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Fiduciary insurance costs soar amid new 401(k) litigation

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It is arguably a scary time to be a retirement plan sponsor, and many might forgo liability coverage

The extreme pace of new 401(k) lawsuits this year is showing the legally precarious spot most plan fiduciaries occupy, and that position is only becoming more difficult.

It is rare for a plan to have a near-perfect design and watertight documentation showing the prudent process that went into it.

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