If last year’s first ReConnect conference embodied a successful proof of concept, the second iteration has not only maintained momentum, but leveraged last year’s foundation to propel towards greater success. The total number...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
2/12/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cayman Islands ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management
A warm welcome to this 12th edition of Conyers Coverage to kick off 2025. Now that the dust has settled, our team is reflecting on another exceptional year for the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry in 2024. We lawyers may...more
2/4/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Business Ownership ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
FATF ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jurisdiction ,
NAIC ,
New Regulations ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Segregated Portfolio Companies
A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Conyers Coverage. The whirlwind that is the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry continues to blow with gusto! To keep you updated on recent developments, we include various items from...more
8/29/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Data Breach ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
EU ,
Insurance Industry ,
NAIC ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance
Arguably the most notable takeaways from the [Re]Connect conference were the updates on the positive progress the Cayman Islands has made in its quest toward (hopefully) making a formal application to secure Qualified...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
For many years, most bankers and finance lawyers assumed that any involvement in insurance or reinsurance projects meant venturing into the dark arts of financial services and exercising a degree of alchemy that only a...more
A “virtuous circle” describes a scenario whereby new and existing factors are included and discarded in a continuous system of improvement and self-reinforcement. Such a positive confluence of various factors continue to...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
8/11/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
AML/CFT ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
Required Documentation ,
Shareholders
On Tuesday 28 June 2022, the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2022 (the “Amendment”) was published in the Official Gazette having been brought as a bill before the Cayman Islands Parliament during its third meeting of the 2021-2022...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
7/22/2022
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cayman Islands ,
Companies Act ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
Funding ,
Insolvency ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
New Rules ,
Pari Passu ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Restructuring
We’re starting the New Year with a focus on new technology in insurance. For this issue’s Q&A Conyers Coverage sat down with Isaac Espinoza, Managing Director of Root Reinsurance Company, Ltd. the captive reinsurer of Root,...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
3/30/2022
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Business Licenses ,
Business Plans ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Draft Guidance ,
FATF ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance
A very warm welcome to our fifth issue of Conyers Coverage. This issue is a roundup of recent legal and regulatory measures affecting the insurance industry. Among a number of items, Rob has prepared an update on Cayman’s...more
The Cayman Islands has become a hub for financial reinsurance and captive entities. These entities often write or reinsure traditional property and casualty risks emanating from various underlying businesses. Insurance is...more
What a year it has been since our last Insurance Bulletin in March 2020. Although the full impact of Covid-19 on the re/insurance industry remains unclear, the need to retain capital to meet potential losses has contributed...more
This issue focuses on the evolution of the Cayman Islands insurance industry. We share an interview with Nate Gemmiti, Chairperson of CIRCA, and introduce you to the Head of our Cayman office, Kevin Butler who, following time...more
The Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association (CIRCA) was founded earlier this year to promote the interests of commercial reinsurers in the Cayman Islands and to work collaboratively with all stakeholders in the...more