Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)

March 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court dismissed claims by defined benefit plan participants over the removal of...

March 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey by Mercer found that 41% of organizations with assets below $500 million are...

March 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index dropped one point from the prior month’s level of...

March 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Benefits Council (ABC) President James A. Klein told lawmakers that low interest rates are...

March 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In order to contain the long-term risk of future pension obligations, Ford plans on paying...

March 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed a lawsuit against American Axle and Manufacturing for the...

March 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Airlines will freeze pensions for most workers instead of terminating them as the company...

March 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It is a myth that defined benefit (DB) plans cost more than defined contribution (DC)...

March 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In February, corporate pension plans experienced a $20 billion improvement in funding, according to Milliman's...

March 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether their defined benefit plans are open or closed, many organizations are focused on de-risking...

March 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average funded status of Fortune 1000 pension plans were reduced by four percentage points...

March 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funding position of a defined benefit pension plan is often linked quite closely to...

March 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies was $410 billion on...

March 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The typical U.S. corporate pension plan’s...

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-five percent of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors believe that Canada is experiencing a...

February 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Liabilities still outpaced the growth in assets for the 16 publicly listed U.S. corporations with...

February 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors of the largest U.S. defined benefit (DB) pension plans are deepening their risk...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Over 60 Screen Actors Guild (SAG)...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America will freeze its’...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Legislature submitted Senate Bill...