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Substance and expertise – Guernsey’s insurance mix just works

On his return from the annual insurance industry event in Monte Carlo, Les Rendez-Vous de Septembre, Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley ponders Guernsey’s role in the glob...

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London update - September 2019

The latest update from London Representative Christine Gill Following today’s Guernsey Funds Masterclass in London, I will be meeting with Guernsey practitioners who attended the event. On ...

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Guidance on Guernsey's economic substance requirements published

On Friday 26 April, the States of Guernsey published its guidance on economic substance, having consulted with industry to clarify legislative and reporting requirements to meet the EU Counc...

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29 April 2019

Green insurance in Guernsey - Guernsey Financial Services Commission discussion paper

Guernsey Green Finance and the Guernsey International Insurance Association have set out a strategic view on ways to develop green insurance product in the island, in a response to a discussi...

Published

26 April 2019

Guernsey Green Finance keen to develop green insurance

Guernsey Green Finance and the Guernsey International Insurance Association have set out a strategic view on ways to develop green insurance products in the island, in a response to a discussi...

Published

26 April 2019

Blog: Guernsey always a home for captive substance

When I arrived in Guernsey from London in 1995, it was as part of the upskilling of the insurance industry here in response to changing sensitivities of the UK taxman. In short, the capti...

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10 April 2019

MGA Association hears of Guernsey’s ambitions

Plans to develop the managing general agents sector in Guernsey have moved forward with a visit to the island from the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA). Managing Director Peter Stadd...

Published

09 April 2019

Guernsey introduces world's first ILS hybrid vehicle

The world's first hybrid vehicle for use in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector will lead to increased simplicity and efficiency for ILS fund managers, according to Carey Olsen Partn...

Published

01 April 2019

Guernsey's new hybrid vehicle - Get even closer to the risk

Innovation Carey Olsen Partner Christopher Anderson, with the support of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), has created the world’s first hybrid vehicle for Insurance Link...

Published

01 April 2019

Guernsey to the rescue for in-deficit pension schemes

A longevity swap provides both a definitive solution or a useful stepping stone on route to de-risking, depending on the maturity of a defined benefit pension scheme, delegates heard at a Guerns...

Published

28 March 2019

Zone of insolvency – Directors in the firing line

2018 saw a number of high-profile insolvencies around the world. That trend is expected to continue this year with many sectors facing an extremely challenging trading environment and the ...

Published

28 March 2019

Captive provides discrete and complementary solution

Lane, Clark and Peacock, a leading independent, owner-managed pension, investment and insurance consultancy in the UK, published their 2019 report on pension de-risking on 27 March. The repo...

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27 March 2019