Multinationals use captives to fund benefits

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Towers Watson has completed more than $1bn (£0.6bn) in transactions involving multinationals using their in-house insurance companies to fund pensions, the consultancy said.

The move involves using an outside insurance company to meet the benefit obligations of a defined benefit plan. The insurance company then reinsures the policy to the company's captive insurer - it...

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