French reinsurer CCR Re has set up the first ILS instrument governed by French law, 157 Re, which is also the first reinsurance sidecar vehicle to be domiciled in France
M&A activity rose significantly in the US and Bermuda in 2018, according to a report from law firm Sidley Austin
Bermuda is sending a team, led by premier David Burt and minister of finance Curtis Dickinson, to Europe for a series of meetings with the intent of laying the groundwork for Bermuda’s removal from the EU’s non-cooperative tax jurisdictions black
The European Commission has approved MMC’s acquisition of JLT Group, subject to conditions relating to JLT’s global Aerospace practice
Labuan licensed six new captive insurance companies last year, as total gross premium grew to $400.5 million, according to figures from the Labuan IBFC
Bermuda’s inclusion on the EU’s updated blacklist on non-cooperative tax jurisdictions is a “technical issue” that will soon be remedied, according to Bermuda’s premier, Edward David Burt
The IRS has listed micro captives on its dirty dozen list of "tax scams to avoid" for the fifth consecutive year
