Law and regulation

A fluctuating insurance industry presents several challenges for brokers to overcome, says broker Stephanie San Antonio of SSA Insurance Services.

Determining what is actually ‘in the best interest of the client’ is a gray area that may mean a greater risk of litigation for advisers and higher fees for small investors.

HHS is launching phase two of its audit program focused on covered entities, including employers and other plan sponsors.

New joint-employer rules will make companies think twice about staffing arrangements and the use of independent contractors.

How the outcome of the case could affect the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on clients’ wellness programs.

Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they work and get paid, according to benefits attorneys and industry insiders.

Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they get paid, which could lead to a leveling of costs for plan sponsors.

HHS is launching phase two of its audit program focused on covered entities, including employers and other plan sponsors.

Top DOL official counters that the new regulations will result in “major reform," while not ruling out additional government action.

Under the DOL’s new standard, all retirement plan advisers — and not just some — will have to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own.

Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they work and get paid, according to benefits attorneys and industry insiders.

Broad in scope, the final DOL ruling favors plan sponsors, but also puts pressure on them to adjust to new industry realities.

Some advisers are calling it the most sweeping regulatory reform of the retirement industry in 76 years.

New calculation methods and benefit expectations will leave employers needing plan-design help from advisers.

The controversial rule requires companies to disclose how they use consultants and other third parties

New calculation methods and benefit expectations will leave employers needing plan-design help from advisers.

Plan sponsors should stand their ground to discourage plaintiffs from pursuing more lawsuits, says one expert.

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and other political luminaries are set to announce the regulation that many believe could usher in unprecedented change in the financial services industry.

Lawsuits can’t be avoided, so advisers should focus on helping clients improve their processes, one expert says.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez unveiled new requirements governing adviser and employer arrangements regarding organizing.