Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Japanese firm that purchased the now-defunct U.S.-based Metaldyne Corporation has been found liable for...

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court has decided the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) cannot force termination of...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USI Consulting Group has hired Heidi Kruck as a senior actuarial consultant in its Defined...

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plan administrators are more confident about the sustainability of their funds and readiness...

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court found former employees’ reliance on a statement they would be eligible...

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased again during September, growing from 94.77 to...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities from an insurer rose in September from 108.8% to 108.9%,...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While some experts foresee rising interest rates as a boon to pension plan investments, others...

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A best-practice defined contribution (DC) plan can provide secure retirement income at equivalent cost to...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees’ pension liabilities remained largely unchanged during August, with...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Montana, claiming cost-saving cuts to pension...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A participant in the U.S. Bancorp Pension Plan has filed a class action lawsuit against plan...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several factors have created a retirement funding gap that is estimated to be as high...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three out of four workers likely to be focused on retirement savings have access...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer participants contribute anywhere near the maximum to their retirement accounts—which could translate into an...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose to 91% in September, according to BNY...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies improved in September to levels...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Chicago-based Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA) estimates pension funding increased 4%...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets were $20.9 trillion as of June 30, according to a recent...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio of the typical U.S. pension plan increased again during the third quarter...