By Michelle Galpin at BWCI michelle.galpin@bwcigroup.com “likely to cause some concern for many trustee boards” The UK Chancellor’s speech on 29 January set out several strategies aimed at generating growth in the UK economy. One of the policy areas to be developed is to “introduce flexibilities for well-funded defined benefit schemes to release surplus funds… Read More »
Clair Le Poidevin, Managing Director of Orion Insurance. The BWCI Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired regulated insurance manager, Orion Insurance Management Limited. Orion acts as manager to two well-known local general insurance businesses; La Fraternelle Mutual and Foresters Healthcare. This acquisition diversifies our range of services by expanding BWCI’s insurance offering,… Read More »
At BWCI we are committed to lowering our carbon footprint. We understand how important environmental sustainability is and have put in place several initiatives to help foster a sustainable workplace. Here are some of the changes we are making. Heating and energy systems Upgrading our heating and air conditioning systems has been one of… Read More »
By Hannah Rosumek at BWCI Group hannah.rosumek@bwcigroup.com “enable decision-making to be streamlined” The UK General Code of Practice came into force on 28th March 2024 and sets out the new governance requirements that are expected of a range of different types¹ of UK pension arrangements. Carl Stanford’s article in Issue 1 2024 provided a high-level overview… Read More »
Many of BWCI’s flagship Blue Riband pensions products¹ have signed up to a local initiative which was launched last year by the Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (“GAPP”). The Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Framework for Pensions (the “Framework”) recognises Guernsey pension providers which have embedded ESG into their processes and decision-making. What’s involved? The… Read More »