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Controlling funded status volatility is the top priority for defined benefit plan sponsors for the third consecutive year, according to a recent survey. Nearly three-quarters (70%) of those polled said funded status volatility was a “high” priority, while 43% ranked it as an “extremely high” priority for 2012.
Coming in at No. 2 was the need to improve the funded status of their pension plans.
Andrea Davis is the former editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News, the leading publication for the employee benefits industry. An award-winning journalist and editor, Andrea has covered the … Read full bio
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