That’s Les Stroud pictured above whose TV show, Survivorman, is one of my favorites. One of my other favorites is Bear Gyylls show, Man Versus Wild.
Both are survival experts who go toe-to-toe with some of the harshest environments on the planet and come through alive.
So if you’ll grant me some editorial license, Les’s picture is the visual metaphor I’m using for the harsh environment in which fiduciaries must operate. And it is harsh out there.
Buffeted by the most complex set of forces since ERISA arrived in 1974, plan fiduciaries today must cope with heightened compliance enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor, increasing litigation by plan participants and tightened fiduciary liability insurance markets.
But despite all these forces that are swirling around, there are indeed some practical ways that fiduciaries can effectively manage their responsibilities. Here is a link to my column in the August issue of Employee Benefit News in which I discuss this matter. (Free registration may be required).
Employee Benefit News is an employee benefit publication which provides free newsletters including seminars and podcasts from industry experts, and online content for plan sponsors. One of their other publications, Employee Benefit News Legal Alert, also carried my article. You can check all of their publications here.
But I do have one nagging question. Les Stroud is Canadian. Bear Grylls is British. Would I be too much of a homer if I asked where are the Americans?
