Berwyn Announces Major Advancement to Industry-Leading CertiDeath® and CertiCensus® Process
[Independence, Ohio, January, 27, 2026] — — The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), the industry leader in population intelligence, including death audit and locate services, today announced a significant enhancement to its flagship solutions, CertiDeath® and CertiCensus®. This advancement introduces a new data enrichment phase designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of death audit results for clients across all sectors. Developed through decades of experience supporting thousands […]
Off the Record: How One Participant Record Led to an International Search
At first, the participant record didn’t add up. We found an obituary that matched perfectly on name and age, but the locations didn’t align. The participant’s pension record tied him to Louisiana, where he held a teacher’s account. The client’s data had his address in Illinois. And the obituary? It was published in New York. For most automated processes, that’s where the trail ends—a fragmented record, easily overlooked, […]
Case Study: When Twins Confuse the Data and How Human Validation Prevents Costly Errors
Background At The Berwyn Group, we often encounter near-identical records that challenge even the most sophisticated death audit processes. One recurring challenge is distinguishing between twins who share not only birthdates, but also strikingly similar names and life histories. Recently, our team encountered several such cases where death records initially appeared to match living individuals. […]
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. Choosing the wrong provider doesn’t just risk inefficiencies—it can directly affect people’s lives. Why Do Death […]
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), including Social Security numbers, while aligning […]
We find over 96% of deaths. Here’s the proof.
It seems more and more death matching services are making claims about how many deaths they find while presenting nothing to back up their numbers. At Berwyn, we do an analysis every year to make sure our CertiDeath® claims are current and verified. In fact, our most recent analysis revealed an increase in the percentage […]
Is your current death audit process providing a false sense of security?
Pension plans and insurance companies have a lot on their plate, so it isn’t uncommon for their death audit process to get overlooked. It may often be seen as checking a box to make sure there’s some form of a death audit process in place. However, not taking a deeper dive into how effective the […]
Why a one-time-run death audit service is not enough.
We often hear from organizations that run an annual or semi-annual death audit and think they are doing enough. However, they are likely choosing a path that ends up costing them more in overpayments and time. It’s important to have continuous monitoring of your population and take a proactive approach. Here’s why: Deaths occur constantly […]
4 Quick Tips for Pension Plan Participant Management
Pension plan participant management is more challenging than ever. That’s why we’ve put together four quick tips for plan administrators to help better manage their plan: Tip #1: It starts with an accurate and validated death audit. Finding all decedents requires massive amounts of resources, skills and time – simply because there is no single […]
Your Guide to Choosing a Death Audit Vendor
The continuing degradation of the Social Security Administration’s Limited Access Death Master File (DMF) makes the choice of a death audit vendor increasingly important. What are the essential aspects to consider in this selection? What important questions should you ask potential vendors? To assist you in this important decision-making process, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide. […]