Proposed guidance by the Department of Labor (DOL) concerning the SECURE 2.0 Act’s provision requiring defined contribution (DC) plans to provide a paper benefit statement at least once annually could ...

The ERISA Advisory Council (EAC), an expert panel that advises the Department of Labor (DOL) on ERISA-related matters, did not meet a single time in 2025 and has no plans to convene in 2026, according ...

Federal investigators found that Kaiser had systematically failed to provide adequate access to in-network mental health and ...

The Labor Department’s benefits regulator is leaning into the use of amicus briefs under new leadership to drive home its fiduciary-friendly position in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases.

Addressing the House Committee on Financial Services, Paul Atkins said that 401(k)s should have access to alternative investments, much like pension plans.

Staffing reductions at the Labor Department’s benefits regulator have put the agency at a “breaking point” as it attempts to oversee the nation’s vast retirement and health care benefits system, a ...

The new law requiring pharmacy benefit managers to explain prescription drug costs could impact a key factor in retirement ...

It’s expected that any day now, the DOL could release proposed guidance concerning the SECURE 2.0 provision requiring DC plans to provide a paper benefit statement at least once annually.

Most buyers first hear about this coverage after a client contract, regulator, or plan document demands proof that employee theft is backed by an insurer.

Washington remains volatile, but the policy momentum behind improving the retirement system is very real — and the ARA intends to stay at the center of it.