Thursday, June 27, 2024
Mark Richardson

Airmic and GIIA host first joint Guernsey conference

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Conference featured a packed schedule of sessions covering subjects such as disaster...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Mark Richardson

First re-domiciliation of Guernsey captive to Dubai last year

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DIFC revealed the re-domiciliation among reporting its insurance industry growth in 2023...
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Mark Richardson

Howden enters captive management market with ARM acquisition

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Broking giant takes on 80 captives in the latest shake-up to Guernsey’s...
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Monday, February 12, 2024
Mark Richardson

New Mark Elliott-led Guernsey captive manager launches

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Marco-owned PoloWorks has received approval in principle from the Guernsey Financial Services...
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Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Mark Richardson

Guernsey captive numbers drop back below 200 in 2023

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Guernsey sees a drop in its number of new cellular and non-cellular...
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Friday, January 12, 2024
Mark Richardson

Nick Heys retires from Artex

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Heys set to join the many other high-profile non-executive directors in Guernsey...
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Mark Richardson

SRS promotes Dandeker in Guernsey

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Becomes deputy managing director of the SRS Guernsey office and head of...
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Wednesday, May 03, 2023
Mark Richardson

Davies acquires insurance management unit of Guernsey agency

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Ortac Underwriting’s portfolio will join Davies’ captive management operations led by Nick...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Mark Richardson

Gale named GIIA chair

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Robus’ head of ILS Adele Gale moves up from deputy chair to...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Mark Richardson

Delight as Guernsey takes largest European domicile title

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Leaders from Guernsey Finance and the Guernsey International Insurance Association react to...
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Mark Richardson

Guernsey passes 200 captive milestone

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Overtakes Luxembourg and now expected to be the single largest European domicile...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Mark Richardson

Sharp joins Ogier Guernsey as partner

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Captive specialist rejoins Ogier after previously spending five years working at the...
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Mark Richardson

Cell focus: the Guernsey cell captive in 2023

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Bedell Cristin’s Mark Helyar on the benefits of cell captives and why...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Mark Richardson

Artex names Eaton new International CEO

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Former CEO Nick Heys is now Artex International chairman.   Paul Eaton...
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Thursday, December 22, 2022
Mark Richardson

Guernsey: 100 years and still going strong

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Guernsey this year celebrated 100 years of being an active captive domicile....
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Monday, December 19, 2022
Mark Richardson

Guernsey Finance appoints two new members to board of directors

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Aon Insurance Managers Guernsey MD Paul Sykes, and finance lawyer Kate Storey...
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Monday, December 19, 2022
Mark Richardson

Captive Review December 2022 digital edition now online!

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Featuring the 2022 World Domicile Update and many more valuable market insights....
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Mark Richardson

Marsh’s Hawkes set to retire

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MD of international advisory at Marsh Captive Solutions has worked in insurance...
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Friday, November 18, 2022
Mark Richardson

Guernsey Finance appoints insurance business development rep

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The first time a sector-specific business development representative has been appointed at...
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Friday, May 20, 2022
Lauren Ingram

WTW appoints Mike Johns to lead Guernsey operation

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Willis Towers Watson has announced that Mike Johns is to be the...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Ross Law

Robus Guernsey promotes Polson to MD

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Jamie Polson has been promoted to the role of managing director at...
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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Ross Law

CWC releases Guernsey industry report

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Cutts Watson Consulting (CWC) has released their report of the insurance sector...
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Thursday, March 03, 2022
Ross Law

DARAG acquire Guernsey reinsurance captive

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The legacy acquirer DARAG Group (DARAG) has announced the acquisition of a...
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Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Ross Law

Barclays appoint Guernsey captive head

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Barclays has appointed Ian Cranidge as head of international corporate banking and...
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Ross Law

Arbol announce $70m gross in 2021

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The fintech company Arbol, who revealed their ground-breaking ‘Captives+Parametrics’ solution (due in...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Ross Law

GIBA appoint new deputy chair

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Paul Sykes, managing director at Aon, has been appointed as the Guernsey...
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Tuesday, April 06, 2021
Ross Law

Robus’ Adele Gale elected deputy chair of ‘GIIA’

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As deputy chair of the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) Adele Gale,...
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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Guernsey loses six captives in 2020

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Guernsey saw three new captive formations in 2020, but lost nine captives...
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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Davies Captive Management opens in Guernsey

