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Death Audit Compliance: How Insurance Professionals Can Stay Ahead of Evolving Regulations

Death Audit Compliance: How Insurance Professionals Can Stay Ahead of Evolving Regulations

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:15:32-05:00April 3, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Insurance Industry|

CertiDeath Paragon Introduction: Death Audits Without the Risk – Webinar Recap

CertiDeath Paragon Introduction: Death Audits Without the Risk – Webinar Recap

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:13:36-05:00March 28, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath|

What Plan Administrators Need to Know About the 2025 RMD Age Increase

What Plan Administrators Need to Know About the 2025 RMD Age Increase

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:12:45-05:00March 27, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Locating Missing Participants & CertiSearch, Participant Data Cleansing & Cleanup, Population Management & CertiCensus|

The Berwyn Group Hires Lane Kent as General Manager of Insurance

The Berwyn Group Hires Lane Kent as General Manager of Insurance

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:11:35-05:00March 24, 2025|News|

Retiree Data Accuracy in the Spotlight: Addressing Challenges and Enhancing Efficiency

Retiree Data Accuracy in the Spotlight: Addressing Challenges and Enhancing Efficiency 

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:07:38-05:00March 18, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Participant Data Cleansing & Cleanup|

The Berwyn Group Announces Mike Schoonveld as General Manager of Strategic Accounts

The Berwyn Group Announces Mike Schoonveld as General Manager of Strategic Accounts

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:06:35-05:00March 5, 2025|News|

The Berwyn Group Launches CertiDeath Paragon, a Revolutionary Product in the Death Audit Industry

The Berwyn Group Launches CertiDeath Paragon, a Revolutionary Product in the Death Audit Industry

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:05:14-05:00February 19, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, News|

The Berwyn Group Announces Ryk Tierney as General Manager of Pensions

The Berwyn Group Announces Ryk Tierney as General Manager of Pensions

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]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:03:31-05:00February 6, 2025|News|

How to Improve Your Annual Funding Notice Process and Increase Deliverability

How to Improve Your Annual Funding Notice Process and Increase Deliverability

The Annual Funding Notice (AFN) is a required yearly notice defined benefit pension plans send to their participants and beneficiaries that provides updates on the financial status of the pension plan. The Department of Labor (DOL) provides templates on their website with guidance on what information should be included such [continue reading]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T11:02:17-05:00January 21, 2025|Locating Missing Participants & CertiSearch|

Why are deaths missed during mortality verifications and death audits?

Why are deaths missed during mortality verifications and death audits?

What does playing a piano and validating decedents have in common? They both look simple to do from a spectator perspective, but to actually perform well is another story. It takes years of experience and vast knowledge to become accomplished at playing the piano or validating decedents. The death [continue reading]

berwyngroup2025-04-09T10:59:35-05:00December 18, 2024|Death Audit & CertiDeath|

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