Defined benefit (DB) pension plans

Defined benefit pension plan solutions

Our defined benefit (DB) expertise can help you confidently manage pension costs and liabilities to help protect your plan's funded status.

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Maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs in DB plan management

What could a plan fee analysis uncover for your organization?

Managing pension risk and defined benefit plan funding

Strong funding ratios present an opportunity to re-examine your options to effectively manage plan assets and liabilities to help reduce volatility on the organization’s balance sheet.

We can help evaluate your risk mitigation options—from adjusting your liability driven investing (LDI) strategy to transferring pension risk and more.

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Strategies for defined benefit plan termination

Looking to develop or refine your pension plan termination strategy? We can help position your plan for what’s next.

Expertise and leadership for your complete pension plan needs

As the number one defined benefit plan provider, a global asset manager, and a market leader in pension risk transfer solutions, we have the experience to help you confidently manage your pension plan. ,

Principal® can provide customizable solutions that work together including:
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Actuarial

  • Pension risk management and transfer strategies
  • Asset and liability modeling (ALM)
  • Actuarial valuation reporting and services
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Administration

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Discuss your defined benefit plan with our pension plan specialists.