Baxter International De-Risks Pensions

Chicago based Baxter International has purchased a group annuity contract from Prudential Insurance.  With this move, Baxter transferred its pension liabilities of approximately $2.4Billion, covering 17,200 former employees to Prudential. This pension de-risking transaction only affects former employees who have reached “pay status.” The transaction was expected to close on October 11, 2019.