Howden enters captive management market with ARM acquisition

Broking giant takes on 80 captives in the latest shake-up to Guernsey’s...
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New Mark Elliott-led Guernsey captive manager launches

Marco-owned PoloWorks has received approval in principle from the Guernsey Financial Services...
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Guernsey captive numbers drop back below 200 in 2023

Guernsey sees a drop in its number of new cellular and non-cellular...
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Nick Heys retires from Artex

Heys set to join the many other high-profile non-executive directors in Guernsey...
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SRS promotes Dandeker in Guernsey

Becomes deputy managing director of the SRS Guernsey office and head of...
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Davies acquires insurance management unit of Guernsey agency

Ortac Underwriting’s portfolio will join Davies’ captive management operations led by Nick...
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Gale named GIIA chair

Robus’ head of ILS Adele Gale moves up from deputy chair to...
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Delight as Guernsey takes largest European domicile title

Leaders from Guernsey Finance and the Guernsey International Insurance Association react to...
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Guernsey passes 200 captive milestone

Overtakes Luxembourg and now expected to be the single largest European domicile...
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Sharp joins Ogier Guernsey as partner

Captive specialist rejoins Ogier after previously spending five years working at the...
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Cell focus: the Guernsey cell captive in 2023

Bedell Cristin’s Mark Helyar on the benefits of cell captives and why...
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Artex names Eaton new International CEO

Former CEO Nick Heys is now Artex International chairman.   Paul Eaton...
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Guernsey: 100 years and still going strong

Guernsey this year celebrated 100 years of being an active captive domicile....
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Guernsey Finance appoints two new members to board of directors

Aon Insurance Managers Guernsey MD Paul Sykes, and finance lawyer Kate Storey...
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Captive Review December 2022 digital edition now online!

Featuring the 2022 World Domicile Update and many more valuable market insights....
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Marsh’s Hawkes set to retire

MD of international advisory at Marsh Captive Solutions has worked in insurance...
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Guernsey Finance appoints insurance business development rep

The first time a sector-specific business development representative has been appointed at...
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WTW appoints Mike Johns to lead Guernsey operation

Willis Towers Watson has announced that Mike Johns is to be the...
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Robus Guernsey promotes Polson to MD

Jamie Polson has been promoted to the role of managing director at...
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CWC releases Guernsey industry report

Cutts Watson Consulting (CWC) has released their report of the insurance sector...
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DARAG acquire Guernsey reinsurance captive

The legacy acquirer DARAG Group (DARAG) has announced the acquisition of a...
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Barclays appoint Guernsey captive head

Barclays has appointed Ian Cranidge as head of international corporate banking and...
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Arbol announce $70m gross in 2021

The fintech company Arbol, who revealed their ground-breaking ‘Captives+Parametrics’ solution (due in...
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GIBA appoint new deputy chair

Paul Sykes, managing director at Aon, has been appointed as the Guernsey...
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Robus’ Adele Gale elected deputy chair of ‘GIIA’

As deputy chair of the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) Adele Gale,...
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Guernsey loses six captives in 2020

Guernsey saw three new captive formations in 2020, but lost nine captives...
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Davies Captive Management opens in Guernsey

Davies Captive Management has opened an office in Guernsey, after receiving regulatory...
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Artex’s Peter Child to move to SRS, open Guernsey office

Peter Child, former head of European operation and managing director at Artex,...
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Aon’s Upson appointed director of Robus Guernsey

Justin Upson has been appointed as director of Robus Guernsey, leaving his...
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Artex Guernsey completes captive cell formation in 48 hours under new pilot scheme

Artex Guernsey have completed a cell captive formation in only 48 hours,...
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DeVere Group forms captive

The deVere Group has announced their formation of a captive, domiciled in...
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Cutts-Watson expands into Malta

Cutts-Watson Consulting Limited (CWCL) has announced they are expanding into Malta with...
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Hong Kong passes new captive and ILS bill

Hong Kong has passed a bill designed to create new business opportunities...
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AM Best rates Guernsey-based reinsurers

AM Best has rated two Guernsey-based reinsurers, Humboldt Re Limited and Kelvin Re...
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GIBA gives guidance on Covid-19 and substance requirements

The Guernsey International Business Association (GIBA) has given guidance for businesses needing...
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Guernsey Finance announces new CEO

Guernsey Finance has announced Rupert Pleasant as its new CEO. Pleasant will replace...
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Artex Guernsey head to lead EU ops

Artex has announced that head of its Guernsey office, Peter Child, has...
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The end of the market cycle

Recently at an industry conference a captive professional remarked in hushed tones,...
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Guernsey finance chief to leave

