Warshawsky, Mark

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    Defined Benefit Pension Plans and the Financial Crisis: Impact and Sponsors and Government Reactions
    (2011-09-01) Warshawsky, Mark J
    The global financial crisis of 2008-9 hit corporate defined benefit (DB) plans just as the new funding and other provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 were being implemented. Both sponsors and the federal government reacted to the large shortfalls that developed. In this paper, the impacts and reactions are documented and the implications are evaluated. In particular, plans’ funding status dropped dramatically, sponsors reduced risk in investments, increased contributions, and changed plan design, while premiums paid to the PBGC nearly doubled, and the federal government, through regulations and legislation, provided some temporary and/or conditional funding relief. Because the relief is temporary, and discount rates are projected to remain low, the shortfalls largely remain, dependent on future developments in financial markets. For the longer-term, the heightened appreciation for risk, as affecting both DB and defined contribution plans, has led to proposals for a new, more flexible, DB-like plan type called the flexible structured plan and other changes in government policies.
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    Retirement Security and the Financial and Economic Crisis: An Overview
    (2011-09-01) Maurer, Raimond; Mitchell, Olivia S; Warshawsky, Mark
    This volume explores how retirement planning and long-term financial security have changed, following the crisis. This paper provides an overview of key lessons and conclusions.