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Warren wants worker protections amid Sears bankruptcy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has sent a letter to Eddie Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings, asking him for “a long-term plan to protect workers” as the legendary retailer faces bankruptcy proceedings.
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Pension cost rule may give new reason to de-risk plans
A new accounting rule on pension cost presentation will hammer another nail in the coffin of defined benefit pension plans as a form of compensation.
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Pension sponsors pay unnecessary premiums, study finds
Companies sponsoring defined benefit pension plans have seen their PBGC premiums skyrocket in recent years — in some cases needlessly.
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Companies Need to Consider New Mortality Data in Pension Costs
Companies that sponsor retirement plans have some new, hard-to-ignore information to consider that promises to increase the cost of their plans. The Society of Actuaries has released updated mortality tables that show pension plan participants are living longer. The SOA estimates that could produce a 4- to 8-percent increase in ...