The $6 billion deal could be a harbinger of more such asset de-risking moves by other defined-benefit plan sponsors.
There's plenty of time left to save bucks on 2017 taxes by accelerating pension contributions, but beware surpassing the 100%-funded level.
Older employees who cannot afford to retire can present a costly challenge for the entire company.
It's not just about making a DC plan look more like a DB plan; take a look at market-return cash balance plans.
