Annuitizing Pension Liabilities Grows More Attractive
January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index has started 2014 on a high note, climbing 1.2...
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
11th Circuit Discredits Company's Intent for Pension Claim
January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent court decision reinforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) requirement that plan...
Court Upholds Injunction on Health Benefit Changes
January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s decision to enjoin a...
What Improved Funding Means for DB Plans
January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The speed at which defined benefit (DB) plans' funded status improved in 2013 may open...
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A Reason to Fund, A Reason to Run: Increased Expenses for Private Pensions
January 13, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) – ‘Twas the night after Christmas and President Obama delivered one last holiday gift to private...
Alternative Strategies Important for Pension Funds
January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative strategies have been successful in increasing the portfolio returns of institutions, as well as...
Benefit Overpayment Refund Request Gets Court Approval
January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s request that a retiree pay back nearly $730,000 in overpayment of a...
DB Lump-Sum Windows Require Much Preparation
January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors that are looking at offering a lump-sum window need to...
Pension Freeze for Detroit City Employees Delayed
January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Detroit officials have delayed the freezing of the city's pension fund for certain employees.
Pension Index Increases Again in December
January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index increased for the fourth consecutive month in December 2013, reaching...
Corporate Pensions Improve in December
January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans was 95.2% in December 2013.
Corporate Pension Funding Continues to Improve
January 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate pension funding ratios continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2013, says a...
Health of Canadian DB Plans Reaches Record Level
January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plans recently reached the best level observed in...
Benefits |
Bill Would Restore Military Pension Reductions
January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill has been submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restore cost-of-living...
Funding Ratio of Corporate Pensions Increased to 95%
January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio for corporate pension plans increased to 95% during last quarter.
Pension Funding Up Sharply in 2013
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The pension funded status of the U.S.’s largest corporations jumped by 16 percentage points in...
2013 A Great Year for Pension Funding Improvement
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies showed a 2% improvement in...
PBGC Moves Premium Date for Large Plans
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is moving the flat-rate premium due date for large...
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Veterans Voice Pension Concerns
December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. military veterans have concerns about how federal budget cuts will affect their military pension...
Appellate Court Remands Case on Offsetting Pension Benefits
December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has vacated a ruling about offsetting pension benefits and remanded the...