Smarter Participant Data. Stronger Pension Plans.

Our death audit and participant location solutions empower pension teams with accurate, validated data to reduce risk, improve outcomes, and meet evolving regulatory expectations.

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45M

Participants Monitored

98%

Client Renewal Rate

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$3.4B

Overpayments Uncovered

Because getting it right means everything.

For over 35 years, The Berwyn Group has been the trusted partner to multiemployer, government, and corporate pension funds committed to protecting benefits and strengthening plan integrity. Our death audit and locate solutions are built to keep you connected to your participants, so benefits reach the right people and overpayments are identified before they become costly mistakes. Backed by the largest dedicated team in the space, we help you meet rising expectations with confidence and care.

The foundation of better plan management:

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Eliminate Overpayments

Stop overpayments before they start. Our validated death audit results and proactive monitoring catch participant changes in real-time – giving you unmatched accuracy and protection.

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Locate Missing Participants

Reunite with missing participants quicker. Our multi-channel searches (mail, phone, social media) swiftly reconnect you with missing participants, aligning with DOL best-practice expectations and outpacing industry-standard methods.

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Identify Beneficiaries

Quickly pinpoint and confirm rightful beneficiaries. Our meticulous verification process and targeted outreach deliver precise results, speeding benefit distribution and reinforcing your commitment to participants and their families.

Why thousands of plans trust Berwyn:

Everything you need to stay connected and compliant.

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Maintain clean, current participant data year round. CertiCensus® is our end-to-end monitoring solution that proactively detects deaths, updates contact information, and helps you locate participants and beneficiaries—reducing risk and improving long-term plan outcomes. You’ll also receive audit-ready reports that document all decedent identification and missing participant efforts.

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Stay ahead of costly overpayments with the industry’s most accurate and validated death audit service. Finding 98% of deaths with 99.9% accuracy. CertiDeath® leverages exclusive data sources and expert confirmation processes to deliver verified results—not just matches—so you can make benefit decisions with confidence.

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Quickly locate missing or unresponsive participants. CertiSearch combines direct outreach with advanced multi-source searches—including phone, mail, and social media—in alignment with current DOL recommendations. Reconnect with participants efficiently while meeting your fiduciary obligations with confidence.

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Be prepared when it’s time to distribute benefits. BeneSearch helps you identify and validate beneficiaries in advance through a targeted, compassionate process that uncovers rightful recipients efficiently. Reduce delays, avoid disputes, and fulfill your fiduciary obligations with clarity and confidence.   

Leading the conversation on overpayments

Listen in as industry experts unpack the financial and operational risks of pension overpayments and explore forward-thinking strategies to prevent them. This thought leadership webinar spotlights best practices in data validation, participant monitoring, and fiduciary oversight that every plan should consider.

Additional Resources

SSA Reverses Course on April 2025 DMF Additions

This change underscores a critical point: accurate interpretation of the DMF requires more than raw data access. Without careful analysis and domain expertise, users might overlook vital contextual clues or atypical data patterns, that can dramatically alter the narrative.

Solving the Beneficiary Puzzle: A Game-Changing Solution for Plan Administrators

Outdated or missing beneficiary information leaves organizations with fiduciary risks and the resource-intensive tasks of locating and communicating with family members. This webinar explored how BeneSearch reunited beneficiaries with the benefits they deserve—helping organizations mitigate risk, save time, and improve data.

How to Compare Death Audit Service Providers

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.

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