Archived Insight | May 5, 2021

Pension Plan Funded Status Increases as Interest Rates Rise

During the first quarter of 2021 (Q1), the funded status of the model pension plan examined in each issue of Prism improved by 12 percentage points, up to 100 percent. This issue of Prism explores the reasons behind this increase, and what plan sponsors should examine in their own defined benefit plans.

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Examine your own DB plan’s experience

Plan sponsors should examine changes in their own DB plans’ assets, liabilities and funded ratios from the vantage point of both accounting and funding metrics.

We can help employers project their DB plans’ funded ratios with a complete view of the range of a plan’s possible future statuses, presenting early warning signs of potential challenges.

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Webinar on Meaningful Retirement Income

What makes a successful retirement program? Join our webinar November 25 to learn 3 key components that are essential to retirement plan success.

Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Corporate, Technology, ATC

New Standards for Mental Health Parity Under the Final MHPAEA Rules

Watch our webinar to learn specifics behind the final rules and what they mean for your health plan.

Health, Compliance, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Pharmaceutical, Corporate

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Building a Strong Culture in a Dispersed Work Environment

Culture is much more than what happens when people gather in the same location; our article gives tips on the best ways to build it.

Compensation & Careers, Benefits Administration, Communications, Corporate, Retirement, Healthcare Industry, Benefit Audit Solutions, Architecture Engineering & Construction

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