Pension funds look to captive insurance for longevity risk answers
From Offshore Bankers Captive insurance companies are providing pension funds with a valuable avenue to the reinsurance market for transferring longevity risk, a newly-published white paper has reported. ‘Longevity risk market comes of age’, the Guernsey Finance white paper, written…
Dressage riders trot to new heights
Dressage riders trot to new heights in Cayman Islands By Eve van den Bol From CIEF This past Sunday, the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held its third dressage show of the season, enjoying a great turnout of 34 horse…
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Republic Insurance Company (Cayman) Limited
March 09, 2016 04:21 PM Eastern Standard Time OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb+” to Republic Insurance Company (Cayman) Limited (Republic Insurance) (Cayman Islands). The outlook…
The Studio that made Rock and Roll history is rotting away on a Caribbean island
From MessyNessy The island of Montserrat in the West Indies became a Caribbean Pompeii when in 1995, the Soufrière Hills volcano woke up. The capital was buried in more than 12 metres of mud while the rest of the island was…
Lucky 13 as Red wins most Gold ADDY awards in the Caribbean
The number 13 was lucky for Red Advertising & Marketing Ltd. as they won 13 Gold in the recently concluded American Advertising Federation 2016 ADDY Awards. Serendipitously, this was matched by the milestone of being the top agency in Barbados…
CONCACAF seeking General Secretary and Chief Legal/Compliance Officer
CONCACAF Engages Executive Search Firms to Help Identify Candidates for General Secretary and Chief Legal/Compliance Officer Hiring of Korn Ferry and Major, Lindsey & Africa is the first time CONCACAF has partnered with executive search firms to fill key leadership…
In the Caribbean, celebrating women takes more than a day
From CaribFlame The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of…
Cayman Islands Governor to set up independent review of police action in relation to the five people missing at sea
In light of public concerns about the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) response to reports of five people missing at sea, the Commissioner of Police, Mr David Baines, has requested that the Governor set up an independent review. Mr…
Cayman Islands lawyer clarifies stamp duty law
Further to our story published March 3 2016 “Cayman Islands lawyer inquiry regarding collection of stamp duty for unregistered leases” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/cayman-islands-lawyer-inquiry-regarding-collection-of-stamp-duty-for-unregistered-leases/ Peter Polack has clarified the Cayman Islands Stamp Durty Law Section 20 (4) (2013 Revision). Polack says: “Stamp duty…
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More Cuban migrants land in Cayman Brac From Cayman Islands Immigration Department Seven male Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac around 8:30am today. Immigration officials have begun migrant reception and detention protocols. This brings the number of Cuban migrants in…
