Carey Olsen is the first port of call for several clients looking to carry out longevity risk swaps and is also well versed in overseeing mergers of regulated insurance businesses, while also providing advice on day-to-day regulatory challenges affecting insurers and brokers. Practice head Christopher Anderson is sought after by insurers and reinsurers looking to conduct risk swap transactions and is also well versed in Guernsey PCC structures. Natasha Kapp advises on the intricacies of policy wording and the interpretation of key clauses, and is also able to assist with regulatory challenges.

Mourant acts for both existing players and new entrants to the Guernsey insurance market, supporting clients looking to launch insurance businesses in the jurisdiction and providing advice regarding regulatory compliance and transactions in the insurance sector. Non-contentious matters are the domain of John Lewis and Helen Wyatt, with the former specialising in pensions-related insurance matters in addition to insurance M&A and the latter acting for both standalone and captive insurers in relation to regulatory matters. Andrew Grant assists insurers, reinsurers and brokers with transactional matters and regulatory issues. Gordon Dawes takes charge of insurance disputes, with a broad practice that spans professional indemnity and D&O coverage claims, in addition to regulatory enforcement matters; Chantal Barrett provides further PII and D&O expertise.

Ogier is noted for its work on pension longevity risk swaps and its expertise in the captive insurance market, while working with the firm’s dispute resolution teams on contentious matters around PII and D&O coverage. The group additionally covers regulatory proceedings. Richard Sharp leads the department, handling the spectrum of insurance and reinsurance challenges, including risk swaps, ILS transactions and cellular structures. Michelle Watson Bunn and James Walsh advise insurers in relation to M&A transactions, while Gabrielle Payne assists with the establishment of insurance vehicles and transactional matters.

Walkers handles a range of contentious and regulatory matters for its insurance sector clients and is also tasked with assisting clients looking to set up specialist vehicles, including captives and cell companies, in Guernsey. Jessica Robinson has overseen a number of transactions in the insurance sector, and is also able to assist with the restructuring of existing insurance businesses. Sarah Brehaut is the key contact for clients facing regulatory proceedings, while Adam Cole acts for insurers, policyholders and intermediaries in disputes concerning professional indemnity and D&O coverage.