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Basic-Supplemental Life Insurance Plan Pricing Structure Upheld in ERISA Class Action

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An employee benefit plan that includes an alleged subsidization component for its basic and supplemental options is neither prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) nor a violation of the plan...more

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Life and Annuity Series: 8th Circuit Excessive Fee Decision

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The 8th Circuit's recent decision on "excessive fees" under ERISA, titled McCaffree v. Principal Life, is instructive for three reasons: - First, it adds to the line of circuit court precedents holding that an insurance...more

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Eighth Circuit Holds Service Provider Is Not A Plan Fiduciary In Excessive Fee Case

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Continuing a trend in other Circuits, the Eighth Circuit held that a service provider that was contracted to provide the 401(k) plan’s investment options does not act as an ERISA fiduciary when, consistent with the terms of a...more

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