DOL introduces new leadership

Just before the federal government shutdown in October, the U.S. Senate confirmed the following leaders for Department of Labor (DOL). Now that the DOL is nearly fully staffed, employers should expect the agencies to move quickly to implement the Trump administration’s agenda.

Employee Benefits Security Administration

Daniel Aronowitz was confirmed to serve as assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). The former president and founder of Encore Fiduciary, formerly Euclid, he has 35 years of experience in the professional liability industry as a coverage lawyer and underwriter and is a widely recognized fiduciary liability expert, thought leader, and advocate for sponsors of employee benefit plans.

Before joining the Trump administration, Aronowitz was the author of The Fid Guru Blog, the Fiduciary Liability Insurance Handbook, the fiduciary liability insurance chapter of the Trustee Handbook published by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, and a coauthor of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s Registered Professional Liability Underwriter training module on fiduciary insurance.

Mine Safety and Health Administration