At first glance death audit service providers seem similar, but there are crucial differences that can significantly impact the integrity of your data, the longevity of your plan, and the delivery of life-saving benefits to participants and their families. Choosing the wrong provider doesn’t just risk inefficiencies—it can directly [continue reading]
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Limited Access Death Master File (DMF) has undergone significant changes over the past month. These developments highlight the continued degradation of the DMF’s data quality. Once a reliable source, the DMF now reflects only 16% of actual decedents – a sharp decline over the past 14 [continue reading]
Insurance professionals are all too familiar with the investigations and lawsuits targeting the industry. State insurance departments and other regulators have intensified their audits of insurers to ensure proper identification of deceased policyholders and timely benefit disbursement. Non-compliance with both RSAs (Regulatory Settlement Agreements) and GRAs (Global Regulatory Agreements) can [continue reading]
The Berwyn Group isn’t just participating in the death audit industry’s evolution – we are leading it. We are thrilled to release a new death audit solution that redefines the way organizations identify decedents with CertiDeath® Paragon™. During a March 2025 webinar, we discussed how CertiDeath Paragon significantly reduces [continue reading]
With upcoming Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) changes on the horizon, plan administrators are shifting their focus from death dates to birthdates—because even static data points like birthdates can pose challenges if they’re incorrect. With the RMD age increase going into effect on April 1, 2025, accurate participant records have never [continue reading]
Kent brings extensive insurance leadership experience to an expanding market for Berwyn [Independence, Ohio] -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), the leader in death audit, locate services and population management announces the appointment of Lane Kent as General Manager of Insurance. In this role, Lane will lead a team that [continue reading]
Recent discussions about data accuracy in retirement systems have captured widespread attention, bringing renewed focus to the broader issue of maintaining up-to-date retiree records. The challenge of managing participant data and keeping records accurate is a very real concern. With over 30 years of assisting plans in managing their [continue reading]
Schoonveld brings years of industry experience to third-party administrators. [Independence, Ohio] -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), the leader in death audit, locate services and population management announces the promotion of Mike Schoonveld to General Manager of the strategic accounts team. The Berwyn Group offers an end-to-end suite of industry-leading death [continue reading]
Death Audit clients will mitigate security risk by significantly reducing or eliminating the transfer of sensitive PII. [Independence, Ohio] -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), announces CertiDeath® Paragon™, a first-of-its-kind death audit solution. This revolutionary product will significantly reduce or eliminate the need to transfer sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII), [continue reading]
Tierney brings valuable experience to lead the newly formed team dedicated to pension management and security at Berwyn. [Independence, Ohio] -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), the leader in death audit, locate services and population management announces the addition of Ryk Tierney as general manager of the Berwyn pension team. The [continue reading]
