About

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Conyers is globally recognised by the top onshore firms as an Insurance leader.

In Bermuda, we are a market leader in the insurance & reinsurance sector, advising approximately half of all Class 4 and Class E companies (the largest of the commercial insurers), as well as a substantial majority of all other classes of insurers, including captive and special purpose insurers.

We regularly advise on the structuring and licensing of general insurance companies, long-term insurance companies, special purpose insurers and composite companies. Our lawyers are commercially focused and are experts in all aspects of insurance, reinsurance, captives, alternative risk transfer, catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities. We have contributed to drafting the legislation and regulations in each of our jurisdictions, which has greatly impacted the client experience in the sector as a whole and demonstrates Conyers’ exceptional level of knowledge, expertise and value-added services.

Our lawyers are at the forefront of Bermuda’s Insurance-Linked Securities sector. In 2019, the ILS market in Bermuda reached US$34.72 billion. Continued growth in this area is fueled by the increasing global importance of ILS, both as a risk management tool and as a diversified asset class for investors.

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Insurance - Bermuda

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What the Team is Known For

Conyers has a strong insurance bench, displaying comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of insurance, reinsurance and related transactional matters. The team offers its specialist knowledge of regulatory compliance, M&A and financing to a large number of global insurance companies active in Bermuda. This expertise is complemented by its additional experience overseeing note issuances, insurance-linked securities transactions and other capital markets mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Conyers acted for the lenders on the credit facility agreement entered into with Argus Group Holdings in preparation for its business combination with BF&M Limited.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Chiara Nannini
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Chiara Nannini
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Chiara Nannini advises insurance companies on an array of capital markets and finance matters, as well as assisting with corporate structuring. She has additional experience advising on the licensing of new entities.

Chiara Nannini has excellent legal knowledge of insurance issues in Bermuda.

She is an excellent adviser who offers sound and prompt advice.

Chiara Nannini is an excellent attorney.

Chiara has a keen understanding of the legal landscape and its risks, and provides very pragmatic advice for time-sensitive, value-creating transactions.

Chiara Nannini is super-smart and really provides a New York level of responsiveness and proactiveness.

Sophia Greaves
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Sophia Greaves
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Sophia Greaves heads the Bermuda insurance and reinsurance team. She has a wealth of experience counselling reinsurers on regulatory issues, including the formation and licensing of companies. In addition, she acts on the regulatory aspects of corporate and capital markets transactions.

She is highly responsive and possesses great commercial awareness, legal knowledge and vision. Her advice adds significant commercial and strategic value.

Jacqueline King
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Jacqueline King
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Jacqueline King has a growing reputation in the field of Bermudian insurance law, with a strong following of loyal clients. Her practice covers both transactional and regulatory matters, with notable experience counselling on the formation of insurance entities as well as insurance M&A.

Jacqueline King goes above expectations and I go to her for the most complex matters.

Jacqueline King delivers practical, solutions-driven advice informed by a deep understanding of the business and a keen awareness of regulatory and transactional considerations.

Jacqueline is super-knowledgeable about all things Bermuda. She knows the regulatory landscape really well and has insights into the mind of the regulator. She brings invaluable expertise.

Alexandra Macdonald
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Alexandra Macdonald
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Up and Coming

Alexandra Macdonald is increasingly well known for her work advising on catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities. She has further experience assisting with the establishment and licensing of new insurance entities.

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Insurance

Chiara Nannini
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Chiara Nannini
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Band 2
Sophia Greaves
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Sophia Greaves
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Band 2
Jacqueline King
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Jacqueline King
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Band 3
Alexandra Macdonald
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Alexandra Macdonald
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Up and Coming

Members

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Alexandra Macdonald

Andrew Barnes

Charles G R Collis

Head of Department

Chiara Nannini

Elkinson Jeffrey P.

Hailey Edwards

Jacari Brimmer-Landy

Jacqueline King

Jennifer Panchaud

Jessica Harris

Katie Martin

Paul Smith

Sarah Lusher

Sophia Greaves

Wiliam Cooper

Clients

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America International Group

Assured Guaranty

Brit Insurance

Chubb Bermuda

Everest Re Group Ltd.

Lancashire Insurance Holdings

Randal and Quilter Investment Holdings

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

Tokio Millennium Group

Industries

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Banks

Financial Services

Insurance

Reinsurance