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Davies Captive Management has opened an office in Guernsey, after receiving regulatory...
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Monday, February 08, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Artex’s Peter Child to move to SRS, open Guernsey office

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Peter Child, former head of European operation and managing director at Artex,...
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Aon’s Upson appointed director of Robus Guernsey

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Justin Upson has been appointed as director of Robus Guernsey, leaving his...
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Friday, December 04, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Artex Guernsey completes captive cell formation in 48 hours under new pilot scheme

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Artex Guernsey have completed a cell captive formation in only 48 hours,...
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Monday, October 26, 2020
Lauren Ingram

DeVere Group forms captive

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The deVere Group has announced their formation of a captive, domiciled in...
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Monday, September 21, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Cutts-Watson expands into Malta

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Cutts-Watson Consulting Limited (CWCL) has announced they are expanding into Malta with...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Hong Kong passes new captive and ILS bill

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Hong Kong has passed a bill designed to create new business opportunities...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Lauren Ingram

AM Best rates Guernsey-based reinsurers

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AM Best has rated two Guernsey-based reinsurers, Humboldt Re Limited and Kelvin Re...
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Friday, March 20, 2020
Lauren Ingram

GIBA gives guidance on Covid-19 and substance requirements

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The Guernsey International Business Association (GIBA) has given guidance for businesses needing...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Guernsey Finance announces new CEO

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Guernsey Finance has announced Rupert Pleasant as its new CEO. Pleasant will replace...
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Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Artex Guernsey head to lead EU ops

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Artex has announced that head of its Guernsey office, Peter Child, has...
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Monday, January 06, 2020
Lauren Ingram

The end of the market cycle

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Recently at an industry conference a captive professional remarked in hushed tones,...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Lauren Ingram

Guernsey finance chief to leave

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Guernsey Board of Finance CEO Dominic Wheatley will leave his role in...
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Friday, November 01, 2019
Fraser Irving

Barclays: Captive a ‘comfort’ in today’s market

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A captive structure is necessary for Barclay’s risk management operation due to...
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Friday, July 26, 2019
Fraser Irving

Exclusive: Drillot takes over as Marsh Guernsey head

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Marsh has chosen Ian Drillot to succeed Stephen Hawkes as head of...
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Fraser Irving

Guernsey regulations in line with international standards, IAIS finds

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Guernsey’s insurance regulations are currently in line with international standards, a new...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Fraser Irving

Guernsey licences one captive in first quarter

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Guernsey licensed one new captive in the first quarter of 2019, statistics...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Fraser Irving

Guernsey: Substance rules ‘aren’t a big deal’

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The implementation of new substance requirements in Guernsey will have minimal impact...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Fraser Irving

Guernsey meets EU’s substance requirements

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Guernsey has met the European Union’s (EU) substance requirements for entities operating...
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Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Fraser Irving

Guernsey backs captive solution for pension risks

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A captive-based solution should be considered for management of defined benefit pension...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Fraser Irving

OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

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The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Fraser Irving

OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

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The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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Monday, October 15, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey would seek Gibraltar-style access post Brexit

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Guernsey would lobby to enhance its insurance market access to the United...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Captive Review

SNC Lavalin re-domiciles captive to Guernsey

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SNC-Lavalin, the Montreal-headquartered engineering and construction firm, has re-domiciled its single parent...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Captive Review

Royal London to be bought by Ravenscroft

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Investment services group Ravenscroft has agreed to acquire Royal London Asset Management...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Captive Review

Kate Storey joins Walkers to lead Guernsey insurance practice

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Guernsey-based Kate Storey has joined Walkers as a partner and will lead...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Captive Review

R&Q accepts novation from Guernsey cell

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A Guernsey protected cell owned by Orbis Protect Limited will novate its...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs MoU with Bank of England

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has reaffirmed its cooperation with the Bank...
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey should not apply for Solvency II equivalence – GFSC

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Guernsey’s insurance industry has produced “no consensus” on whether the jurisdiction should...
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Thursday, March 08, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Hong Kong captive expected in Guernsey, new representative for Guernsey Finance

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Guernsey Finance has appointed a new representative to be based in its...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Cells dominate Guernsey activity in 2017

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Guernsey licensed nine new international insurers last year, as well as 75...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquires Old Mutual captive

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The Guernsey domiciled captive owned by Old Mutual has been bought by...
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Wednesday, December 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Major captive domiciles avoid EU blacklist

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The Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have committed...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Richard Cutcher

