Why Guernsey For Insurance?

As businesses face an evolving risk landscape, captive insurance is emerging as a mainstream solution for corporate risk management. Guernsey's century-plus experience in captive insurance...

As organisations gain access to ever-greater volumes of data and face an increasingly complex risk landscape, they are seeking insurance solutions that better reflect their risk profiles and evolving needs. Tom Hoad, Head of Howden Ventures, discusses why captives are becoming more important, how the sector is evolving and what that means for businesses and the wider insurance market.

The insurance-linked securities market is evolving through tokenisation and blockchain technology, with recent transactions demonstrating how digital infrastructure can streamline collateralised reinsurance processes.

The establishment of Zenkyoren RE Ltd., a new Guernsey-based reinsurer by one of Japan's largest co-operative insurance organisations, marks a significant development in global reinsurance strategy. This move demonstrates how sophisticated international insurers are leveraging Guernsey's regulatory framework and structuring capabilities to diversify catastrophe risk exposure and access alternative capital markets.

Manchester once again played host to the BIBA Conference, bringing together brokers, MGAs, insurers and service providers to discuss the issues shaping the market today.

As renewable technologies mature and energy markets grow increasingly volatile, traditional stabilising mechanisms like government subsidies and fixed-price power purchase agreements are giving way to merchant risk exposure. How can insurance innovation, supported by the right regulatory environment, transform energy price volatility from an investment barrier into a manageable risk that unlocks sustainable outcomes?

Guernsey Finance serves as a joint government and industry initiative dedicated to promoting and connecting Guernsey as a leading international finance centre. The organization operates from its registered office at Somers House in St Peter Port, facilitating the island's position in global financial markets.

An unprecedented number of Significant Risk Transfers ("SRTs") were transacted through Guernsey vehicles in 2025. This briefing considers what is an SRT, how financial institutions utilise them and why Guernsey...

September is always a full month for our industry, and this year was no exception. From the terrace of the Hôtel Hermitage in Monte Carlo to the stage at the Airmic Guernsey conference, I saw how Guernsey's mix...

Former Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) Chairman and insurance industry stalwart Nick Wild has written a book detailing the development of Guernsey's international insurance industry.