"The court reasoned that 'contractual duties and ERISA fiduciary status are not mutually exclusive.' Rather, 'an administrator's performance (or nonperformance) of its contractual obligations can illuminate whether it was acting as an ERISA fiduciary.' On this point, the court agreed with the [DOL's] argument in its amicus brief -- 'to hold that an administrator like BCBSM insulates itself from ERISA liability because a contract governs its relationship with its customer would "gut ERISA's fiduciary provisions." ' " [Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., No. 24-1223 (6th Cir. May 21, 2025)]  MORE >>