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Issue 005,
January 2016
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GBV Issue 5 Table of Contents, January 2016
Are Alternative Investments Suitable Assets for Long-Term Insurance Liabilities and Pension Funds? In a low-interest rate world, alternative investments may provide some relief – and unexpected benefits Eric Muller-Borle Pan-European Group Life/Health Plans A Viable Alternative to Local Plans Chris Ennis Making Mobility Manageable Paul Pittman Increased Longevity and Pensions in Brazil Employers and Employees are Taking Notice Eduardo Freitas Sending Employees into Harm’s Way – and Yourself into
The Willis Towers Watson merger saga is over
Willis and Towers Watson completed their merger in early January 2016 and became Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The go-ahead decision on the USD 18 billion deal was made by shareholders in an early December 2015 vote, after the terms were changed in several increments during the preceding five months as Towers Watson shareholders were unhappy with the terms offered. Driven by both firms’ management, the deal had been announced
46th IBIS Academy
to be held 23-27 May 2016 in Amsterdam, NL
The 2016 edition of the IBIS Academy will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from May 23 to May 27, 2016. For its 46th iteration, IBIS will include a new three-day Mobility track, devoted to Global Mobility and co-developed and co-hosted with AIRINC. IBIS Academy participants choose one of three distinct tracks intended for different audiences: the IBIS Institute, a “boot camp” for practitioners; the IBIS Conference, a series
GBV media sponsor of the 2016 IBIS Academy
Global Benefits Vision has been retained as the media sponsor of the 46th IBIS Academy, to be held in Amsterdam, NL, from May 23 to May 27, 2016. IBIS Academy stands for three distinct tracks: the IBIS Institute, a five-day training course in global employee benefits; the IBIS Conference, a three-day series of advanced presentations and panel discussions; the new Mobility track about global mobility. A few sessions are shared