Assuris – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Increased protection limits for annuities encouraging DB pension plan sponsors to de-risk: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/increased-protection-limits-for-annuities-encouraging-db-pension-plan-sponsors-to-de-risk-expert/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140158 An increase in the protection limit for defined benefit pension plan members’ assets invested in annuities is making it easier for plan sponsors to de-risk, says Mary Kate Archibald, a principal at Eckler Ltd. Assuris, the not-for-profit organization that protects a portion of retirement benefits from annuities in the event of an insurer’s insolvency, now covers up to $5,000 […]

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