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Since the first ground breaking deals in 2014, Guernsey has underlined its position as the go-to jurisdiction for longevity risk transfers by pension schemes

While the island of Guernsey sits closer to the coast of Normandy than the coast of the England, it is politically deemed to be a British Crown dependency.

Increasing risks from climate change, geopolitics and AI mean that captive insurance is fast becoming a mainstream way to manage risk, attendees heard at the Airmic Guernsey Conference.

The last few years have seen a trend towards managing and, in several cases, transferring scheme risk. 2018 was the biggest year yet for bulk annuity activity with UK pensions funds

Much is made of the fact that Guernsey is the lone European representative in many of the ‘top 10 captive domicile’ lists in recent years, but less is known of the reasons why.

Mike Johns looks at the use of captives and Protected Cell Companies for insurance and the benefits for both the independent broker and the SME.

The risks presented by the current hard market, cyber risks, and potential opportunities for innovation were discussed at Guernsey Finance's Reinsurance masterclass...

Domiciles can achieve competitive advantage by applying ICP 17 and reducing capital requirements for lowest risk captives, says Martin Le Pelley, Chairman of the Guernsey International Insurance Association.

Guernsey is not in the EU (although it is in Europe geographically) and as such, is not required to implement Solvency II.

Guernsey continues its position as the leading captive domicile in Europe and number four in the world. Approximately 40% of the leading 100 companies on the London stock exchange with a captive have it in Guernsey.

Fiona Le Poidevin of Guernsey Finance explains what makes Guernsey an attractive location for ILS.

Mark Helyar of Bedell Cristin's Guernsey office looks at how 'real risk' appeals to the investors of the insurance linked securities sector.

When talking about Guernsey's success stories in the world of financial services, few can match the pioneering introduction of the cell company concept back in 1997.

A packed-out conference for the inaugural GIIA and Airmic Conference enjoyed a variety of panel sessions ranging from disaster relief financing to the emergence of parametric insurance...

In June of this year, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") issued Position Paper No. 4 in relation to amendments to regulatory legislation. The primary legislation to which this relates is the Banking Business Law (Jersey) 1991, Collective Investments Funds (Jersey) Law 1988 (the "CIF Law"), Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998 ("FSL") and the Insurance Business Law (Jersey) 1996 (together, the "Regulatory Laws").