Trump Nominee for Benefits Chief Poised to Pivot From Politics

President Donald Trump‘s nominee for top private-sector workplace benefits regulator appears eager to abandon hot-button political controversies that have plagued the Labor Department over the last decade in favor of a more traditional approach focused on regulation through enforcement.

Daniel Aronowitz, president of ENCORE Fiduciary, has made a career out of insuring health and retirement plans against legal liability when they run afoul of strict fiduciary conduct standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. It’s molded Aronowitz, who regularly publishes his objections to DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration on his “Fid Guru” blog, into a ...