Guernsey Board of Finance CEO Dominic Wheatley will leave his role in...
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Barclays: Captive a ‘comfort’ in today’s market

A captive structure is necessary for Barclay’s risk management operation due to...
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Exclusive: Drillot takes over as Marsh Guernsey head

Marsh has chosen Ian Drillot to succeed Stephen Hawkes as head of...
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Guernsey regulations in line with international standards, IAIS finds

Guernsey’s insurance regulations are currently in line with international standards, a new...
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Guernsey licences one captive in first quarter

Guernsey licensed one new captive in the first quarter of 2019, statistics...
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Guernsey: Substance rules ‘aren’t a big deal’

The implementation of new substance requirements in Guernsey will have minimal impact...
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Guernsey meets EU’s substance requirements

Guernsey has met the European Union’s (EU) substance requirements for entities operating...
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Guernsey backs captive solution for pension risks

A captive-based solution should be considered for management of defined benefit pension...
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OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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OECD scrutiny could trigger uptick in ‘rent-a-captive’ structures

The captive insurance industry has been looking at a number of ways...
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Guernsey would seek Gibraltar-style access post Brexit

Guernsey would lobby to enhance its insurance market access to the United...
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SNC Lavalin re-domiciles captive to Guernsey

SNC-Lavalin, the Montreal-headquartered engineering and construction firm, has re-domiciled its single parent...
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Royal London to be bought by Ravenscroft

Investment services group Ravenscroft has agreed to acquire Royal London Asset Management...
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Kate Storey joins Walkers to lead Guernsey insurance practice

Guernsey-based Kate Storey has joined Walkers as a partner and will lead...
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R&Q accepts novation from Guernsey cell

A Guernsey protected cell owned by Orbis Protect Limited will novate its...
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Guernsey signs MoU with Bank of England

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has reaffirmed its cooperation with the Bank...
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Guernsey should not apply for Solvency II equivalence – GFSC

Guernsey’s insurance industry has produced “no consensus” on whether the jurisdiction should...
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Hong Kong captive expected in Guernsey, new representative for Guernsey Finance

Guernsey Finance has appointed a new representative to be based in its...
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Cells dominate Guernsey activity in 2017

Guernsey licensed nine new international insurers last year, as well as 75...
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R&Q acquires Old Mutual captive

The Guernsey domiciled captive owned by Old Mutual has been bought by...
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Major captive domiciles avoid EU blacklist

The Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have committed...
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ARM joins forces with Chinese captive consultant

Guernsey’s largest independent captive manager, Alternative Risk Management (ARM), has begun a...
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Reinsurance company adds credibility to Guernsey’s captive offering in China

The formation of a Chinese-owned commercial reinsurance company is likely to benefit...
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Artex confirms British Airways longevity transfer

The pension longevity transaction completed by Airways Pension Scheme utilising a Guernsey...
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Guernsey regulator sets out capital framework options, includes Solvency II equivalence

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has published a discussion paper on...
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British Airways and MMC pension deals add momentum to Guernsey

Captive Review understands a British Airways pension scheme has also completed a...
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Isle of Man and Malta sign CbC reporting agreements with IRS

The Isle of Man and Malta have joined Guernsey and Ireland as...
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London’s ILS hub has a familiar look

With London’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) hub set for an autumn launch, Guernsey...
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GIIA retains Cutts-Watson Consulting

The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) has enlisted the support of Cutts-Watson...
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Insurance regime to be reviewed in Guernsey

Industry stakeholders in Guernsey are undertaking a period of “research and due...
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Guernsey signs third insurance MoU with China

Guernsey’s play to be the international jurisdiction of choice for Chinese firms...
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Guernsey adds 11 captives, 82 cells in 2016

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has reported four protected cell companies...
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Chinese health firm targeting Guernsey captive formation

A Beijing-headquartered healthcare management firm is hoping to form a pure captive...
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Twenty years of PCCs, Guernsey and industry reacts

The first piece of protected cell company (PCC) legislation came into effect...
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Position of Strength

Captives domiciled all over the world will need to evaluate their operations...
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UK Employment Tribunal discusses Guernsey PCC

An employment tribunal and subsequent appeal court has discussed protected cell companies...
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Guernsey adds one-day approval process to ILS rules

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its regulatory treatment of...
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PORCs to take on captive growth mantle in Guernsey

Innovation and growth in the captive market is likely to come from...
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Paul Wakefield joins CWC

Paul Wakefield, formerly of Aon and HSBC Insurance Management, has joined Cutts-Watson...
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Guernsey legislature clarifies PCC segregation

