Lauren Bloom

By Lauren Bloom 10/15/2015

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version, please click here.This summer, animal lovers worldwide were outraged by news reports that Cecil, a beloved lion that was one of Zimbabwe’s top tourist attractions, had been killed by a big game hunter... READ MORE

Questions of Qualification

By Lauren Bloom 9/7/2015

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version, please click here.When working in the employee benefits field, a practitioner needs a solid grounding in his or her specialty. Whether an administrator, an investment advisor, an attorney, an... READ MORE

Control of Work Product in the Digital Age

By Lauren Bloom 9/4/2015

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version of this article, please click here.The highly publicized Internet theft of confidential information from Sony Pictures last year was an object lesson in the risks of doing business in a digital world... READ MORE

Professionalism and the Duty to Supervise

By Lauren Bloom 9/3/2015

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version, please click here.Benefit plan professionals provide a wide range of services involving the interests of plan sponsors, participants, their beneficiaries, regulators and, in some instances, the... READ MORE

Errors and Omissions: What to Do When You've Made a Mistake

By Lauren Bloom 9/2/2015

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version, please click here.Imagine this: You’ve been working for weeks on a major analysis to present to an important client. Your report has been submitted, and now you’re presenting your recommendations to... READ MORE

Gifts, Gratuities, Friendships, and Disclosures: What the ASPPA Code of Professional Conduct Requires

By Lauren Bloom 9/1/2015

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of Plan Consultant. To view a PDF version, please click here.The holidays have come and gone and, with them, the season for professional thank you gifts. It’s the time of year when many consultants both give and receive tokens of... READ MORE

Ethics in the Digital Age

By Lauren Bloom 9/10/2014

While the World Wide Web is now nearly 20 years old, the globe-spanning, the virtual reality of our digital age continues to offer unprecedented opportunities to learn, connect, educate and advertise.For professionals, this digital age also presents a multitude of ethical pitfalls and challenges... READ MORE

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