Concentration of PBGC Claims (1975-2001)
Single-Employer Program
- Since 1975, 2,965 terminations of underfunded single-employer plans have resulted
in total claims of nearly $7.7 billion.
- Total annual claims have varied widely, ranging from $30 million in 1984 to more
than $1.5 billion in 1991.
- The firms presenting the ten largest claims have accounted for more than half of all
claims against PBGC from 1975 to 2001.
Reference Table S-11 of the PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book 2001.
Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File (9/30/2001) and PBGC Case Administration System.
Note: Claims are termination liabilities minus plan assets. They do not include recoveries.
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