Lawmakers in Guernsey have acted quickly to clarify the deliberate segregation of...
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Guernsey signs MoU with China Captive Alliance, Kashgar Government

The captive insurance industry in Guernsey has agreed to embark upon business...
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Questions arise from Guernsey PCC ruling

A judgement concerning protected cell companies (PCCs) in Guernsey and the allocation...
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Nigel Feetham on Global Mutual Fund PCC judgement

Nigel Feetham is a senior partner at Gibraltar law firm Hassans and...
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Guernsey well prepared for BEPS scrutiny – Dominic Wheatley

The well-developed and skilled insurance industry in Guernsey means the jurisdiction is...
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R&Q complete seventh Guernsey captive acquisition

Run-off specialist R&Q has acquired Rank Insurance Limited (RIL) from the gambling...
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Cell business continues to boom in Guernsey

Guernsey has reported 319 active captives at year-end 2015, three down on...
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EU cites offshore reinsurance arrangements in latest anti-BEPS measures

The European Union (EU) looks set to increase its scrutiny of multinationals’...
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Guernsey Finance to open second Asia office

Guernsey Finance will open an office in Hong Kong in the new...
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Second rated reinsurance vehicle launched in Guernsey

Guernsey’s second rated reinsurance company, Humboldt Re, has been formed following on...
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Reinsurers have the appetite for longevity risk – Ian Aley

Increased life expectancy and appetite within the reinsurance market are among the...
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Guernsey makes strong start to 2015

Guernsey, Europe’s largest offshore captive domicile, has licensed two protected cell companies...
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EU Commission performs u-turn on Guernsey’s tax cooperation

The European Union’s Commission has affirmed its view that Guernsey is a...
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Guernsey PCC owned by chartered accountants proving popular with middle market

Price Bailey expects to surpass its own targets for formations of cell...
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OECD backs Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction

Guernsey’s inclusion on a European Commission list of non-cooperative tax centres is...
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Poland removes Bermuda from blacklist as domicile fights back

Poland has removed Bermuda from its “blacklist” of countries that are deemed...
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Guernsey hits back after being placed on EU blacklist

Guernsey has published a rebuttal to the European Union after it was...
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Guernsey will not follow Bermuda on Solvency II equivalence – Dominic Wheatley

Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has put to bed claims...
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G4S captive recovers overpaid premium after Guernsey court win

Security firm G4S has been allowed to re-register its captive, K2 Insurance...
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Third pension longevity swap ICC established in Guernsey

Artex Risk Solutions and PwC have established Iccaria, an incorporated cell company...
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Guernsey Video Report – Barclays

Henk Potts, Director, Global Investment Strategy at Barclays Wealth, discusses Europe's economic...
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Guernsey Video Report 2015

Captive Review speaks to leading industry figures in Europe's biggest captive insurance...
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Guernsey Video Report – Kane

Clive James, group COO and managing director of EMEA at Kane, discusses...
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Guernsey Video Report – Bedell Cristin

Mark Helyar, partner at Bedell Cristin, discusses his firm's role in the captive...
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News Feature: Guernsey cashing in on pension longevity boom

Towers Watson announced in December it had established a Guernsey incorporated cell company (ICC) with...
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Guernsey Video Report – Robus Group

Chris Le Conte, managing director of Robus Group, discusses cell structures and...
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Guernsey Video Report – Dominic Wheatley

Dominic Wheatley, CEO of Guernsey Finance, discusses the jurisdiction's status within the...
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Guernsey Video Report – Mark Helyar, Clive James and Chris Le Conte

Mark Helyar, of Bedell Cristin, Kane's Clive James and Chris Le Conte,...
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Guernsey Video Report – Paul Sykes

Paul Sykes, Chairman of the Guernsey International Insurance Association, discusses developments in...
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Guernsey Video Report – Robus Risk Services

Jamie Polson, director of Robus Risk Services in Guernsey, discusses the strengths...
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Net growth of 39 insurers for Guernsey in 2014

There are now 797 international insurers licensed in Guernsey after 85 new...
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Kate Storey on pension longevity swaps

Advocate Kate Storey, counsel for corporate and commercial at law firm Appleby...
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Merchant Navy joins pension longevity risk boom in Guernsey

The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) is the latest scheme to...
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Large European captive formations not exhausted – Wheatley

Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has told Captive Review he...
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Guernsey captive industry welcomes GFSC solvency rules

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has been praised by captive insurance...
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Exclusive: Darren Bailey returning to Aon in Guernsey executive director role

