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Picking the Cheapest Provider Can Be a Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Ary Rosenbaum, The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
Jan. 29, 2025

"While paying unreasonable plan expenses is a breach of fiduciary duty, picking providers solely or mainly because they are low in fees can also breach a fiduciary duty.... Prudence requires the plan fiduciaries to document decisions and the basis for those decisions. So in hiring any plan provider, a fiduciary should survey several potential providers. By doing so, a fiduciary can document the process and make a meaningful comparison and selection."  MORE >>

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