DB plans should consider risk management options as ratios improve.
Pricing and higher cedent retentions allow reinsurers to shrug off losses.
Aon and Mercer publish respective year-end pension health statistics.
Expects $13.4-billion acquisition to breakeven in 2026.
Aon plc says increased funded positions and volatility will likely lead to further de-risking.
Aon survey finds slowing increases in medical plan unit costs.
Climate concerns will be heavily weighted in underwriting risk exposures.