Cayman Islands | Your local guide to the Cayman Islands

Business Services

The Cayman Islands is known as an international banking and business hub. As such, these businesses and institutions need a wide array of business service providers in order to operate in an efficient manner to provide for their customers and clients. They also need business service providers simply to assist in the day-to-day operations of their companies. So what are business services? Simply put, these are services offered to other businesses and these can include things such as financial assistance, accounting, IT services and general maintenance. Property assistance, consulting and maintaining equipment also could fall under the umbrella of “business services”. In the Cayman Islands there exists a wide range of business services vendors available for operators. Some of the biggest sectors, though, are attorneys, accountants, tax professionals, insurance providers and Internet Technology (IT) support businesses. 

Attorneys Operating In Cayman

Providing legal advice and services related to the law is one of the biggest business services offered on the island. The services offered by Cayman’s law professionals spans the entire scope of the law. Whether a party needs criminal representation, assistance with wills and probate matters or financial law guidance – a professional is available here on-island to accommodate them. Perhaps the biggest sector within the subset of attorneys as business service providers are those law firms that specialize in finance, investments and capital/asset management. Cayman’s law professionals are not just specialized in local Cayman Law. Attorneys here can assist no matter where the client comes from. If your legal needs originate in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe or the United Kingdom you will find highly qualified lawyers ready to assist in Cayman.

Sponsored Ad

Insurance As A Business Service In Cayman

There is a large number of insurance providers in the Cayman Islands offering coverage and services for businesses of all types – across many industries. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) regulates the insurance industry on the island and is a full badge member of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). It is their task to provide supervisory and regulatory watch over the insurance industry in Cayman. All types of insurance can be provided and that includes various types of property damage, liability, criminal, marine & aviation, and health care insurance. Businesses looking for insurance services will likely key in on product liability coverage, professional liability, workers compensation and property services. Annuity and life insurance policies would also be desirable types of coverage for business operators.

Accounting Business Services

Accounting business services is a huge industry in Cayman and all major players on the international stage have a presence here. Multinational corporations often enlist Cayman-based accountants to handle all of their accounting needs (and frequently have professionals here handle all their quarterly reporting, audits and yearly financial meetings). Auditing and consulting are two things that accounting firms here do the most of. Locally as well, you can get more traditional income tax assistance – if you are an expat and need to file/report back in your home country. For example, a United States citizen still has to file taxes back home while living on the islands and can certainly find many trained professionals in-country to prepare and submit your filing to the IRS. The Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) is the not for profit regulatory body on the island and it is a member of International Federation of Accountants.

IT Support

Cayman is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the Caribbean – and perhaps the world. The private sector and financial industry especially rely on some of the most complicated, advanced computer systems there are to conduct their daily business. They must ensure data security, safety, reliability and consistent service to operate their businesses. Cayman’s IT professionals create, configure, operate and maintain these complex systems and they are backed by a modern and secure nationwide infrastructure. But the huge multinational corporations are not the only ones utilizing these IT professionals. Small businesses, the local government and local individuals utilize these services to keep the lights on, perform transactions and collect data – as well as access the most reliable Internet service in the region. Nearly every business operating in Cayman today uses the business services and support – on some level – of an IT professional.

Law professionals, insurance providers, accountants and IT professionals offer a great deal of complex business services but they aren’t the only ones assisting businesses with their needs. Advertising professionals, office supply retailers, printers and grounds maintenance professionals are also providing critical business services in the Cayman Islands. The island features a wide array of professionals assisting other businesses with critical systems and services to fulfill their needs. Nearly any type of business service you could find in a large, modern country can be found in the Cayman Islands.

Sponsored Ad