ArticleILS In BermudaInsurance-linked securities (ILS) are instruments by which insurance risk is transferred to capital markets. BermudaFinance and BankingAppleby
Article2025 Global Financial Crisis Stress Test: BermudaThe Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has recently published instructions for a significant data collection exercise: the 2025 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) Stress Test.BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleBermuda: It's Impressive How Mainstream Cat Bonds Have BecomeAlthough Brad Adderley, Bermuda Managing partner at Appleby, doesn't expect 2024 to be another record year for the catastrophe bond market, he's impressed with how mainstream the asset class has become.BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleBermuda To Introduce New Classes Of InsurersBermuda's commitment to providing innovative solutions in the ever-evolving insurance marketplace is well-established.BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleFee Reduction For Certain Class 3A InsurersThe Bermuda Monetary Authority (Regulatory Fees) Amendment Act 2011 (the "Act") was recently passed by the House of Parliament. BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleInsurance Initiatives In The Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business PlanThe Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) published its 2026 Business Plan on 22 January 2026 outlining its objectives for the year. This article will focus on the insurance initiatives.BermudaInsuranceKennedys Law LLP
ArticleNeed For High-Layer Capacity Drives Cat Bond SurgeCatastrophe bonds played a bigger role backstopping the insurance sector at recent reinsurance renewals as other sources of capacity contracted and returns rose for cat bond investors.BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleNew Codes Of Conduct For Insurance Intermediaries Will Help Maintain Bermuda's Reputation For Regulatory ExcellenceThe Code will help underpin the jurisdiction's claim to regulatory excellence and adherence to international standards.BermudaInsuranceKennedys Law LLP
ArticleRecord H1’26 Cat Bond Issuance Driven By Rising Sponsor Comfort And Diversified RiskThe catastrophe bond market has officially broken records in H1 2026, with the highest number of deals settling in the first six months of any year. BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleReinsurers Optimistic About Market OutlookOptimism is high in the reinsurance industry this year, according to Brad Adderley, partner at offshore law firm Appleby, and there appears to be some confidence that the market's outlook will ...BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleThe Devil Is In The Details: A Primer On Bermuda Reinsurance LawBermuda is a self-governing dependent territory of the United Kingdom. Bermuda’s legal system is founded upon the English common law and a final appeal from the Court of Appeal for Bermuda lies to the Privy Council in LondonBermudaInsuranceASW Law Ltd
ArticleTreading The Fine Line To ILS SuccessInsurance-linked securities (ILS) are collateralised products. They are all linked to some kind of collateralised security-whether it's a contractual security, a note, or a preference share,BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleUS Courts Find No Jurisdiction Over Bermuda (Re)insurersTwo US courts refuse to find jurisdiction over Bermuda (re)insurers found not to be acting as an alter ego or agent of their related entity.BermudaInsuranceTaylor Wessing
ArticleThe Offshore Digital Assets Industry: Too Much Risk For Regulators, Banks And Insurers?For most of us 2017 was the year when we first heard the word "blockchain". BermudaTechnologyKennedys Law LLP
ArticleExpect A Busy Year-End For Cat Bonds And SidecarsHistory has shown that in both soft and hard markets, the final quarter of the year is always busy, and this could be especially true this year with a solid pipeline of both cat bonds and sidecars...BermudaInsuranceAppleby
ArticleThe Emergence Of Hedge-Fund Backed Reinsurers In BermudaDescribed as the ‘Little Wall Street of the World', Bermuda is one of the largest jurisdictions for insurance and reinsurance. BermudaCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticleTop 5 Bermuda Publications Of 2025Over the course of 2025 our Bermuda office provided readers with practical guidance and insightful thought leadership. The most popular Bermuda publications of the year reflect the depth and breadth of our expertise across practice groups, addressing key legal, regulatory and industry developments.BermudaCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleBlue Chip Bermuda Welcomes Green InvestmentThe unique policy was facilitated by charity The Nature Conservancy, the Mexican government and partners covering an area of Mexican coastline that is considered vital to the health of the local environment and...BermudaFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleCommingling Of Risks: The New Flavour Of The Cat Bond MarketThe insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is evolving with multiperil structures and risk commingling becoming increasingly prevalent. As data centre build-outs present new opportunities and challenges, industry experts weigh in on whether ILS can shoulder the massive exposures ahead, while casualty sidecars continue to generate discussion despite limited transaction activity. BermudaInsuranceAppleby