ERISA Fidelity Bonds 101

ERISA Fidelity Bonds 101

ERISA Fidelity Bonds 101: Who Must Be Bonded, How Much, and How to Buy TL;DRMost employee benefit plans need an ERISA fidelity bond to protect the plan’s assets against fraud or dishonesty by anyone who handles plan funds or property. The required amount is 10% of...
ERISA Bonds: What Plan Sponsors Should Know

ERISA Bonds: What Plan Sponsors Should Know

A quick note on terminology (plan assets) Throughout this post, we use “plan assets” in place of the DOL’s technical phrase “funds or other property.” Practically, that covers contributions, investments, and anything the plan uses—or may use—to pay benefits. Bonding...