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Mercer US Pension Buyout Index held steady in first quarter

The Mercer US Pension Buyout Index for March showed retiree buyout costs accounted for 110 percent of the accounting liability.

By Paula Aven Gladych | Updated on April 19, 2013

The Mercer US Pension Buyout Index for March showed retiree buyout costs accounted for 110 percent of the accounting liability.

According to Mercer, the economic cost includes an allowance for future retention costs (administrative, PBGC premiums and asset-related costs) as well as a reserve for future improvements in mortality. These additional costs and reserves are not included in the accounting liabilities published by plan sponsors, but do represent future costs that should be reflected in any risk transfer comparisons and evaluations.

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