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The local insurance industry is generally supportive of the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s plans to enhance the regulatory and supervisory regime for commercial insurers and insurance groups.
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If you asked anyone, your friends, your family, the person on the street about what they feared or worried about the most, the most common answers would probably fall into just a few categories:
• Fea…

The RG/BSX Index fell 14.06 points (0.65 per cent) for the week to close at 2,147.51 on share volume of 35,423 valued at $185,446.50. Declines led advances two to zero.
LOM Financial Limited fell a ni…

Christopher Harris has resigned as a director of BF&M as of Friday, September 15, the board has announced.
Mr Harris joined the board in May 2018 after his stint as CEO of Montpelier Re for seven …

Cayman Islands Tourism officials have been ordered to hand over documents linked to a controversial sponsorship strategy, following a 20-month freedom of information battle with the Cayman Compass, th…

In support of Climate Week NYC, Axa XL is hosting a live webinar focused on water, a valuable resource greatly impacted by climate change, but often overlooked in organisations’ risk management plans….

The global specialty insurer and reinsurer, Bermudian-headquartered SiriusPoint has appointed Stephen Smyth as head of marine in London, and active underwriter for Syndicate 1945, subject to Lloyd’s a…

Captives are performing far better than “commercial line insurers”, according to an AM Best report, and the ratings company expects the trend to continue.
Over the past five years, captive insurers ha…

Mutual property and casualty insurance companies in the US recorded $31 billion in underwriting losses in 2022 despite a solid rise in premiums, according to a recent AM Best report.
Higher claims and…

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings of Resolution Life Group Holdings and RLGH Finance Bermuda at ‘BBB’.
In addition, Fitch has affirmed the insurer financial strength rat…

Anthony Dagostino has become Axa XL’s first global chief cyber underwriting officer, commercial lines.
In the new role, Mr Dagostino will report to Libby Benet, Axa XL’s chief underwriting officer in …

Powertranz, sister company to First Atlantic Commerce, has jointly launched with Miura Systems, a unique, semi-integrated payment solution in the Caribbean and Central America.
First Atlantic is a le…

On the verge of hosting the World Federation of Exchanges 62nd Annual Meeting, the Bermuda Stock Exchange has announced they will brave the tropical storm winds of Hurricane Lee and remain open for bu…

The promotion of Mike Penrose to associate partner has further boosted EY Bermuda’s growing strategy and transactions team in the region, the firm said in a statement.
It said the appointment reflects…

HSBC Bermuda has joined Butterfield and Clarien in closing early today, out of an abundance of caution due to the approaching Hurricane Lee.
All three will close at 2pm today, Thursday September 14, a…

AM Best affirmed its ratings for Renaissance Reinsurance and said all of the ratings have a stable outlook.
In a statement, the New Jersey-based agency said that the ratings reflected the balance she…

The only trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange Wednesday involved 423 shares ($8,696.50) of BF&M Ltd, with the stock closing at $20.50, down $1.50 or 6.8 per cent.
It left the RG/BSX Index down 13…

Butterfield has advised that due to Hurricane Lee, all Butterfield Banking Centres in Bermuda will be closing at 2pm Thursday.
Due to hurricane preparations, some ATM’s will be temporarily unavailable…

The Bermuda law firm Appleby, sponsors of the 62nd World Federation of Exchanges annual meeting, said it is an honour that Bermuda is host to the event this month.
The firm, together with its speciali…

Vesttoo’s Bermuda entity is getting its day in court next month.
Petitioners and contributors in the winding-up of Vesttoo P&C can be heard on October 13 at the Supreme Court of Bermuda.
Vesttoo…

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has announced two Bermudian-based leadership appointments within its Marsh Captive Solutions operation.
Michelle Sivanayson has returned t…

As senior vice-president of business transformation at Renaissance Re, Richard Prior sometimes uses artificial intelligence programmes to summarise the many 50 to 90-page reports he reads daily.
It …

Life reinsurance leaders provided insights on key issues during the 11th annual Bermuda International Life and Annuity Conference at Pier 6 in Hamilton.
Some 300 delegates attended discussions focused…

Since an American crisis in March when three banks failed over the course of five days and $42 billion was withdrawn in 24 hours, depositors have been much more curious about what goes on behind the c…

