There are some striking differences between the European and American scenes when it comes to pension plan management. The more long-term and strategic approach typically embodied by private pension plans in the U.K. has allowed those plans to be early adopters of LDI and other forms of de-risking. Plans in the U.S. are playing catch-up.Read More

DIETRICH, a leading national pension risk transfer company specializing in providing insured institutional solutions to plan sponsors interested in transferring risk from their retirement plans, has hired a Client Relationship Manager to join their experienced team of professionals.Read More

Lockheed Martin Corp. made headlines at the end of January when it announced plans to shift retiree pensions to annuities offered by a life insurer. In doing so, it joins an expanding list of companies, including FedEx Corp., Raytheon Co. and Alcoa Corp., that have transferred billions of dollars in liabilities to an insurer.Read More

The latest Issue Brief publication from the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) shows only a very small percentage of defined contribution (DC) and individual retirement account (IRA) balances are annuitized in a given year.Read More

As the Season of Giving grows near, the team at DIETRICH wasted no time jumping right into working together to support a variety of local and national non-profits.Read More

DIETRICH and the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania joined forces for the 30th Anniversary of the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Fall Festival at Villanova University from November 2nd – 4th as part of the Special Olympics’ Inclusion Revolution.Read More

There is no sign of a slowing in demand for longevity risk transfer and reinsurance solutions, as pensions continue to seek out partners to help them transfer their exposures and longevity risk itself looks set to increase again, as health advances could accelerate longevity improvements.Read More

When it’s time for an organization to consider an exit strategy with its frozen pension plan, it will inevitably rely upon its advisors and service providers to assess the feasibility of various terminal funding options. A plan sponsor might look for input from its actuary, plan administrator, investment advisor and ERISA attorney.Read More

DIETRICH, a leading national pension risk transfer company, specializing in providing insured institutional solutions to plan sponsors interested in transferring risk from their retirement plans, recently co-hosted a live educational webinar with industry leader, OneAmerica on strategies for lifetime income options in defined contribution plans.Read More

DIETRICH, a leading national pension risk transfer company specializing in providing insured institutional solutions to plan sponsors interested in transferring risk from their retirement plans, has hired a retirement plan administrator/pension underwriter to join their experienced team of retirement professionals.Read More