XL Bermuda Ltd

Reference number: 202920

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When axaxl.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7626 0486 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3V 0BG is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Limited Former name
  • XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Ltd Former name
  • XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Ltd Former name
  • XL Re Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Restricted to re-insurance.
    The firm must restrict all insurance business to reinsurance activities.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
FC017238
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
22 August 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
O'Hara House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Hm08, Bermuda

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Pollett Director Apr 1967 26 Apr 2019 None
Charles Scott Gunter Director Apr 1963 21 Feb 2020 None
Jacques De Peretti Director Dec 1960 4 Jun 2021 None
Helen Cecile Gillis Director Mar 1974 27 Aug 2024 None
Carla Whitehurst Secretary Not published 5 Aug 2019 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 43 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

XL Bermuda’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (97)

2019

2 December 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "XL Re Ltd"

FCA register

26 April 2019

  • Board replaced: all 10 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restricted to re-insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 January 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Ltd"

FCA register

1999

3 February 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Ltd"

FCA register

1998

6 August 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1995

22 August 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 97 events

  • All 97 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 82
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Firms connected to XL Bermuda

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with XL Bermuda. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its phone number
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like XL Bermuda

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 97 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is XL Bermuda Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, XL Bermuda Ltd (FRN 202920) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is XL Bermuda’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 0486 and the website axaxl.com for XL Bermuda. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is XL Bermuda a scam or clone?
XL Bermuda is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with XL Bermuda?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about XL Bermuda to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs XL Bermuda?
Companies House lists 4 directors of XL Bermuda: William Pollett, Charles Scott Gunter, Jacques De Peretti and Helen Cecile Gillis.
How long has XL Bermuda been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does XL Bermuda use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Limited, XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Company Ltd and XL Mid Ocean Reinsurance Ltd.

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