ARM joins forces with Chinese captive consultant

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Guernsey’s largest independent captive manager, Alternative Risk Management (ARM), has begun a...
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Friday, November 24, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance company adds credibility to Guernsey’s captive offering in China

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The formation of a Chinese-owned commercial reinsurance company is likely to benefit...
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Wednesday, October 04, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Artex confirms British Airways longevity transfer

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The pension longevity transaction completed by Airways Pension Scheme utilising a Guernsey...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey regulator sets out capital framework options, includes Solvency II equivalence

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has published a discussion paper on...
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
Richard Cutcher

British Airways and MMC pension deals add momentum to Guernsey

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Captive Review understands a British Airways pension scheme has also completed a...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Isle of Man and Malta sign CbC reporting agreements with IRS

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The Isle of Man and Malta have joined Guernsey and Ireland as...
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Monday, July 24, 2017
Captive Review

London’s ILS hub has a familiar look

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With London’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) hub set for an autumn launch, Guernsey...
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Monday, July 03, 2017
Richard Cutcher

GIIA retains Cutts-Watson Consulting

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The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) has enlisted the support of Cutts-Watson...
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Friday, March 24, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Insurance regime to be reviewed in Guernsey

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Industry stakeholders in Guernsey are undertaking a period of “research and due...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs third insurance MoU with China

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Guernsey’s play to be the international jurisdiction of choice for Chinese firms...
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Thursday, March 09, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey adds 11 captives, 82 cells in 2016

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has reported four protected cell companies...
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Friday, February 24, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Chinese health firm targeting Guernsey captive formation

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A Beijing-headquartered healthcare management firm is hoping to form a pure captive...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Twenty years of PCCs, Guernsey and industry reacts

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The first piece of protected cell company (PCC) legislation came into effect...
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Captive Review

Position of Strength

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Captives domiciled all over the world will need to evaluate their operations...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Richard Cutcher

UK Employment Tribunal discusses Guernsey PCC

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An employment tribunal and subsequent appeal court has discussed protected cell companies...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey adds one-day approval process to ILS rules

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its regulatory treatment of...
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Richard Cutcher

PORCs to take on captive growth mantle in Guernsey

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Innovation and growth in the captive market is likely to come from...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Paul Wakefield joins CWC

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Paul Wakefield, formerly of Aon and HSBC Insurance Management, has joined Cutts-Watson...
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Tuesday, August 09, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey legislature clarifies PCC segregation

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Lawmakers in Guernsey have acted quickly to clarify the deliberate segregation of...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs MoU with China Captive Alliance, Kashgar Government

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The captive insurance industry in Guernsey has agreed to embark upon business...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Questions arise from Guernsey PCC ruling

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A judgement concerning protected cell companies (PCCs) in Guernsey and the allocation...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Captive Review

Nigel Feetham on Global Mutual Fund PCC judgement

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Nigel Feetham is a senior partner at Gibraltar law firm Hassans and...
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Monday, April 04, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey well prepared for BEPS scrutiny – Dominic Wheatley

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The well-developed and skilled insurance industry in Guernsey means the jurisdiction is...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q complete seventh Guernsey captive acquisition

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Run-off specialist R&Q has acquired Rank Insurance Limited (RIL) from the gambling...
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Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Cell business continues to boom in Guernsey

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Guernsey has reported 319 active captives at year-end 2015, three down on...
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Richard Cutcher

EU cites offshore reinsurance arrangements in latest anti-BEPS measures

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The European Union (EU) looks set to increase its scrutiny of multinationals’...
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Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Finance to open second Asia office

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Guernsey Finance will open an office in Hong Kong in the new...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Second rated reinsurance vehicle launched in Guernsey

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Guernsey’s second rated reinsurance company, Humboldt Re, has been formed following on...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurers have the appetite for longevity risk – Ian Aley

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Increased life expectancy and appetite within the reinsurance market are among the...
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Friday, August 21, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey makes strong start to 2015

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Guernsey, Europe’s largest offshore captive domicile, has licensed two protected cell companies...
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Richard Cutcher

EU Commission performs u-turn on Guernsey’s tax cooperation

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The European Union’s Commission has affirmed its view that Guernsey is a...
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Friday, August 07, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey PCC owned by chartered accountants proving popular with middle market

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Price Bailey expects to surpass its own targets for formations of cell...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Captive Review

