BSW Timber makes £5m liability savings through mortality study

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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BSW Timber has saved £5m in liabilities and reduced its deficit by a quarter due to a medically underwritten mortality study (MUMS).

The sawmilling company which has 1200 employees and a pension scheme with liabilities of £50m carried out the MUMS in mid-2015. Information gathered by MUMS include members' health and longevity...

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