International Business BMA weighs streamlined tokenisation rules after industry feedback Framework is already strong, but stakeholders want licensing requirements all under one regime Framework is already strong, but stakeholders want licensing requirements all under one regime Apr 02, 2026 7:31 AM
International Business Verdant Rock receives BMA nod to register The insurer will offer a financial guarantee platform focused on emerging markets The insurer will offer a financial guarantee platform focused on emerging markets Mar 31, 2026 6:11 PM
Reinsurance Custodian Life director barred from insurance sector BMA prohibits Joakim Samuelsson from senior industry roles as liquidation of company continues BMA prohibits Joakim Samuelsson from senior industry roles as liquidation of company continues Mar 30, 2026 7:44 AM
International Business Four new insurer registrations in February The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Insurance Assessment and Licensing Committee reviewed five applications The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Insurance Assessment and Licensing Committee reviewed five applications Mar 20, 2026 7:40 AM
Reinsurance Insurer touts how it sought rigour of Bermuda regulators The CEO of Meanwhile was interviewed on the Mark Moss Show podcast The CEO of Meanwhile was interviewed on the Mark Moss Show podcast Mar 18, 2026 7:58 AM
Local Business Investment funds add $5bn in Q4 Total net asset value increases even as overall number of funds decline, professional closed funds grow Total net asset value increases even as overall number of funds decline, professional closed funds grow Mar 12, 2026 5:20 PM
Local Business BMA marks International Women’s Day Women make up significant part of regulator’s workforce and are increasing in senior leadership Women make up significant part of regulator’s workforce and are increasing in senior leadership Mar 06, 2026 3:25 PM
Reinsurance BMA to slash unnecessary paperwork for insurers Regulator drives streamlined reporting and filings, promising less paperwork and repeated information Regulator drives streamlined reporting and filings, promising less paperwork and repeated information Feb 23, 2026 6:30 AM
Local Business BMA flags fake digital asset firms Regulator says two entities falsely claim Bermuda licensing status and are now on warning list Regulator says two entities falsely claim Bermuda licensing status and are now on warning list Feb 19, 2026 7:30 AM
Local Business Key financial reforms now in force BMA update confirms new laws related to insurance supervision, BDIC reporting BMA update confirms new laws related to insurance supervision, BDIC reporting Feb 16, 2026 7:32 AM
Reinsurance Nine new re/insurers registered The Insurance assessment and licensing committee has reviewed eight applications The Insurance assessment and licensing committee has reviewed eight applications Feb 13, 2026 7:44 AM
Local Business Stakeholders tell BMA to avoid duplicate AI-specific structures Instead people want to see AI considerations integrated within established enterprise risk-management frameworks Instead people want to see AI considerations integrated within established enterprise risk-management frameworks Feb 09, 2026 7:39 PM
Banking Banks post higher profits Capital also strengthens despite slight rise in bad loans Capital also strengthens despite slight rise in bad loans Feb 09, 2026 7:24 AM
Reinsurance Conyers: parametric insurer class supports ILS sector The regulator has taken another step toward modernising Bermuda’s ILS regime The regulator has taken another step toward modernising Bermuda’s ILS regime Feb 04, 2026 12:44 PM
Local Business New financial obligations combat weapons dealing BMA rules apply to digital asset businesses as well as lawyers, accountants, casinos and real estate BMA rules apply to digital asset businesses as well as lawyers, accountants, casinos and real estate Jan 30, 2026 7:37 AM
International Business BMA says broader supervisory changes planned for 2026 Long-term insurance market, climate risk, outsourcing and resilience are all targets of new rules Long-term insurance market, climate risk, outsourcing and resilience are all targets of new rules Jan 29, 2026 7:12 AM
Reinsurance BMA drops Egan-Jones from recognised ratings list Decision comes amid global scrutiny of agencies and private credit Decision comes amid global scrutiny of agencies and private credit Jan 28, 2026 7:50 AM
Local Business BMA signals legislative push on tokenisation, payments Regulator moves towards embedding tokens within mainstream regulatory framework Regulator moves towards embedding tokens within mainstream regulatory framework Jan 26, 2026 7:56 AM
Reinsurance BMA proposes new insurer class for parametric risk Policies pay out based on predefined triggers, such as wind speed or rainfall Policies pay out based on predefined triggers, such as wind speed or rainfall Jan 22, 2026 7:55 AM
Reinsurance BMA flags limits of catastrophe models despite advances Firms are supplementing their modelling results with human judgment to account for climate uncertainty Firms are supplementing their modelling results with human judgment to account for climate uncertainty Jan 05, 2026 7:59 AM
Reinsurance One in five insurers failing data-classification rules, BMA warns Figure is an improvement from the previous year, but progress remains insufficient Figure is an improvement from the previous year, but progress remains insufficient Dec 31, 2025 8:00 AM
Reinsurance Collateralised insurers benefit from flexible forms of capital Mya Gibbons, an Appleby associate, provides an overview of the different features involved Mya Gibbons, an Appleby associate, provides an overview of the different features involved Dec 21, 2025 11:46 PM
International Business BMA holds talks with EU insurance authority Craig Swan and Ricardo Garcia speak with officials on financial stability and pensions Craig Swan and Ricardo Garcia speak with officials on financial stability and pensions Dec 18, 2025 6:48 PM
Politics Senate approves raft of financial legislation Brining the land valuation department into the digital age is among Bills passed by the Upper House Brining the land valuation department into the digital age is among Bills passed by the Upper House Dec 18, 2025 7:45 AM
Local Business Bermuda Monetary Authority spreads festive cheer The organisation donated more than a 1,000 gifts to residents of four local nursing homes The organisation donated more than a 1,000 gifts to residents of four local nursing homes Dec 17, 2025 5:41 PM
Reinsurance Insurance registrations tick up in November Eight new registrations confirmed for the most active month since April, with 56 entities total Eight new registrations confirmed for the most active month since April, with 56 entities total Dec 15, 2025 8:00 AM
Politics Bill enables information sharing to align BMA and BDIC work House of Assembly gives green light to the Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2025 House of Assembly gives green light to the Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2025 Dec 14, 2025 7:45 AM
Reinsurance New guardrails amid US scrutiny on offshore life reinsurance deals Guideline requires insurers to prove that ceded deals are adequately backed by assets Guideline requires insurers to prove that ceded deals are adequately backed by assets Dec 09, 2025 8:00 AM
Local Business Some firms confused about sanctions breaches, says BMA Case studies point to basic control failures across companies, leading to penalties Case studies point to basic control failures across companies, leading to penalties Dec 08, 2025 8:00 AM
Reinsurance Captive market tops 2,000 active cells SAC demand surges in 2023, according to a report from the BMA, with new guidance on its way SAC demand surges in 2023, according to a report from the BMA, with new guidance on its way Dec 05, 2025 7:59 AM
