Multiemployer Pension Plan Funding Status Has Improved
Source: Segal In 2021, multiemployer pension plans faced continued financial market volatility as well as economic uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, most calendar-year multiemployer pension plans saw strong investment returns in 2021, resulting in improvements in their funding levels over the prior year. The percentage of plans in the green zone is near the level last seen just before the 2008 financial crisis. According to the latest 2022 Segal survey of plan funding and zone status: [...]