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ERISA

American  
[uh-ris-uh] / əˈrɪs ə /

noun

  1. Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


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Shouldn’t we care that only 45% of assets in the private sector are protected by ERISA?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

ERISA-governed life insurance policies have specific rules that are entirely different from the state-specific laws and rules from policies that don’t fall under ERISA.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2022

Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, known as ERISA, retirement plan administrators must act solely in the interest of the plan’s participants.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021

Mr. Paul said the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, known as ERISA, could allow Mr. Trump to authorize groups of people to buy health insurance across state lines.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2017

Federal regulations cover such trusts and require annual reports, and because such a trust isn't a qualified plan under ERISA, it was considered a personal trust at Hutton Trust.

From Diamond Dust by Shearin, K. Kay