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Retirement

De-risking opportunities for multiemployer pension plans

In today’s volatile investment market, Trustees overseeing mature multiemployer DB plans may want to consider different strategies, such as annuity purchases and cashflow matching, to help reduce their financial risk.

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Retirement

How and when to make benefit improvements

Favorable investment returns for a DB pension plan can be an opportunity for benefit improvements. There are many factors to consider when determining the level of spending for improvements, where to direct improvements, and when to implement them.

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Retiree Health | Retirement

OPEB and Pension updates for public agencies in California

Major developments around fiscal year returns, inflation, and CalPERS reporting could affect public agencies in California over the coming years.

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Company News | Retirement

Joshua Allmen appointed to national actuarial committee

Joshua Allmen has been appointed to the American Academy of Actuaries’ Multiemployer Plans Committee, where he will contribute actuarial insight and policy expertise to support sound retirement outcomes nationwide.

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Retirement

Is my multiemployer plan financially secure?

Evaluating a multiemployer plan’s financial security requires more than funded status, using risk metrics and long-term projections to support informed decisions and long-term sustainability.

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Communications | Retirement

Avoiding common retirement pitfalls

Many participants rely on multiemployer benefits to support their financial future—but common missteps can quietly undermine that security. Are your participants making avoidable retirement mistakes?

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Communications | Retirement

Understanding retirement basics

Retirement benefits can be complex—but they don’t have to be confusing. Do your participants understand the basics of how their plans work and what their statements are telling them?

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Company News | Retirement

Paul Graf to speak on multiemployer plan annuity purchases

Paul Graf will speak on mitigating multiemployer plan risk at the virtual Conference of Consulting Actuaries on May 9.

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Company News | Retirement

Brian Harper named new retirement practice leader

Experienced consulting actuary out of Rael & Letson’s Seattle office to take over leadership of the Retirement practice.

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