03/17/2023
AM Best affirms ‘Superior’ Arch ratings
The ratings are based on Arch’s historically strong operating performance, as well as its balance sheet strength, as measured by Best’s capital adequacy ratio, and strong management team.
AIM and Hedge Funds
03/17/2023
GF survey shows strong confidence in financial services
CONFIDENCE in the future of Guernsey’s financial services sector is positive, according to a survey of business leaders carried out by Guernsey Finance.
03/17/2023
Hawk Group announces winner of Sponsored Place on IoD Jersey Accelerated Certificate in Company Direction
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Accelerated Certificate in Company Direction is a globally-recognised qualification that equips aspiring directors with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the world of business.
03/17/2023
Re/insurers must learn lessons from 2022 cat landscape
Specifically with regard to floods, there are additional increasing trends of losses across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the report notes.
03/16/2023
Insurance Update with William Lewis
With the market materially hardening in many areas, particularly reinsurance, this is leading to significantly increased premiums and lack of sufficient coverage.
03/16/2023
2023 UK Budget initial reaction and the impact on the islands
What did Jeremy Hunt actually have to say that affects us in the islands? To quote that learned magician Paul Daniels: “Not a lot”.
03/16/2023
Guernsey finance firms confident for future, survey finds
Difficulties with housing and finding staff were identified as the major challenges.
03/16/2023
Savills announce preliminary results for 2022
This activity has been underpinned by plenty of hard work and ensuring our clients receive the very best service – and we look forward to continuing that support and looking at ways to grow our business further over the coming months.
03/16/2023
The impact of the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on structures established in Luxembourg: What steps must be taken to comply with the Directive?
Specific requirements are applicable with respect to the members of the management body
03/15/2023
London-headquartered investment firm unveils Cayman Islands offering
Following demand for its services in the region
03/15/2023
Aztec Group announces expansion into Ireland, establishing hub in Kilkenny City
A recruitment drive is now underway to build a team of approximately 30 over the coming months.
03/14/2023
Sustainable Growth Fund, a convenient option for investors seeking St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship
St Kitts and Nevis is offering a limited-time offer (LTO), and the offer ends on June 30 2023.
03/14/2023
Sentiment Survey highlights confidence in the future of finance in Guernsey
The results confirmed healthy business development and profitability – as reported by 92.9% and 83.3% of respondents respectively.
03/14/2023
Private Equity Wire hands out European Awards
Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of its European Awards 2023, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
03/13/2023
NatWest International’s transformed Library Place branch reopens today
This fresh-looking hub is in the centre of St Helier and ventures beyond the traditional banking hall and offers customers and the community a host of new features.
03/10/2023
JT seeks students for new training schemes
Sarah Gosiewska, Head of Talent at JT, said all caliber of candidates are welcome no matter how developed their knowledge of the industry is.
03/10/2023
New ‘best of Bermuda’ broker to plug the knowledge gap
In this hard market, there are opportunities for a new type of brokerage that has technology at its core combined with deep broking knowledge and expertise.
03/10/2023
AM Best: 1/1 renewals brought badly needed rate increases
“Some of this caused the recent soft market that the industry is going through,” he said.
03/10/2023
Guernsey’s next generation invests in their future
At the start of the competition in October, the teams were each given a fictional £1 million to invest.
03/09/2023
Specialty lines steadily growing in Bermuda market
One challenge was whether to hire a team of specialist underwriters or a team of generalist underwriters, he said.