Bedell Cristin and Bedell Trust have assisted Artex Risk Solutions and PwC in the creation of Iccaria Insurance ICC Limited – a new regulated insurance platform structured as an ICC.
Iccaria will enable pension schemes to access the reinsurance market to transfer longevity risks in their scheme membership profiles by utilising individual, regulated insurance ICC cells.
Following on from recent developments in Guernsey involving the reinsurance of the BT pension scheme – the largest ever longevity reinsurance transaction at £16bn – this is the latest development in a growing market for reinsurance solutions aimed at managing problems faced by pension trustees as a result of changing longevity and pension investment profiles.
Unlike other structures, Iccaria is unique, with Bedell Trust also acting as independent trustee of the ICC. This gives the Iccaria structure independence and transparency from conflicts with its associated professional advisers and administrators, which is often an important consideration for pension scheme trustees.