US. Senators float bill to give participants more lump-sum buyout info
A bill requiring pension plan sponsors to provide participants and retirees with key information when offering lump-sum buyouts was reintroduced Wednesday in the Senate. The legislation, the Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation Act, referred to as the INFORM Act, would require plan sponsors offering buyouts to provide participants and beneficiaries a paper notice 90 days before the period in which they must make an election; a comparison of benefits, explanation of how the lump sum was calculated, ramifications...
