An insurance group has started special networking lunches for senior school pupils interested in the industry.

Tomorrow sees a meeting on the insurance sector, to be held at XL Catlin’s Hamilton offices and organised by the Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies.

Earlier this week, two similar events were held, focusing on actuarial science, held at the BFIS offices and another, looking at careers in accountancy, was held at PwC Bermuda’s headquarters.

Cathy Lapsley, executive director of BFIS, said: “The feedback from the students is, as always, extremely positive.

“It is often the first time that they have discussed their career aspirations with people who they do not know personally and as well as gaining information, it teaches them valuable interview techniques.

“The contacts they make can have a huge influence on their careers and we cannot thank the professionals enough for volunteering their time.”

The BFIS mentor network programme is sponsored by the Aon Rhondelle Tankard Memorial Fund, set up in memory of the Bermudian Aon employee killed in the 9/11 terror attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre.