613 results found

Fiona Le Poidevin of Guernsey Finance looks at the island's success as a captive insurance domicile.

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that is so then we can presume, following publication of its proposals to create an ILS industry, that London loves Guernsey.

Karen Jenner, of FiscalReps, speaks to Captive Review about the hurdles surrounding premium tax compliance for insurers and captives domiciled in Guernsey.

Richard Le Tocq, chairman of the Guernsey Insurance Company Management Association, discusses the number of challenges Guernsey faced in 2008, and how it turned change to its advantage.

Guernsey's captive insurance sector is experiencing renewed global interest as jurisdictions worldwide introduce their own captive frameworks. Industry experts from the Guernsey International Insurance Association explore how captives have evolved from niche risk management tools to mainstream strategic vehicles, and why Guernsey's century of specialized experience positions it as Europe's leading captive domicile.

David Sheil of Alternative Risk Management contemplates the future effects of the current economic climate on the captive industry.

Based on its initial findings it formulated a number of views mid-way through last year [2016] that will help to inform its future work.

International co-operation agreements and Guernsey's reputation in the market are helping to facilitate the growth of Guernsey captives with Chinese clients.

The Guernsey Financial Advice Standards (GFAS) is a set of standards to be introduced within Guernsey’s finance industry.

The first record of a Le Conte on the island of Guernsey is in the 12th Century and we know our family tree back to the 1500s, so it is fair to say that a passion for Guernsey is in the Le Conte blood!

Guernsey Finance expanded its reach across Asia with the opening of a Hong Kong office in 2016.

Guernsey has reaffirrmed its position as a cell company leader over the past 12 months with considerable growth in its insurance sector.

Early success of Guernsey's pilot fast-track pre-authorisation of insurance cells scheme is expected to help to drive the formation of more captives in the island during 2021.

The captive industry is seeing a growing trend for captive entities to forge relationships with partners who are already connected to their parent company.

The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) introduced its world-leading ESG Framework with an accreditation kitemark in May 2021, created to help its members manage ESG opportunities and risk, and deliver positive ESG impact.

The current tough economic conditions are causing risk managers and insurance buyers in all sectors to re-evaluate their costs and to examine alternatives.