What Disclosures May be Distributed Electronically under the DOL Safe Harbor? A comprehensive guidance - and safe for plan fiduciaries - is the safe harbor for electronic delivery provided in the DOL regulations.

Participant data and financial accounts comprise some of the most sensitive and potentially vulnerable information under a company’s care. These highly valuable assets can be an attractive target for cybercriminals and therefore present considerable security risk.

Empower recently announced an agreement to acquire MassMutual’s retirement plan recordkeeping business. The acquisition is expected to capitalize on both firms’ experience and expertise to the benefit of retirement plan participants and plan sponsors.

Department of Labor - Electronic Disclosure Rules. The new safe harbor permits the following two optional methods of electronic delivery: