Are Deferred Compensation Plans (DCPs) an Executive Perk?

No, DCPs restore lost savings opportunities and fit in an egalitarian culture.

Many companies say yes. Here are the reasons why:

Issue: Highly compensated employees (HCEs) are in fact discriminated against by 401(k) contribution limits and testing. In 2022, an HCE is defined by the IRS as having total compensation of $135k or more (IRC Section 415).

Record Group Insurance Death Claims in 2021

Last year, group life insurance companies experienced a record number of death claims. Two recent reports include:

MetLife’s adjusted quarterly earnings in the U.S. group-benefits unit plummeted 95% to $20 million, from $383 million the year-earlier with increased deaths of younger people (i.e., those under age 65) with employer-sponsored benefits. MetLife paid out $1.06 for each $1 of group-life-insurance premium collected.

Biden Releases Budget and Green Book

FINSECA Takes a Deep Dive into the Green Book On Friday, May 28th the Biden Administration released the 6 trillion-dollar budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Is ICOLI Worth the Effort?

Insurance company owned life insurance (ICOLI) can provide an increase in retained yield on a given investment. Usually, the pickup is more than +150bps per year.