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1 The ERISA disclaimer provides that CS does not give advice in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of employee benefit plans or individual retirement accounts. Clients may elect to remove this ERISA disclaimer from their marketing materials in instances where the insurance product has no nexus to ERISA, employee benefit plans, or individual retirement accounts. 14 ACLAPPBR-OT 092223
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