International Women’s Day – Pat Merriman

Pat Merriman was a remarkable actuary and businesswoman, who inspired the formation of what has developed to become the BWCI Group. f f She never wanted to take up a typical “ladies’ profession” such as teaching, but had heard of the actuarial profession while at...

BWCI Secondary Pensions – Pensions Survival Guide

by John Martin (Please contact John on 01481 728432 or email john.martin@bwcigroup.com if you wish to discuss this article or anything relating to secondary pensions). A seismic shift is coming to the local pensions landscape following the States decision to give...

BWCI Secondary Pensions – Why, When, How, Who, What?

by John Martin (Please contact John on 01481 728432 or email john.martin@bwcigroup.com if you wish to discuss this article or anything relating to secondary pensions). After 10 years in the making, secondary pensions have been approved by our deputies at the November...

Mind the GAP!

Bandwagon I3 2022 ‘Mind the Gap’ PDF Article By Lilyanne Guille at BWCI “Gender pay analysis can help organisations to identify issues and future opportunities” Gender Pay Gap Gender pay analysis calculates the difference between the average...

Guernsey Secondary Pensions Update

Guernsey Secondary Pensions Update PDF Article By Michelle Galpin at BWCI A draft of the Secondary Pensions Law¹ was published on 3 October. This sets out some helpful details for employers planning what action they need to take to prepare for the introduction of...

Pensions reunited: Should I combine my pensions?

Working life has changed and the old expectation of a ‘job for life’ doesn’t really exist anymore. In fact, it is estimated that the average worker nowadays will have 11 jobs over their career. This shift has meant that it is much more common for people to have...