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Milliman: Corporate Pension Funding now at 109.4%
Milliman has released the latest monthly report on the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI). As a reminder, this index analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans. For February, the PFI funded ratio rose from 109.1% as of January...
Oh, Canada!
There were significant trade developments announced yesterday between the U.S. and Canada, which don't seem to be getting the attention that they deserve. I wish that these developments were driven by Canada in retaliation for both the women's and men's...
ARPA Update as of February 6, 2026
It looks like those of us in the Northeast will finally get some respite from the bitter cold, as temps will moderate this week and actually hit the 30s. However, those multiemployer pension plans currently sitting on the waitlist and...
ARPA Update as of January 30, 2026
So much for escaping the bitter cold in New Jersey by flying to Orlando, FL. The reality is that Orlando is sitting at 25 degrees this morning (Sunday 2/1). Someone is playing a nasty trick on all those snowbirds. It...
A Time to Look Back
Nearly eight years ago (2/28/18), I produced a blog post titled, "Let's Just Cut Them Off!", in which I took offense to an article trashing pension legislation then referred to as the "Butch Lewis Act" (BLA). The writer of the...
ARPA Update as of December 12, 2025
Unlike the Northeast, access to the PBGC's e-Filing portal is thawing. According to the PBGC's website, "the e-Filing Portal is open only to plans at the top of the waiting list that have been notified by PBGC that they may...
ARPA Update as of December 5, 2025
Welcome to the first review of December 2025. We aren't quite at the beginning of winter, but you could sure fool me, as New Jersey is gripped by cold front and we saw our first modest snowfall just in time...
ARPA Update as of November 21, 2025
Welcome to Thanksgiving week. I don't think that I'm alone when I say that Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I hope that you and your family enjoy a truly special day. I'm thankful that we'll have all of our...
ARPA Update as of November 14, 2025
I hope that last week was great for you. I didn't recognize anyone from the PBGC at the IFEBP in Honolulu last week, but I suspect that there must have been a few attendees. Why? Well, for the first time...
PBGC Increases Premium Rates - Why?
The demise of the defined benefit (DB) plan, most notably within the private sector, is harming the American worker and significantly reducing the odds of a dignified retirement. The Federal government should be doing everything that it can to protect...