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  • Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

    11 October 2024

    Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Bermuda re/insurers on hook for $13bn of hurricane Ian's US losses

    07 December 2022

    Industry is set to cover close to 25% of total Ian losses

  • Craig Swan becomes chief executive of the BMA

    01 October 2021

    He replaces the departing CEO, Jeremy Cox

  • People moves: AIG Life, Liberty Mutual Re, Arch Re, BMA

    23 July 2021

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest risk-related people moves in the insurance industry

  • Bermuda begins to move on climate

    05 April 2021

    The regulator's inaugural climate change survey has found the island's insurers could be doing much more to address the issues associated with global warming. But insurers certainly seem interested in making progress, as Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Bermuda Monetary Authority appoints insurance supervisor

    02 September 2020

    Gerald Gakundi brings regulatory and industry experience to role

  • Craig Swan primed to become head of Bermuda regulator

    08 January 2020

    Promoted to deputy CEO in preparation to take over from Jeremy Cox

  • US eliminates reinsurer collateral for Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland

    11 December 2019

    Three countries given "reciprocal jurisdiction" status

  • Bermuda regulator finds disconnect between boards and solvency models

    22 March 2019

    BMA spells out shortfalls and sufficiencies in solvency self-assessments

  • Bermuda registrations rise led by life re/insurers

    29 January 2019

    Cat bond authorisations also climb in 2018