Published 07 March

In today’s volatile economic landscape, corporations are increasingly turning to pension risk transfers (PRT) as a strategic tool to enhance shareholder value while ensuring benefits promised to pensioners are honored. By transferring pension liabilities to trusted insurance partners, companies are safeguarding retiree benefits by employing the long-standing expertise insurers have in prudent investing across a range of asset classes and in managing long-term retiree benefits. 

“Pension Risk Transfers empower businesses to focus on growth by reducing financial volatility and stabilizing cash flows,” said Jiri Krol, Deputy CEO of AIMA. “This strategic approach ensures better balance sheet management while enhancing investment certainty and cost efficiency.” 

It is no wonder there were more than 300 pension risk transfers in the first half of 2024, which was a record high.  In addition to the benefit that PRTs provide corporations and retirees, they also drive much-needed stable, long-term investment that fuels growth in the U.S. economy.