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This chapter of the Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency focuses on the prudential solvency regime of the Cayman Islands, a prominent (re)insurance hub. The Cayman Islands initially rose to prominence in the insurance...more
In a recent speech, Gareth Truran, the executive director of insurance supervision at the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), set out observations on growth in bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deals. The number of BPA deals...more
Two important meetings were held on March 17, 2025 by task forces of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”): the newly launched Risk-Based Capital Model Governance (EX) Task Force (“RBCMG TF”); and...more
Key Points - - The IAIS has issued a detailed analysis of the structural shifts in the life insurance sector related to the increasing allocation to alternative assets and prevalence of asset-intensive reinsurance...more
The significant growth in life & annuity reinsurance in the Cayman Islands has showed no signs of slowing in the past few years and a material ingredient of this growth is Cayman reinsurers sponsored by large private equity /...more
In Bermuda, our most popular posts and publications provided updates from our Corporate practice, particularly regulatory changes and insurance insights, along with reflections on private client matters and litigation....more
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) director of insurance supervision, Shoib Khan, recently clarified the PRA’s approach to the UK (re)insurance market, including in the following key areas...more
Increased strengthening of the global regulatory landscape in the (re)insurance industry has led to a similar increase in engagement between regulators and those they regulate. Specifically, Bermuda continues to be an...more
In recent years, demographic changes and macroeconomic factors have led to significant growth in insurance markets. Within insurance markets, a much more active market in trading “back-books” of insurance liabilities has...more
The first dedicated reinsurance conference in the Cayman Islands was by every conceivable metric an incredible success. Hosted by CIRCA, close to 450 reinsurance professionals gathered at [Re]Connect to network and hear...more
Insurers rarely consider that funds injected into them by a shareholder could potentially be clawed back in certain scenarios, but in circumstances where capital contributions are made to a company without receiving a formal...more
A warm welcome to our latest edition of Conyers Coverage. It’s been a dizzying year to date for the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry, so it’s time for some updates and insights. The momentum is real and the pipeline...more
This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world since the beginning of 2022. The year was challenging for many of our clients, with global uncertainty...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more
As part of our five year anniversary celebrations of our law firm opening in Bermuda, we put together the original version of this summary report highlighting the latest developments and trends in the Bermuda legal and...more
In February 2022, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority introduced a new Rule and Statement of Guidance on Investment Activities for Insurers (“Rule” and “SOG”) to bring our regulatory framework relating to investments for...more
We are pleased to bring you the summer 2022 edition of Conyers Coverage, the Cayman Islands insurance newsletter. The Cayman Islands insurance and reinsurance industry has had a strong start to the year and Conyers is...more
Happy New Year and a very warm welcome to our sixth issue of Conyers Coverage. We’re starting the New Year by looking at new trends in InsurTech via a Q&A with Isaac Espinoza, Managing Director of Root Reinsurance...more
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has recently issued a Consultation Paper on proposed changes to the Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement Model and Schedules. ...more
At the intersection of insurance and technology, insurtech companies are flourishing. According to a recent report by CB Insights, companies in the insurtech sector raised approximately $6.35 billion in private funding in...more
In the mid-80s, through the adoption of Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Reinsurance Investment Security Subgroup (the Subgroup) was formed earlier this year with representatives from eight states: Connecticut, California, Colorado,...more
The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Solvency II Delegated Regulation (EU 2015(35)) concerning the calculation of regulatory capital requirements for several categories of assets held by...more