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November 18, 2016 By Mark Schulte

Pension Lump Sums Likely More Expensive in 2017

Lump sum windows and other pension risk transfer strategies continue to be popular among many defined benefit (DB) pension plan sponsors. Paying lump sums to terminated vested participants can reduce long-term plan costs and risks by permanently eliminating these liabilities. However, the cost of …

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April 23, 2013 By Mark Schulte 2 Comments

Evaluating PBGC Premium Options in Advance of Big Increases

Each year, defined benefit (DB) pension plan sponsors must pay pension insurance premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). In light of large PBGC premium rate increases in 2013 and future years, plan sponsors should carefully evaluate their options before proceeding with their …

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January 30, 2013 By Mark Schulte Leave a Comment

Déjà Vu All Over Again: PBGC Extends Reportable Event Relief for 2013 and Beyond

In what has become an annual rite of winter, the PBGC recently released PBGC Technical Update 13-1 extending relief from the proposed amendments to the reportable events regulations for certain small pension plans. However, unlike previous years' relief, the new technical update provides guidance …

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