Price monitoring may unlock opportunities for plan sponsors in today’s market environment.
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and today’s tumultuous market environment, with its historically low
Treasury rates and volatile credit and equity markets, plan sponsors may be hesitant to move forward with pension risk transfer exercises.
While it may seem counterintuitive, this environment may in fact result in insurer pricing that is more attractive than during a typical market, relative to the liability held on a plan sponsor’s balance sheet.
