The Big Quit: Turning the Page on Turnover 

Watch Now: Newport's experts reveal strategies to navigate the Big Quit and turn the page on turnover. 

Impacted by the Great Resignation? Turn it Into the Great Retention

Are you impacted by the Great Resignation? Newport's experts reveal how to turn it into the Great Retention with winning compensation and benefits strategies. 

Ascensus and Newport to Combine and Create a Leading Provider in Tax-Advantaged Savings 

Ascensus has entered into a definitive agreement under which Newport will merge with Ascensus. The newly combined organization will offer a broader set of capabilities and products to benefit institutional partners, clients, advisors, and savers.
 

The BOLI Report from Newport: Four Things You Need to Know Right Now

Watch Now: During this webinar, Newport's experts reveal the latest news in the BOLI market, compensation trends for bank executives, details about the House budget blueprint, and much more. 

BOLI Opportunities and Market Update

Watch Now: In this webinar designed for advisors, Newport's experts discuss opportunities in the bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) market, even after unprecedented 2021 BOLI sales have led to some unique challenges.
 

Private Company Board Pay

Newport's experts reveal key insights on what other private companies are doing to keep their boards engaged and competitive including director pay data, board structures, and a comprehensive overview of data rarely available from a single source.

Compensating a Remote Workforce

The global pandemic has enabled employees across industries to become adept at virtual collaboration. Technology has transformed meetings where co-workers, colleagues and clients have become familiar online faces. Many organizations are now considering maintaining this model into the near future, but a common question is how to factor in location to determine employee pay.
 

BOLI Considerations During Mergers and Acquisitions

More bank mergers and acquisitions were announced in April 2021 since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March 2020. Bank consolidations are complex, time consuming and costly, with focus justifiably on systems branch network and employee culture. But one area that is frequently overlooked is the acquired BOLI portfolio.

Terminating and Liquidating a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") requires deferred compensation to be paid under written agreements specifying both the time when payments commence and the form of payment. Section 409A prohibits earlier payment under an "anti-acceleration" rule. 

Case Study: Small Pay Adjustments Lead to Big Impacts

Newport assisted a client with assessing the competitiveness of current Board Director compensation levels as compared to market. Newport also performed an analysis of the Board’s strategic support capabilities.

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