After more than a year of work we are proud to announce that BrightScope.com is now in public beta.  Dan, Mike and I will be at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City all day tomorrow at the Los Angeles Benefits Conference for our launch.  We look forward to seeing everyone there. I will also be [...]

BrightScope believes that a healthy dose of transparency can do a world of good for the 401k market.  As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”  With complete information on fees and service provider conflicts of interest, plan sponsors and participants can make more informed decisions. Fortunately for believers in [...]

Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal ran an article about the trend towards additional nutritional labeling in grocery stores and restaurants. According to the article, many grocery chains are adding their own health labels to supplement the labels that are found on the products themselves. As a consumer I think this trend is a [...]

BrightScope is excited to announce its full launch date will be Thursday, January 29th.  On that day everyone will have full access to www.BrightScope.com.  If you just can’t wait until January 29th please visit www.BrightScope.com today and sign up for the private beta.  While we can’t guarantee access to everyone before our full launch date, [...]

Today’s Wall Street Journal featured an article on 401k plans entitled “Big Slide in 401(k)’s Spurs Calls for Change.”  The article broadly covered the issue of declining 401k balances without going into many details about actual proposals to reform the system.  While the article may have lacked substance, the 401k issue is clearly resonating with [...]

The BrightScope blog is alive and kicking! We are excited to start the conversation with our friends, colleagues and clients.  At BrightScope conversations are all about listening.  So, send us your thoughts, your ideas, the things you dislike, the things we need to improve — we are are all ears! So who are we you [...]