Evaluating the Department's Regulations and Guidance on ERISA Bonding Requirements and Exploring Reform Considerations

This document is about providing comments and recommendations to the 2018 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans regarding the ERISA bonding requirements. It discusses the scope of coverage, state insurance regulation, and potential areas for reform, such as expanding the types of losses and plan officials covered by the fidelity bonds required under Section 412 of ERISA.