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17.4 Defined pension schemes<br />

Several defined contributions and benefits pensions schemes are settled in the Group and presented below.<br />

17.4.1 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES<br />

The following table provides an overview of the primary defined contribution pension schemes in place in the Group.<br />

Country Name of the plan Number of plans Benefits related description<br />

United States<br />

SCOR U.S. Group Retirement and<br />

Savings Plan<br />

UK Branch Stakeholder Pension<br />

Scheme (Friends Life)<br />

1<br />

401(k) Plan - Participants are allowed to<br />

make pre-tax contributions up to 50% of<br />

their bi-weekly salary. Employer matches<br />

up to 4% of bi-weekly salary.<br />

Defined Contribution Retirement<br />

Program (Employer funding varies by<br />

employee depending on age and<br />

service)<br />

United<br />

Kingdom<br />

UK Branch Stakeholder Pension<br />

Scheme (AEGON)<br />

UK Branch Personal Pension Plan<br />

(<strong>Legal</strong> & General)<br />

UK Branch Personal Pension Plan<br />

(Skandia)<br />

5<br />

Individual Funds accumulate from<br />

contributions and investment returns. At<br />

retirement it is possible to take a part of<br />

the fund as a tax free cash lump sum<br />

and the balance must be used to provide<br />

a pension.<br />

UK Branch Executive Pension Plan<br />

(Standard Life)<br />

Executive Committee members benefit from collective pension plans that are in place in their own entity and do not have<br />

any specific scheme.<br />

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