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Jake Pringle

EA, MAAA
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Houston, TX, US
1 713 658 3013

Jake Pringle is a principal and consulting actuary in the Houston office of Milliman. He also leads the annuity placement team at Milliman.

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Experience

Jake has worked in the retirement consulting field since 1997. His extensive experience includes:

  • Leading the Annuity Placement Team at Milliman, guiding clients through de-risking projects and plan terminations
  • Co-authoring the Milliman Pension Buyout Index, which monitors the annuity buyout market
  • Preparing actuarial valuations as required under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code
  • Developing cost projections to evaluate future business conditions and their impact on benefit programs
  • Providing actuarial services required under ASC 715-20, 715-30, and 715-60
  • Preparing OPEB valuations as required under GASB 74/75
  • Preparing financial statement disclosures as required under GASB 67/68
  • Analyzing and reviewing plan design strategies
  • Administering plans, including benefit certifications, as well as filing annual returns with regulatory agencies, and reviewing plan amendments
Publications

Read their latest work

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Milliman Pension Buyout Index March 2026

13 March 2026 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, increased by 10 bps from 100.4% to 100.5% during February,
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index February 2026

27 February 2026 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, increased by 10 bps from 100.3% to 100.4% during January.
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index January 2026

27 January 2026 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, increased by 20 bps from 100.1% to 100.3% during December.
Article

Is it time to terminate your corporate pension plan?

05 January 2026 - by Greg Boland, Jake Pringle
We review key steps and considerations for de-risking a defined benefit plan.
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index December 2025

18 December 2025 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, stayed level at 100.1% during November.
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index November 2025

18 November 2025 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, decreased by 40 bps from 100.5% to 100.1% during October.
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index October 2025

23 October 2025 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, increased by 50 bps from 100.0% to 100.5% during September.
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Milliman Pension Buyout Index September 2025

15 September 2025 - by Jake Pringle, Ryan Cook
Estimated competitive retiree buyout cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, decreased by 10 bps from 100.1% to 100.0% during August.
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Dear Actuary: Should we delay a pension risk transfer in case interest rates drop?

05 September 2025 - by Jake Pringle
We discuss why delaying a pension risk transfer until interest rates drop may backfire and lead to increasing costs or delays.
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アクチュアリーの皆様：金利が低下する場合、年金リスク移転を遅らせるべきか?

05 September 2025 - by Jake Pringle
本稿では、金利が下がるまで年金リスク移転を遅らせることが、かえってコスト増や問題解決の遅延につながる可能性について論じます。