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Change the Way You Look at Defined Benefit Plans.
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Annuity Purchase Update: April 2019 Interest Rates
April 2019 Duration: 7 Years 15 Years 7 Years 15 Years Range Rate: 2.65% – 3.20% 3.02% – 3.25% Average Rate: 2.91% 3.13% The first quarter of 2019 shows a noticeable drop in annuity purchase interest rates. However, our experiences during the first quarter have shown that insurers are pricing annuity purchases aggressively.
March 2019 Pension Finance Update
Pension finances slipped in March due to falling interest rates. Both model plans we track[1] lost ground last month: Plan A dropped more than 2% but remains up 2% for the year, while Plan B lost close to 1% but remains ahead 1% through the first three months of 2019: Assets Stocks were mixed in…
Annuity Purchase Update: March 2019 Interest Rates
March 2019 Duration: 7 Years 15 Years 7 Years 15 Years Range Rate: 2.81% – 3.5% 3.22% – 3.48% Average Rate: 3.17% 3.37% During 2018, the market experienced a favorable upward trend of rising interest rates which generally increased US defined benefit plan funding ratios. As interest rates climbed in 2018, plan liabilities dropped which…