The Accidental Plan Sponsor®

By: Josh Cohen Head of Client Solutions PGIM DC Solutions
  • Summary

  • Most retirement benefits for American workers are built up through workplace savings plans where employers play a pivotal administrative and legal role as the plan sponsor. The Accidental Plan Sponsor®, hosted by Josh Cohen, Head of Client Solutions for PGIM DC Solutions, explores the origins, evolution and trends within the employer-based retirement system and examines other ways, both domestically and globally, that benefits can be delivered.
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  • Trailer
    Jan 22 2021

    Most retirement benefits for American workers are built up through workplace savings plans where employers play a pivotal administrative and legal role as the Plan Sponsor. PGIM’s new podcast, The Accidental Plan Sponsor™, hosted by Josh Cohen, Head of Institutional Defined Contribution, explores the origins, evolution, and trends within the employer-based retirement system.

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    1 min
  • Prologue
    Feb 19 2021

    Most retirement benefits for American workers are built up through workplace savings plans where employers play a pivotal administrative and legal role as the Plan Sponsor. PGIM’s new podcast, The Accidental Plan Sponsor™, hosted by Josh Cohen, Head of Institutional Defined Contribution, explores the origins, evolution, and trends within the employer-based retirement system.

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    2 mins
  • Episode 1 - Part 1: The History of Early Retirement Plans: Unions, Corruption, and the Studebaker Collapse
    Feb 23 2021

    The next time you’re browsing through your 401(k) statement, consider this: If not for the collapse of a once-iconic car company in the 1960s, your retirement plan may look dramatically different. 

    The history of pensions and retirement savings is a fascinating one. From the impact of world wars, the shift in workforce demographics to squabbling labor unions, organized crime, and, yes, even the demise of the Studebaker, how employers structure retirement plans for their workers is a complex and compelling story. In fact, it’s why we launched our new podcast, The Accidental Plan Sponsor, hosted by PGIM’s head of institutional defined contribution, Josh Cohen. 

    In Part 1 of the premiere episode, Josh is joined by Professor James Wooten at the University at Buffalo School of Law. During their conversation, Professor Wooten explains a series of crucial events that led to the creation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and how employers ultimately became responsible for their employees’ retirement. 

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    25 mins

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