Retirement & Benefits Solutions
Pensions
A defined benefit pension plan is an employer-sponsored benefit that provides lifetime income for plan participants in retirement.
We detail how new USPS postmark rules affect compliance for defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans.
Considerations and next steps for plan sponsors thinking of de-risking a defined benefit plan
We discuss five proactive strategies defined benefit plans can use to help protect themselves from interest rate volatility.
Should you de-risk your DB plan? We review recent trends, implications for plan sponsors, and the emerging strategy of using buy-ins and buy-outs.
We’re considering terminating our traditional defined benefit pension plan but understand that it can be a long, expensive process with unintended impacts on participants and company financials. Are there any alternatives we could consider?
The options for DB plans with excess assets in the U.S. vary, depending on whether the plan is ongoing or if it is being terminated.
We highlight common data challenges encountered during a pension plan termination and offer guidance on how to address them before the final stages of the process.
Does that mean we should delay a Pension Risk Transfer (PRT)? If rates drop, wouldn’t insurers lower their prices and make a PRT cheaper later?
Study author Zorast Wadia and cash balance expert William Strange review the results of the 2025 Corporate Pension Funding Study.
