Retirement & Benefits

If approved, settlement will get bankrupt city out of $288 million in swaps contracts originally bought to protect pension plan against rising interest rates.

If approved, settlement will get bankrupt city out of $288 million in swaps contracts originally bought to protect pension plan against rising interest rates.

Local and state financial problems are accelerating largely because of public entities' pension plans, he says.

Local and state financial problems are accelerating largely because of public entities' pension plans, he says.

Survey shows health insurance companies expect plan costs to rise less quickly this year than last year.

Survey shows health insurance companies expect plan costs to rise less quickly this year than last year.

Flat-rate premium due date for large, calendar-year pension plans jumps from February 28 to October 15.

Flat-rate premium due date for large, calendar-year pension plans jumps from February 28 to October 15.