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Palsgraf, Annuities, Commensurate Return and the Future of Fiduciary Litigation
The Prudent Investment Adviser Rules
[Opinion] July 21, 2025 "The foreseeability of loss, a core principle of Palsgraf, is relevant and probative in fiduciary litigation. The plan sponsor's decision to offer an annuity product that actuarially cannot provide a commensurate return -- and predictably results in a participant financial loss absent exceptional longevity -- is a breach of both the duty of prudence and loyalty. The financial harm to the participant was not a remote or unexpected event, but rather an inherent, foreseeable outcome of the annuity's structure." MORE >> |
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