Insurance that advisers will need to cover new fiduciary duties
Fiduciaries have certain responsibilities that trigger liability separate from contract and ordinary tort liability.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently expanded the definition of a fiduciary. The people who likely will bear the responsibilities of a fiduciary include a wide array of financial industry advisers not formerly required to take on that responsibility.
Advisers who are new to this role should consid
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