By Michelle Galpin at BWCI michelle.galpin@bwcigroup.com “the above average death rates are of some concern” The Continuous Mortality Investigation (“CMI”) has recently published its report on the mortality rates observed in England & Wales for the first nine months of 2024. The CMI’s analysis compares the mortality rates observed so far during 2024 with the… Read More »
What’s changing? The States of Guernsey have recently announced that self-employed company owners currently paying self-employed social security contributions will automatically become employed for social security purposes from 1 January 2025 unless they opt to remain self-employed. This has a wide ranging impact on your pension arrangements which are highlighted below. If I change… Read More »
By Mark Colton at BWCI mark.colton@bwcigroup.com “The world will have to decarbonize” Carbon Literacy is: Why is it important? So far, the world’s score card for delivering the Paris Agreement’s objectives looks a bit disappointing. Government initiatives are delayed, watered-down or faltering. All the more reason for individuals and companies to effect positive change. This is… Read More »
Left to right – Back row: Simon de la Mare, Karel Booysen, Lydon Corbin, George Edwards, Harry Brooke, Ryan Hardiman and Ben Lee Front row: Alan Prince, Eloise Desmond, Jade Allez, Tori Kettlety and Christopher Ferry (Alex Bushell, Volga Frunze and Matt Stanbury were unavailable for the photograph) BWCI is pleased to announce a total… Read More »
By Ryan Hardiman at BWCI ryan.hardiman@bwcigroup.com “guidance aims to bridge the gap between regulatory expectations and current practice” EIOPA¹ provided guidance on running climate change materiality assessments and using climate change scenarios in the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process in mid-2022. However, the timing coincided with a particularly busy period for many European insurers,… Read More »