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Unbundle Your Bundled Plan
From Bundled to Better: Rethinking Plan Administration From a financial management perspective, it is important to unbundle your company’s qualified deferred compensation plan 401(k) from its nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan. These plans have completely different rules, requirements, and plan administration needs. This is why specialized support through a platform

Plan Design: Best Practices
This framework is designed to help evaluate the effectiveness, competitiveness, and financial alignment of a Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) across three key dimensions: Plan Design Plan Funding and Financial Management Plan Administration and Compliance 1. Plan Design Best Practices A. Eligibility and Participation Best Practice: Align eligibility with

Evolution and Modernization of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
Transforming NQDC Plan Payout Design with Separate Payments Most nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans treat installment payouts as a single, inseparable election. Once distributions begin, participants typically cannot modify one payment year without delaying the entire payout stream. What appears flexible on the surface can quickly become restrictive when income

3rd Annual COLI Ski Retreat Hosts Exclusive Executive Benefits and Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Conference in Ridgway/Telluride, CO
Ridgway, Colorado — The 3rd Annual COLI Ski Retreat, an exclusive executive benefits conference hosted by mapbenefits, concluded this month at Chipeta Lodge Resort + Spa in Ridgway, Colorado. The invite-only gathering brought together a select group of corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) producers, executive benefits consultants, and strategic partners focused

Mezrah Consulting and mapbenefits Announce Continued Growth Through Hiring, Promotions, and Platform Advancement
[Tampa, FL] — [March 20, 2026] — Mezrah Consulting and its cloud-based plan administration platform mapbenefits announced continued organizational growth through hiring, internal promotions, and expanding professional development. Since 2025, Mezrah Consulting and mapbenefits (a team of nearly 40 employees) have added seven team members across the organization. That momentum

mapbenefits® Featured in Prominent HR Publication for Revolutionizing Executive Benefit Administration
TAMPA, FL – August 20, 2025– mapbenefits®, a SaaS-built platform redefining nonqualified deferred compensation plan administration, has been featured in Manage HR Magazine and awarded the Top Nonqualified Executive Benefit Plan Service for 2025 by their subscribers. This honor recognizes mapbenefits® for its cutting-edge technology, rapid scalability, and commitment to innovation in the executive benefits space. This