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ERISA

American  
[uh-ris-uh] / əˈrɪs ə /

noun

  1. Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


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Shouldn’t we care that only 45% of assets in the private sector are protected by ERISA?

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

Fully-insured health plans, in which employers purchase coverage through a commercial insurer, cover about one-third of workers with insurance and are regulated by state law and not ERISA.

From Reuters Jun. 26, 2022

If approved, the rule could impact the roughly 150 million workers and $10 trillion in assets covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA.

From Washington Times Nov. 3, 2021

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, better known as ERISA, requires retirement plan advisers to disclose to employers all compensation that’s related to their plans, exposing potential conflicts.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2019

Federal regulations cover such trusts and require annual reports, and because such a trust isn't a qualified plan under ERISA, it was considered a personal trust at Hutton Trust.

From Diamond Dust by Shearin, K. Kay

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