OECD backs Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction

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Guernsey’s inclusion on a European Commission list of non-cooperative tax centres is...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Poland removes Bermuda from blacklist as domicile fights back

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Poland has removed Bermuda from its “blacklist” of countries that are deemed...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey hits back after being placed on EU blacklist

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Guernsey has published a rebuttal to the European Union after it was...
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Thursday, May 07, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey will not follow Bermuda on Solvency II equivalence – Dominic Wheatley

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Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has put to bed claims...
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Richard Cutcher

G4S captive recovers overpaid premium after Guernsey court win

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Security firm G4S has been allowed to re-register its captive, K2 Insurance...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Third pension longevity swap ICC established in Guernsey

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Artex Risk Solutions and PwC have established Iccaria, an incorporated cell company...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Barclays

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Henk Potts, Director, Global Investment Strategy at Barclays Wealth, discusses Europe's economic...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report 2015

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Captive Review speaks to leading industry figures in Europe's biggest captive insurance...
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Friday, February 06, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Kane

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Clive James, group COO and managing director of EMEA at Kane, discusses...
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Friday, February 06, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Bedell Cristin

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Mark Helyar, partner at Bedell Cristin, discusses his firm's role in the captive...
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Richard Cutcher

News Feature: Guernsey cashing in on pension longevity boom

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Towers Watson announced in December it had established a Guernsey incorporated cell company (ICC) with...
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Robus Group

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Chris Le Conte, managing director of Robus Group, discusses cell structures and...
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Dominic Wheatley

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Dominic Wheatley, CEO of Guernsey Finance, discusses the jurisdiction's status within the...
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Mark Helyar, Clive James and Chris Le Conte

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Mark Helyar, of Bedell Cristin, Kane's Clive James and Chris Le Conte,...
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Paul Sykes

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Paul Sykes, Chairman of the Guernsey International Insurance Association, discusses developments in...
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Video Report – Robus Risk Services

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Jamie Polson, director of Robus Risk Services in Guernsey, discusses the strengths...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Net growth of 39 insurers for Guernsey in 2014

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There are now 797 international insurers licensed in Guernsey after 85 new...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Kate Storey on pension longevity swaps

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Advocate Kate Storey, counsel for corporate and commercial at law firm Appleby...
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Thursday, January 08, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Merchant Navy joins pension longevity risk boom in Guernsey

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The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) is the latest scheme to...
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Monday, January 05, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Large European captive formations not exhausted – Wheatley

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Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has told Captive Review he...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey captive industry welcomes GFSC solvency rules

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has been praised by captive insurance...
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Darren Bailey returning to Aon in Guernsey executive director role

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Darren Bailey, senior underwriter at AIG Global Risk Solutions, is to return...
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey S&P rating reassuring for captive clients – Sykes

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Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s) has assigned Guernsey a high grade AA+ credit...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Richard Cutcher

UK and Europe to remain key to Guernsey, Latam and Asia targeted for growth

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Latin America and the Asian markets will continue to be targeted by...
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Dominic Wheatley named new Guernsey Finance chief

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Dominic Wheatley, who left Willis in July, will take over from Fiona...
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Monday, October 06, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Best in for Wheatley at Willis Guernsey

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Martin Best has been appointed the new managing director of Willis Management...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Richard Cutcher

BT captive an endorsement for Guernsey – Eaton

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The establishment of BTPS Insurance ICC in Guernsey to underwrite longevity arrangements...
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey Finance to lose Le Poidevin

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Fiona Le Poidevin has resigned as chief executive of Guernsey Finance to...
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Monday, June 02, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Le Poidevin: No surprise AJG targeted Guernsey

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Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has lauded the Arthur...
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Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey attracts 99 new captive entities in 12 month spell

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is closing in on 800 licensed...
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Friday, March 07, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Cell growth continues in Guernsey

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Cell business is continuing to dominate new captive licences being issued in...
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Aon, JLT, Kane scoop major captive awards

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Aon, JLT, Kane and Guernsey were among the winners at the second...
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey licenses 89 entities in 2013

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) licensed 89 new international insurers during...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Kingsbridge and ISIS partner for growth

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UK-based captive managers Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Ltd has entered into a partnership...
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey continues growth in cells

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Guernsey has maintained its substantial growth in cells this year, licensing a...
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Channel Islands sign U.S. IGA

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Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man individually signed Model I intergovernmental...
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Monday, December 02, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Further growth in Guernsey cells

