MetLife's failure to keep track of what the company now says is 2 percent of its pension clients, or about 13,500 individuals alarms some state and federal officials.
Pension obligations are a worry as pressure on municipalities and states could intensify in a downturn when local tax revenues decline, says PGIM CEO David Hunt.
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