Insurance Regulation

Guernsey Launches Pilot Scheme For JIT Insurance Cells

Guernsey’s regulator has introduced a pilot scheme for pre-authorisation for insurance cells, and it has already been used for the first time. The move, made in consultation with the Guernsey insurance industry and its representative […]

Insurance Regulation

Guernsey Webinar on Governance Issues Offers Useful Insights

Guernsey’s insurance industry is working on a framework to develop a green kitemark for its insurance-linked securities (ILS) platforms to take a bigger stake in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Speaking at the We […]

UK Insurance Trends

Guernsey Ending Lockdown Next Week

The financial services sector in the specialist global jurisdiction of Guernsey is preparing to come out of Covid-19 lockdown at the end of the week. The island, a leading centre for alternative investment funds, private […]

News

Events: Guernsey Finance Presentation at MGA Meeting this February

Guernsey’s specialist insurance sector – offering captive insurance, reinsurance, insurance-linked securities and longevity risk transfer – offers great opportunities for managing general agents (MGAs). That message that will be shared by a Guernsey delegation in […]

Insurance Regulation

Reinsurance: Clarification on Solvency II Regs for Guernsey Based Insurers

Although the UK may not ever leave the EU, at least as far as financial regulatory matters are concerned, it’s worth thinking about where your insurance company is domiciled, in the longer term. Guernsey reinsurance […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: Guernsey Gets the IAIS Seal of Approval

Regulation of Guernsey’s insurance industry is meeting current international standards, according to a report published by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). The report states that Guernsey has “a high level of observance of […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Corporate: Guernsey Win-Win with Hybrid Insurance/Investment Licence

Innovations including the introduction of 30-day rollover and the introduction of the ‘hybrid’ – a combined licensed insurance company and a regulated investment fund – have kept Guernsey high profile in the insurance-linked securities sector […]

Insurance Regulation

City Week: Guernsey Looks To Pursue Sustainable Insurance Strategy

Representatives of the two organisations met at City Week, the international financial services conference at London’s Guildhall, this week to strengthen ties between the sustainable finance initiatives of the two jurisdictions and foster cooperation on […]