%0 Journal Article %A Matthew L. Bond %T The Case for U.S. Plan-Specific Mortality Studies %D 2017 %R 10.3905/sp.2017.2017.1.035 %J Special Issues %P 35-42 %V 2017 %N 1 %X Sponsors of many U.S. pension and retiree welfare plans should consider reviewing their mortality assumptions to inform decisions, improve reporting, and minimize certain plan costs. This article explores these objectives, outlines how to execute plan-specific analysis, and calls upon plan sponsors to take action. %U https://guides.pm-research.com/content/iijspecial/2017/1/35.full.pdf