New York Times transfers $225 million in pension liabilities

On October 24, 2017 Pension & Investments reported that the New York Times Co. would purchase group annuity contracts from Massachusetts Mutual life Insurance Company to divest itself of $225 Million in pension liabilities under two of its defined benefits plans. This transfer reportedly affects 3,800 retirees and/or their beneficiaries. MassMutual is scheduled to take over the payments to retirees on January 1, 2018.