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Guernsey-based captive managers Robus Group have added 27 protected cells (PCs), as...
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Robus appoint Guernsey compliance officer

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Captive management firm Robus Group have appointed Samantha Horsepool as its in...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey sees substantial cell growth

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There was substantial growth in cell companies in Guernsey in the first...
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Friday, November 01, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey promotes captives in China

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A delegation from Guernsey is heading to China to reinforce the Island’s...
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs UK IGA

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Guernsey has signed an agreement with the UK on a package of...
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs TIEAs with Switzerland and Hungary

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Guernsey has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with Switzerland and Hungary....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Cameron: Crown Dependencies not tax havens

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Prime Minister David Cameron has told Members of Parliament that it is...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey stable in Q2, signs of growth in Q3

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Guernsey’s finance industry had a relatively flat but stable second quarter and...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquire Guernsey captive

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Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has completed the acquisition of the...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey sees insurance sector growth

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) licensed 46 international insurance entities during...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Editor's Letter: August 2013

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One of the advantages of writing about captive insurance for a living...
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Thursday, July 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

PwC Guernsey promote captive specialist

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Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Channel Islands have named a new director...
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Overseas territories agree on G8 tax information deal

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UK Prime Minister David Cameron has obtained agreement from Britain's overseas territories...
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

UK asks ‘tax havens’ to sign convention

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UK prime minister, David Cameron has requested for the senior ministers of...
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Richard Cutcher

BP captive gets "A" rating

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Global oil and gas giant, BP’s captive Jupiter Insurance Limited (Guernsey) have...
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs DTA with Luxembourg

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Guernsey has signed a Double Taxation Arrangement (DTA) with Luxembourg. This is...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Richard Cutcher

IAIS core principle flexibility crucial for Guernsey

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Implementing the updated International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) core principles with...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Substantial captive growth reported globally

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Bermuda, Guernsey and Vermont saw substantial growth in captives across 2011.  ...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey sees 53% growth in captives, PCCs and ICCs

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Guernsey has seen a 53% rise in licensed international insurers during 2011,...
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Richard Cutcher

PCC used for eco-friendly scheme

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A clean energy scheme will be funded through a Guernsey PCC for...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Guernsey officials visiting Singapore and Hong Kong

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Guernsey is sending a delegation to Singapore and Hong Kong to raise...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Guernsey managers’ association appoints Le Pelley as chairman

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The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) announced today (10 February) that Martin...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Guernsey confirms: no Solvency II equivalence

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The Guernsey authorities announced today (25 January) that the jurisdiction has no...
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Monday, December 13, 2010
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GFSC noncommittal on equivalence

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Guernsey remains undecided on regulatory equivalence with Solvency II, despite rumours that...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Kane believed to be buying HIM

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HSBC Bermuda is thought to have accepted an offer from Kane to...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Guernsey signs up to international regulation

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Guernsey has agreed to share information on international insurance supervision with other...
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Friday, November 05, 2010
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EXCLUSIVE: GFSC’s Colton to move on

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The director of insurance at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), Diane...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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India and China hold captive potential

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India and China hold future potential for captive insurance business, according to...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Mourant Ozannes merger completed

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The merger between offshore law firms Ozannes and Mourant du Feu &...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
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BP captive will absorb cleanup costs says Moody’s

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Total insured losses from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of...
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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BP cleanup costs partly covered by captive

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BP expects some of the costs involved in cleaning up the oil...
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Monday, April 26, 2010
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White Rock launches in Isle of Man

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Aon’s White Rock has launched a protected cell company (PCC) in the...
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Monday, March 29, 2010
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Heritage lays claim to first PCC amalgamation

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Heritage Insurance Management (Heritage) has performed the first amalgamation of two protected...
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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Monday, February 15, 2010
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Channel Islands law firms to merge

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Ozannes and Mourant du Feu & Jeune, two of the Channel Islands'...
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Monday, July 27, 2009
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Solvency II will force captive closures

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Some European captive insurance companies will be forced to close as a...
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Richard Cutcher

Law firms to set up ATE captives in Guernsey

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A number of law firms are currently looking to set up legal...
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Q&A: Big Ticket’s Ken Fraser and Rob Bartlett
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Growth opportunities for PCCs and PCC cells in the UK and Europe
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North Carolina: A leader in cell captives
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831(b) Institute: IRS campaign against micro-captives threatens large captives
The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...
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