Category: "DB"
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Lifetime Pension or Commuted Value? An Actuarial Analysis
Pat Johnston and Rob Easton February 19th, 2025 Lifetime Pension or Commuted Value? Members who terminate from defined benefit pension plans (DB Plans) are generally provided the choice of either: Such members often ask us at GBL “Which option is better: Lifetime Pension or Commuted Value?” This article shows how this seemingly “simple” question has […]
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Corporate DB Pension Administration: Boutique Actuarial Firms Are Quickly Gaining Ground.
Finance, Human Resources, Compensation, and Benefits Teams Take Note: Sponsors of Corporate DB Pension Plans have access to bespoke service from seasoned boutique actuarial teams. February 11th, 2025 Ryan Ackers The Canadian Defined Benefit Landscape According to a 2022 StatCan report, over 4.7 million Canadians were active members of a Defined Benefit (DB) pension plan […]
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Why SERPs are Increasingly Popular and Rectify Limits to Standard Executive Compensation Plans
SERPs offer companies the opportunity to attract and retain top talent by addressing the limits to standard executive retirement plans Laura Davis January 30th, 2025 Many corporate executives today are enrolled in executive retirement plans that fail to provide them sufficient retirement income based on their earnings due to limits within their standard retirement plans. […]
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Defined Benefit Plans not all Created Equal: The HOOPP Plan vs an Individual Pension Plan (IPP)
Last updated: January 14, 2025 Introduction Defined Benefit Pension Plans (#DB plans) are considered the gold standard for employee #retirement plans. They provide the member with the knowledge that they will receive a known, guaranteed income stream in retirement that may increase with inflation, without the risk of market fluctuations or longevity. For employers, these […]
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GBL and Pension Strategies Inc.
Actuarial Evidence, DB, IPP, News
GBL Celebrates Addition of Pension Strategies Inc. This merging under the GBL Brand will expand GBL’s Reach and Value Proposition to Business Owners, Legal Professionals, Corporate Defined Benefit Pension Clients, and Professional Corporations Calgary, AB: It is with great excitement that GBL announces its expansion of actuarial products, resources, and solutions with the addition of […]
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