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Bermuda grants AkinovA insurance marketplace provider license
20 January 2021
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

AkinovA explains that this makes them the first new regulated insurance marketplace since Lloyd’s of London Act of parliament in 1871

Bermuda grants Canopius a Class 4 reinsurer licence
14 January 2021
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Canopius Reinsurance, the Bermuda-based reinsurance company of Canopius, has been granted a Class 4 Reinsurer licence by the Bermuda Monetary Authority

W. R. Berkley Corporation launches SPI in Bermuda
04 January 2021
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

W. R. Berkley Corporation has launched Lifson Re, a special purpose insurer registered in Bermuda and licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority

BMA staff appointed to IAIS committee
17 December 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has appointed Ricardo Garcia and Marcelo Ramella of the Bermuda Monetary Authority staff to its committee

R&Q agrees $108m issuance of subordinated notes
04 December 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has signed an agreement to issue 13-year unsecured subordinated Tier 2 notes for $107.75 million

Citadel Risk reveals Q2 2020 financial results
05 November 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Citadel Risk has revealed $1.4 million in underwriting profits as part of its Q2 2020 financial results

BMA revokes insurance registration of Phoenix CRetro Reinsurance
23 September 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has cancelled the insurance registration of Phoenix CRetro Reinsurance Company, a special purpose insurer after breaching four key areas of the Insurance Act

Bermuda Monetary Authority appoints new director, supervision of insurance
02 September 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Gerald Gakundi has been promoted to director, supervision of insurance at the Bermuda Monetary Authority

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Ready to roll

As a key emerging market tapped by captives, how does the cannabis industry address risk and insurance in the face of misconceptions and a challenging federal mandate in the US?

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Keeping order

Economic substance legislation was designed to protect the reputation of offshore jurisdictions. Industry experts discuss how Bermuda works to remain compliant

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Staying true to form

Bermuda has always been at the forefront of innovation in the insurance industry, Stephanie Sanderson of Beesmont explains how the Island is continuing that tradition with its latest developments in insurtech

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Have your funds ready

Tony Weller of Citadel Risk explains why being able to fully fund your cell captive is the most important thing for owners to consider when setting up

Interviews
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Kim Wiley
ASW Law

With a rise in cannabis businesses looking to captive insurance programmes, Kim Wiley, senior counsel at ASW Law, discusses the reasons behind the interest and some of the challenges that remain

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Leslie Robinson
Bermuda Captive Conference

With the Bermuda Captive Conference due to take place virtually again this year, the event chair Leslie Robinson discusses what’s on the agenda this year and the current captive climate in Bermuda

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Eduardo Fox
Appleby

Appleby and Bermuda are optimistic about the future of Latin American captives. Eduardo Fox explains

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Kim Willey
ASW Law

Economic changes in Canada have companies considering captives in warmer climes for their insurance coverage. Kim Willey of ASW Law explains

Country profiles
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Bermuda

Members of Bermuda’s captive industry talk to Rebecca Delaney about the island’s promising captive market bolstered by, among other factors, emerging structures and economic substance requirements

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Bermuda

As a leader in the captive industry, Bermuda continued to see a year-on-year increase to its captive figures in 2019. Industry experts discuss current market trends, regulation and what to expect for this year

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Latin America

Latin America needs more capacity in its insurance industry and consistent regulation if its economies are going to recover

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Bermuda

Bermuda’s captive industry has had to move with the times to keep its place among heavyweight competition...

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