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October Three: Plan terminations were 66% of first-half U.S. pension risk transfer deals

MetLife's 2026 poll found a record 95% of defined-benefit plan sponsors have de-risking goals.

Plan terminations accounted for 66% of first-half 2026 U.S. pension risk transfer deals, according to October Three.

MetLife's 2026 poll, released October 7, found a record 95% of defined-benefit plan sponsors have de-risking goals, up from 76% in 2019.

Reported by The Wrap desk from October Three and MetLife. Published . Corrections

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