Life reinsurance companies are being buffeted by a number of trends and forces following the Covid-19 pandemic, with the upshot being that they are well positioned and well priced for any uncertaintie…

In an effort to address the growing challenges of waste management and environmental sustainability in the Caribbean region, a regional training and technical exchange activity opened yesterday and wi…

The end of a marriage can cause anxiety for everyone involved. A common concern is about maintaining a certain lifestyle that may have been enjoyed during the marriage.
The recent celebrity divorce of…

Reid Orchard has joined the law firm of MJM Ltd as an associate on the property, trust and estates team.
Mr Orchard began his legal career as a pupil at MJM in 2021 and over the past two years of trai…

Artex Capital Solutions, a division of Artex Risk Solutions, has acquired Bermudian-based Frontier Financial Services Limited, Arthur J. Gallagher & Company has said.
Frontier is a management firm…

Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers recorded a strong 13 per cent year-over-year increase in premium written in 2022.
Abir’s global underwriting report comprises da…

Small businesses and entrepreneurs in St George’s can this week learn how the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation can help them grow.
During the two hour open house, the BEDC will explain how it …

Appleby consultant Eduardo Fox is the Bermuda Captive Conference 2023 recipient of the Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding commitment and contribution to Bermuda’s captive indust…

Appleby’s Hannah Tildesley will be speaking on the subject of contentious trusts at the Transatlantic Wealth & Estate Planning conference in New York on September 13.
The conference brings togeth…

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers CEO John M. Huff and director of policy and regulation Suzanne Williams-Charles, along with ABIR’s European advisers, recently concluded important ta…

Marsh McLennan said its 10-week internship programme has finished and was a great success.
Over the course of the summer, four college students learnt about insurance and reinsurance brokerage at the …

Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers recorded a strong 13 per cent year-over-year increase in premium written in 2022.
Abir’s global underwriting report comprises da…

Global reinsurers have identified climate change as the biggest risk they face.
The 2023 edition of the Reinsurance Banana Skins Survey, carried out by PwC and the Centre for the Study of Financial I…

An upcoming event organised by Lorene Phillips, of The Huddle, aims to demystify careers in insurance.
Launched in early 2022, The Huddle meets quarterly to discuss topics and issues of relevance to …

Watlington Waterworks reported a 12 per cent increase in net profit in the first half from the year-earlier period, taking the bottom line back above 2020 levels.
The Bermuda Stock Exchange-listed com…

This Moment Of Clarity column is the fourth in our series dedicated to sharing Lessons from Lasso, teachings that resonated with me from the TV series of the same name.
I believe they may also apply …

Captive insurance companies are forming in Bermuda at a strong pace, and that is likely to be a focus of discussions at the Bermuda Captive Conference, being held this week until Wednesday at the Hami…

Bermuda reinsurance executives are in Monte Carlo today for the September Rendez-vous, the annual gathering of insurers, reinsurers and brokers to begin discussions on reinsurance pricing for January …

Cash used to be tangible. You could touch it. You could count it.
You could smell it. It was dirty. So many hands passing it back and forth.
You could feel its power because you had physical control.
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Dear Dave,
My wife and I have been very fortunate in our careers. We both have six-figure incomes, and as a result we have a little over $2 million in savings and investments. With this in mind, do yo…

Janice Gutteridge has been appointed head of Corporate at the law firm of Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited.
The firm has also named Jenny Farrer as head of the corporate service provider, Coson Corporate…

A high-powered executive in the blockchain world, and highly-connected in blockchain business, is a featured speaker at the fifth annual Bermuda Tech Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Developm…

An island business has been steadily adding IT asset destruction and recycling to its existing document storage, destruction and recycling business.
It is pivoting towards the handling of “tech clutt…

BMS Re chief executive Chris McDowell expects Hurricane Lee to dominate talk at the upcoming the Rendez-Vous de Septembre insurance conference in Monte Carlo next week.
“It has been another bad year f…

Conduit Re, the pure-play Bermudian-based reinsurance business, has completed its initial implementation of the Phinsys suite of finance and accounting products.
Conduit Re has licensed Phinsys’ Tande…