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BWCI Group

Channel Islands expertise for international pensions, insurance and investment decisions.

BWCI advises employers, trustees, insurers and financial institutions on employee benefits, pension plans, investment strategy and insurance risk from its offices in Guernsey and Jersey. In addition to providing actuarial and consulting services, BWCI is a leading provider of specialist administration services for pension plans, employee share plans and insurance companies in order to offer complete solutions to their clients. As the Channel Islands member firm of Abelica Global, BWCI combines local regulatory knowledge with international actuarial, investment and consulting expertise for clients in the Channel Islands, the UK and around the world.

BEST FOR Institutions + Individuals
COUNTRY Guernsey, Jersey
FOCUS Benefits + Insurance + Investments
SPECIALTY International Pensions + International Insurance
Stephen Ainsworth
Stephen Ainsworth Senior Partner
AT A GLANCE

The Channel Islands’ actuarial, benefits and insurance specialist

Established in 1979, BWCI is the largest firm of actuaries and consultants in any international finance centre globally, providing employee benefit, insurance, investment, international and research services to clients in the Channel Islands, the UK and internationally. Its employee benefit work supports corporate sponsors and trustees of pension plans, while its insurance practice serves life, non-life, captive and international insurers, and its investment team provides independent advice to trustees, sponsors, insurers, financial institutions and charities.

Discover how BWCI Group supports clients with local expertise and coordinated global guidance.
KEY SERVICES

Our Services

BWCI supports clients across the pension, employee benefit, investment and insurance lifecycle; from pension plan design, administration and governance to international retirement plans, actuarial valuations, Solvency II actuarial function support, captive insurance, investment manager selection and member communication.

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Employee Benefits Solutions

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SERVICE DETAILS

1. Employee Benefits Plan Strategy, Design and Implementation
2. International & Mobile Employee Benefits
3. M&A Benefits Due Diligence & Integration
4. Benefits Communication & Employee Education
5. Member Engagement Tools

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Pensions Solutions

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SERVICE DETAILS

1. Pension Scheme Design & Funding Strategy
2. Pension Trusteeship and Administration
3. Actuarial Valuations & Governance/Compliance Reporting

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Risk Transfer & De-risking (e.g. Buy-in, Buy-out) Insurance Solutions

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SERVICE DETAILS

1. Actuarial Reserving, Reporting & Solvency
2. Independent Actuarial Opinions & Peer Review
3. Product Development, Design & Pricing
4. Reinsurance Advisory

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Investment Solutions

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SERVICE DETAILS

1. Investment Strategy, Asset Allocation & ALM
2. Manager Selection & Performance Monitoring
3. ESG, Climate Change & Sustainable Investment Advice

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Risk Management

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SERVICE DETAILS

1. Risk Management consulting
2. Risk Office function

WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE THEM

Global vision, local wisdom and practical delivery

Clients choose BWCI for its combination of Channel Islands expertise, international reach, independent advice and broad technical capability across employee benefits, pensions, investments and insurance. They are global leaders serving both local and international employee benefit clients of many sizes, including some of the largest and most complex international pension plans, as well as leading expertise in captive insurance and international life assurance.

With approaching fifty years in the Channel Islands we have a proven record of delivering a professional and efficient service to clients of all sizes, with operations in a wide variety of jurisdictions around the world and many long-standing relationships to reinforce that our clients value what we do and how we do it.

Stephen Ainsworth
Stephen Ainsworth Senior Partner
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