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Our partners’ expertise in investment management and transaction processing allows us at Pollard to focus on our core competencies in consulting and administration. 

Pollard currently partners with several investment providers. We also have the ability to recordkeep individual brokerage accounts. Some of our most prominent partners include the following companies:

 

Company Overview

Investment Options

Proprietary Funds Required

Advisor / Broker Involvement


Alerus Financial

Services 2,000 plans     
150,000+ participants

Open architecture
Sponsor selects lineup of up to 30 funds
Thousands of funds from 100+ mutual fund families available

No

Suggested


Services 33,000 plans
1 million participants

Recordkeeper Direct: sponsor selects 12 funds from American Funds only
Plan Premier: sponsor selects 15 funds (9 of 15 funds must be American Funds; remaining funds selected from 15 alliance fund families with 500+ funds available)

Yes

Required


Services 21,000 plans
3.5 million participants

Sponsor selects lineup of up to 32 funds
130+ funds from multiple mutual fund families available

No

Required


Services 42,000 plans
1.7 million participants

Sponsor selects lineup (unlimited in size) from available funds
160+ funds from 45+ mutual fund families available

No

Required


Over $100 billion in  401(k) assets under management
1.8 million participants

Sponsor selects lineup of generally 25 funds
90+ T. Rowe Price funds and 900+ nonproprietary funds available

Varies by plan size

Not required

Services 30,000 plans
1.6 million participants

Sponsor selects lineup of generally 25 funds
Funds from 90+ mutual fund families available

No

Required


Pollard partners with other select organizations to most effectively provide plan administration. Our additional partners include:


SunGard Relius is a premier provider of software solutions for the employee benefits industry.  Pollard utilizes SunGard’s integrated system for qualified retirement plans, which includes pension administration and recordkeeping, reporting, compliance testing, document generation, and government forms software.  


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Offering insurance products since 1930, Colonial Surety is a leading provider of ERISA Fidelity Bonds and fiduciary liability insurance. Colonial Surety is a national insurance company registered in all 50 states and is the largest direct seller of ERISA Fidelity Bonds in the U.S.

Federal law mandates that plan officials obtain an ERISA Fidelity Bond to protect plan assets from losses due to misuse or misappropriation. This bonding must be at least equal to 10% of plan assets, subject to minimum coverage of $1,000 and maximum coverage of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for plans that hold employer securities).

Although federal law does not mandate fiduciaries to obtain liability insurance, such coverage is recommended to protect plan sponsors and trustees from defense costs and penalties if they are sued for fiduciary decisions and held personally liable. Colonial Surety offers fiduciary liability insurance as an endorsement to ERISA Fidelity Bond coverage.

To obtain a quote for coverage, click on the application link to the left.