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Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers

BILTIR appoints Todd Coslow as Director of Policy & Regulation

12th June 2026

Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR), an association representing Bermuda-based long-term insurers and reinsurers, has announced the appointment of Todd Coslow as Director of Policy & Regulation. In his new role, Coslow will lead BILTIR’s engagement on regulatory and legislative matters affecting Bermuda’s long-term re/insurance sector. He will work closely ... Read the full article

Insurers backed by private capital & strong regulation key to retirement solutions: BILTIR’s Courcy

14th October 2025

Resilient insurers, powered by innovative, long-dated private capital, and operating under strong globally recognised regulatory regimes, are the solution to an ageing population with longer lifespans and shrinking public safety nets, Chairman Natasha Scotland Courcy stated at the BILTIR Bermuda conference. Speaking at the 2025 BILTIR International Life & Annuity conference, ... Read the full article

BILTIR & ABI sign MoU to boost global reinsurance industry

17th June 2025

Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration by sharing information and insights on critical industry issues. Under the agreement, which was signed at a Life and Annuity Reinsurance Forum in London, BILTIR and ... Read the full article

Solvency, reserving and risk management are key focuses for Bermudian life insurers in 2025: BILTIR CEO

24th January 2025

Suzanne Williams-Charles, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR), has stated that key expectations for 2025 across Bermuda is for long term insurers, specifically, to continue to maintain strong solvency, have strong reserving, as well as having a key focus on risk management on ... Read the full article

BILTIR report analyses Bermuda’s long-term insurance market status

14th June 2024

The Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR), a trade association with over 70 member (re)insurance companies and service providers, has published a report examining the history and present condition of Bermuda's long-term insurance sector. The report, "Building for the Long Term: Examining the History, Future, and Importance of Bermuda’s ... Read the full article

BILTIR creates new Board of Directors positions

15th September 2020

Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has announced it has created three new positions on its Board of Directors. Firstly, Sylvia Oliveira will join the company in the position of Chair. She’s already a current Board member, and is Chair and CEO of Wilton Re Bermuda. With over 25 years ... Read the full article

BILTIR joins Global Federation of Insurance Associations

17th June 2020

The Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) association has been accepted as a member of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA). The 41 member associations that make up the GFIA unanimously accepted BILTIR as a member at the Federation's virtual General Assembly on June 3. Together these member associations ... Read the full article

International law firm Kennedys joins BILTIR association

28th May 2020

Global law firm Kennedys, which has a strategic focus on the insurance sector, has joined the Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) association. The addition of Kennedys means that 62 companies have now joined the association, which represents Bermuda's insurance, reinsurance, and servicing firms who provide life and annuity ... Read the full article

Bermuda’s BILTIR sees 11% membership growth in 2019

24th December 2019

The Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) association, which represents Bermuda's long-term insurance companies and reinsurance firms who provide life and annuity solutions, saw its membership grow by 11% in 2019. The number of companies joining BILTIR increased from 55 to 61 in 2019, and includes five reinsurers and ... Read the full article