recently passed their Bermuda Insurance Diploma, a local exam recognised in the United Kingdom.

The scholarships were sponsored by the Insurance Advisory Committee, the Bermuda Insurance Brokers Association and Highland Fidelity. Among those awarded their diploma was Mrs. Delma Parfitt, the administrative officer at the Bermuda Insurance Institute, which runs the programme. BII director Mr.

Ian Linnegan said: "I'm very, very pleased that Delma has this designation.

It means she can now start to do some of the things I've been doing.'' To successfully complete the diploma, students must pass exams in Introduction to Insurance, Principles and Practices, and English Law. Mr. Linnegan said that this year's law results were the best ever.

Students to gain their diplomas were: Carla Adams, Cathy Aicardi, Alexander Arnfield, Janet Azhar, Karen Balcombe, Deborah Blakeney, Romell Brewster, Christine Cook, Blake Fizzard, Yulanda Francis, Catriona Godfrey, Judy Keyes, Adriana Koshowski, Dan Koshowski, Michael Larkin, Julie MacDonald, Michael McGuinness, Penny Minors, Anthony Nagel, Delma Parfitt, Page Perry, Kimberley Rance, Lisa Skinner, Stephen Smith and Paul Wright.

Ms Julie MacDonald had the best results in the Introduction to Insurance and the Principles and Practices exams. Mr. Stephen Smith had the best English Law marks.

BON VOYAGE -- Pictured are Mr. Rommell Brewster and Ms Cathy Aicardi who have won scholarships to study at the Chartered Insurance Institute college in Kent, England.