Darren Bailey, senior underwriter at AIG Global Risk Solutions, is to return...
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Guernsey S&P rating reassuring for captive clients – Sykes

Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s) has assigned Guernsey a high grade AA+ credit...
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UK and Europe to remain key to Guernsey, Latam and Asia targeted for growth

Latin America and the Asian markets will continue to be targeted by...
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Dominic Wheatley named new Guernsey Finance chief

Dominic Wheatley, who left Willis in July, will take over from Fiona...
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Best in for Wheatley at Willis Guernsey

Martin Best has been appointed the new managing director of Willis Management...
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BT captive an endorsement for Guernsey – Eaton

The establishment of BTPS Insurance ICC in Guernsey to underwrite longevity arrangements...
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Guernsey Finance to lose Le Poidevin

Fiona Le Poidevin has resigned as chief executive of Guernsey Finance to...
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Le Poidevin: No surprise AJG targeted Guernsey

Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, has lauded the Arthur...
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Guernsey attracts 99 new captive entities in 12 month spell

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is closing in on 800 licensed...
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Cell growth continues in Guernsey

Cell business is continuing to dominate new captive licences being issued in...
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Aon, JLT, Kane scoop major captive awards

Aon, JLT, Kane and Guernsey were among the winners at the second...
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Guernsey licenses 89 entities in 2013

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) licensed 89 new international insurers during...
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Kingsbridge and ISIS partner for growth

UK-based captive managers Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Ltd has entered into a partnership...
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Guernsey continues growth in cells

Guernsey has maintained its substantial growth in cells this year, licensing a...
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Channel Islands sign U.S. IGA

Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man individually signed Model I intergovernmental...
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Further growth in Guernsey cells

Guernsey-based captive managers Robus Group have added 27 protected cells (PCs), as...
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Robus appoint Guernsey compliance officer

Captive management firm Robus Group have appointed Samantha Horsepool as its in...
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Guernsey sees substantial cell growth

There was substantial growth in cell companies in Guernsey in the first...
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Guernsey promotes captives in China

A delegation from Guernsey is heading to China to reinforce the Island’s...
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Guernsey signs UK IGA

Guernsey has signed an agreement with the UK on a package of...
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Guernsey signs TIEAs with Switzerland and Hungary

Guernsey has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with Switzerland and Hungary....
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Cameron: Crown Dependencies not tax havens

Prime Minister David Cameron has told Members of Parliament that it is...
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Guernsey stable in Q2, signs of growth in Q3

Guernsey’s finance industry had a relatively flat but stable second quarter and...
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R&Q acquire Guernsey captive

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has completed the acquisition of the...
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Guernsey sees insurance sector growth

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) licensed 46 international insurance entities during...
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Editor's Letter: August 2013

One of the advantages of writing about captive insurance for a living...
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PwC Guernsey promote captive specialist

Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Channel Islands have named a new director...
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Overseas territories agree on G8 tax information deal

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has obtained agreement from Britain's overseas territories...
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UK asks ‘tax havens’ to sign convention

UK prime minister, David Cameron has requested for the senior ministers of...
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BP captive gets "A" rating

Global oil and gas giant, BP’s captive Jupiter Insurance Limited (Guernsey) have...
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Guernsey signs DTA with Luxembourg

Guernsey has signed a Double Taxation Arrangement (DTA) with Luxembourg. This is...
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IAIS core principle flexibility crucial for Guernsey

Implementing the updated International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) core principles with...
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Substantial captive growth reported globally

Bermuda, Guernsey and Vermont saw substantial growth in captives across 2011.  ...
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Guernsey sees 53% growth in captives, PCCs and ICCs

Guernsey has seen a 53% rise in licensed international insurers during 2011,...
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PCC used for eco-friendly scheme

A clean energy scheme will be funded through a Guernsey PCC for...
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Guernsey officials visiting Singapore and Hong Kong

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

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

The Guernsey authorities announced today (25 January) that the jurisdiction has no...
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GFSC noncommittal on equivalence

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

HSBC Bermuda is thought to have accepted an offer from Kane to...
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Guernsey signs up to international regulation

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

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

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

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

Total insured losses from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of...
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BP cleanup costs partly covered by captive

BP expects some of the costs involved in cleaning up the oil...
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White Rock launches in Isle of Man

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

Heritage Insurance Management (Heritage) has performed the first amalgamation of two protected...
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Channel Islands law firms to merge

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

Some European captive insurance companies will be forced to close as a...
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Law firms to set up ATE captives in Guernsey

A number of law firms are currently looking to set up legal...
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Dale Sagen, vice-president and business development leader with QBE Accident & Health, on how captive...
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