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Though PEPs have been in existence for over 50 years, SECURE 2.0 provisions and the pricing power of pooled structures is prompting more organizations to seek them out instead of 403(b)s or 401(k)s.

Last year, UnitedHealth finally agreed, after three years of litigation, to pay the huge settlement over "low-performing" target date funds, and now attorneys Sanford Heisler Sharp have asked a federal judge for $23 million in attorneys' fees.

When viewed as a long-term strategy for improving outcomes, increasing engagement, and building loyalty, benefits become one of the most powerful tools a company has to offer.

Employers can help workers by offering better financial education, nudging them toward target-date funds or managed accounts, and making sure employees know who to talk to when markets get shaky, says MDRN Capital CEO Aaron Cirksena.

"The Guardian knew these accusations were false but published them anyway, brazenly trying to capitalize on the tragic and shocking assassination of UnitedHealthcare's then-CEO, Brian Thompson, in December 2024," according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court.

Labor attorney Daniel Aronowitz, President Trump's nominee to be the assistant secretary of Labor in charge for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, commits to "modernizing defined contributions plans to include alternative investments."