Legal & General Retirement America and RGA Partner to Complete $309 Million Pension Risk Transfer Transaction with PPG
May 31 2023 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Transaction will secure the retirement benefits of over 4,000
retirees
Legal & General Retirement America (LGRA) and Reinsurance
Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA) announced today that they
have entered into a $309 million pension risk transfer (PRT)
transaction with PPG, a Pittsburgh-based Fortune 500 global leader
in manufacturing paints, coatings and specialty materials.
The lift-out covers over 4,000 retirees and beneficiaries with
benefits under a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by PPG.
LGRA is lead administrator and will be fully responsible for the
service and administration of all participants transferred as part
of the lift-out.
RGA has been a long-term reinsurance partner of the Legal &
General Group, and the companies are expanding their decades-long
partnership to support the U.S. PRT market with strategic solutions
for plan sponsors seeking to de-risk their pension plans.
“We are proud to work together with RGA to protect the
retirement income of over 4,000 of PPG’s retirees and
beneficiaries. LGRA is committed to providing exceptional customer
service and ensuring a smooth transition for both PPG and the
participants,” said George Palms, President, LGRA. “This
transaction comes at the close of another historic quarter in the
PRT market, highlighting the growing role PRT is playing in the
U.S. market.”
“RGA has a 50-year history in the U.S. reinsurance industry and
has supported PRT transactions globally for more than 15 years,”
said David Lipovics, Vice President, U.S. Pension Risk Solutions,
RGA. “We are delighted to be bringing our exceptional financial
strength and global expertise directly to U.S. pension plans.”
About Legal & General Retirement America
Legal & General Retirement America (LGRA) specializes in
customized pension risk solutions for institutional clients in the
US market. Established in 2015, Legal & General Retirement
America is a business unit of Legal & General America, Urbana,
MD. Legal & General America life insurance and retirement
products are underwritten and issued by Banner Life Insurance
Company, Urbana, MD and William Penn Life Insurance Company of New
York, Valley Stream, NY. Banner products are distributed in 49
states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. William Penn
products are distributed exclusively in New York; Banner Life is
not authorized as an insurer in and does not do business in New
York. The Legal & General America companies are part of the
worldwide Legal & General Group. CN05052023-1
More information on LGRA can be found at www.lgra.com.
About RGA
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a
global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance
and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk
and optimize capital. Founded in 1973, RGA celebrates its 50th
anniversary in 2023. Over the past five decades, RGA has become one
of the world’s largest and most respected reinsurers and is listed
among Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies. The global
organization is guided by a fundamental purpose: to make financial
protection accessible to all. RGA is widely recognized for superior
risk management and underwriting expertise, innovative product
design, and dedicated client focus. RGA serves clients and partners
in key markets around the world and has approximately $3.4 trillion
of life reinsurance in force and assets of $89.1 billion as of
March 31, 2023. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, visit
www.rgare.com. Follow RGA on LinkedIn and Facebook.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the
paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have
trusted for 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve
our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find
the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate
and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of
$17.7 billion in 2022. We serve customers in construction, consumer
products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
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For LGRA: Carolyn Gasbarra Vice President, Edelman
Smithfield Carolyn.Gasbarra@edelmansmithfield.com For RGA:
Lizzie Curry Director, Public Relations, RGA Lizzie.Curry@rgare.com
For PPG: Mark Silvey Corporate Communications +1 412 434
3046 silvey@ppg.com
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