By Halim Gunawan, Mark Whatley  |  13 June 2018

This quarterly update provides insight on the discount rate, one of the key assumptions for valuing long-term employee benefit liabilities.

By Timothy J. Herman, Jack Chmielewski  |  29 May 2018

This paper aims to help stakeholders of Michigan’s many local government pension and other post-employment benefit programs develop informed expectations around the range of outcomes that could result from the state treasurer’s decisions about actuarial assumptions as they relate to the Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.

By Jeff Gebler  |  24 May 2018

When members are able to see their future selves in vivid and realistic detail, they are more willing to make choices today that may benefit them in years to come.

By Joanne E. Fontana  |  21 May 2018

This article reviews the Alternative Measurement Method, which is used by small government employers in lieu of an actuarial valuation, and discusses the important changes relevant to small government employers as GASB 74/75 takes effect.

By Charles J. Clark, Zorast Wadia  |  18 May 2018

In April, the funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans increased by $20 billion as measured by the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index.

By Rebecca Ross  |  17 May 2018

This article in the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 74 and 75 miniseries discusses Other Postemployment Benefit expenses and balance sheet items.

By Rebecca A. Sielman  |  14 May 2018

A sharp increase in volatility for equity markets caused a $93 billion setback in the estimated funding status of the 100 largest U.S. public pension plans as measured by the Milliman 100 Public Pension Funding Index.

By Mary Hart  |  11 May 2018

Plan administration errors, or failures, can have serious consequences, including disqualification.

By Deepak Jain  |  09 May 2018

Milliman helps a sponsor of a 2000-participant defined benefit plan with plan administration.

By Kevin M. Campe, Rex Barker, Robert A. Behar, Timothy L. Connor, Nina M. Lantz, Joel E. Stewart  |  08 May 2018

The Spring 2018 Multiemployer Pension Funding Study reports on the estimated funding status of all U.S. multiemployer plans as of December 31, 2017.

By Cheryl Frost  |  08 May 2018

Two family-owned beverage companies merge, and Milliman assists with harmonization of benefits plans and carriers.

By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group  |  04 May 2018

Monthly benefits news and developments in the United States.

By Sharon Stocker  |  30 April 2018

A Milliman client looks to enhance employees’ level of understanding and engagement in its overall total awards program.

By Zorast Wadia, Alan H. Perry, Charles J. Clark  |  18 April 2018

During 2017, the private single-employer defined benefit plans of the Milliman 100 companies made significant funding improvements.

By John B. Wukitsch, Neil Hagin  |  17 April 2018

Milliman helps a regional financial services employer design a retirement program that would better meet its future needs.

13 April 2018

Markets showed signs of volatility as investors feared an uptick in both global protectionism and inflation expectations.

By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group  |  06 April 2018

Monthly benefits news and developments in the United States.

By Marcella Giorgou, Heidi tenBroek, Stephanie Peterson  |  03 April 2018

Health and group benefits news and developments in the United States.

By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group  |  23 March 2018

CAB 18-2: Although the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contained no provisions directly affecting defined benefit plan funding or maximum deductibility, its corporate-rate reduction produces an incentive for pension plan sponsors to accelerate their contributions, thereby maximizing the tax effectiveness of the deductions for the 2017 plan year.

By Charles Hodge  |  09 March 2018

Is bitcoin an appropriate investment vehicle for retirement plan sponsors?