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Bruce R. Mitton

FSA, EA, MAAA
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Portland, OR, US

Bruce Mitton is a principal with the Portland, Oregon office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 1997.

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Experience

Bruce has been working in the pension benefits field since 1990. He has assisted clients with plan design; the funding, expense, and administration of their pension plans; governmental compliance; and employee communications. In addition to working with pensions, he has also assisted clients with retiree medical expense.

Publications

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How has pension plan participant behavior changed within a high interest rate environment?

20 May 2024 - by Ryan Rowland, Jeff Baker, Bruce R. Mitton
In a higher interest rate environment, what should plan sponsors consider before implementing a lump sum window de-risking strategy?
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De-risking opportunities in a rising interest rate environment

29 September 2022 - by Jeff Baker, Bruce R. Mitton, Ryan Rowland
With rising interest rates, plan sponsors should take action now to review cost and risk reduction strategies, and lock in gains.
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To terminate or not to terminate... the pension question

24 February 2022 - by Bruce R. Mitton
Defined benefit pension plans have fallen out of favor, but their lifetime obligations leave plan sponsors wondering if termination is the answer.
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Surviving retirement: Should you buy an annuity?

26 May 2021 - by Bruce R. Mitton
You probably aren’t lucky enough to benefit from the traditional company retirement plans of old, but buying an annuity might be the next best thing.
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Navigating retirement risks

18 December 2018 - by Kelly Coffing, Ryan Cook, Micah Darnall, Bret Linton, Bruce R. Mitton, Sarah Murray, Arthur Rains-McNally, Stephanie Sent
The retirement benefit is an important component of the benefits package, but most retirement plans are falling short.
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Exploring future needs through a population projection

15 June 2017 - by Bruce R. Mitton
Milliman assists a Native American community in determining how population issues and funding demands would change over time.