Retirement & Benefits

The online retailer has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, alleging it violated its ERISA fiduciary duties by using forfeited 401(k) funds to offset company contributions instead of reducing administrative fees for participants.

The lawsuit alleged that UnitedHealth CFO John Rex interfered with the company's decision to drop "one of the worst-performing target-date options in the entire market."

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides healthcare benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.

Employees of Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser Company filed a class-action lawsuit over the transfer of plan assets to Athene Annuity & Life Assurance, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty, according to law firm Schlichter Bogard.

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The winner of the 2024 Gold Alexander Hamilton Award in Financial Risk Management is Bristol Myers Squibb. Congratulations to the BMS team!