Retirement & Income Solutions Insights

This article describes changes in the retirement benefits landscape, the importance of understanding how employees perceive their benefits, risk shifting under defined contribution (DC) plans and how DC plans can be “pensionized” in order to provide successful outcomes for participants.

MetLife commissioned research conducted by Harris Poll to understand consumers’ attitudes and decision-making with regard to lump sums and income annuity payments from several sources, including a DB pension plan or a DC retirement savings plan.

View key findings from the study.