Registration for classes continues. This course covers the basic principles of insurance and gives an overview of the nature and operation of the insurance business and an introduction to insurance contracts. .Course starts Course starts

This course gives an overview of personal insurance, including property, liability and personal risk management. Topics include: auto; home; and life and health insurance. An introduction to financial planning is also included.Course starts

This course explores commercial coverage including property, business income, inland and ocean marine, crime, boiler and machinery, general liability, auto, workers compensation, farm and business owners, as well as miscellaneous liability coverages, surety, and excess and surplus lines.Course starts

The course covers the development of the Bermuda Insurance Market; Bermuda's Legal System and Legislation; Captives; Reinsurance and Alternate Risk/Finance Transfer. (This prerequisite may be waived for graduate students or those with professional designations.)Course starts

Fee includes Text Book and Exam fee.

This course covers the workers' compensation system, compensability, statutory benefits, bodily injury claim management, injury and treatment evaluation, impairment and disability, rehabilitation, low back injury claims, medical investigation and assessing treatments and disability. Course starts

The course covers introduction to reinsurance, types of reinsurance and reinsurance program design, the reinsurance placement process, common reinsurance treaty clauses, quota share treaties, surplus share treaties, property per risk excess of loss treaties, casualty excess of loss treaties, catastrophe reinsurance, aggregate excess of loss treaties, resinsurance audits, reinsurance regulation, reinsurance aspects of the NAIC Annual Statement and reserves. Course starts

The course covers insurance as a risk financing technique; reinsurance and self insurance, retrospective rating plans and captive insurance companies, finite and integrated risk insurance plans, capital market products, forecasting accidental losses, accounting and income tax aspects, claim administration and allocating risk management costs. Course starts

The course covers the foundations of Risk Management and Insurance. Topics include: code of ethics, risk and related concepts, evaluating and managing risk, risk management, how insurance works as a business, risk financing alternatives, fundamental insurance assumptions, insurance contracts, insurable interests, reading a policy, common policy provisions, insured events, amounts payable, and external factors affecting insurance contracts. Course starts

This course surveys commercial property loss exposures and the insurance coverage and non-insurance techniques used to manage them.

Topics include: property loss exposures, building and personal property coverage, causes of loss forms, flood, earthquake and specialty forms, business income, inland marine and ocean cargo, crime, equipment breakdown, business owners and farm owners and surety bonds.Course starts

Topics include: Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Money Markets, Bond Markets, Stock Markets, Derivative Securities, Banks, Finance Companies, Insurance Companies, Securities Firms & Investment Banks, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds and Risks Incurred by Financial Institutions. ourse starts

This 2 day course, which is being run in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute and Delta Omega Consultancy, has two overriding aims: to improve understanding of the financial dynamics of insurance and to enable learners to 'read' the accounts of any company using fourteen key financial ratios.

Two distinct modules cover these aims, and both are prefaced by an 'Introduction to Accounts' module which ensures that learning is built on solid foundations. Throughout there is an emphasis on the practical application of new-found knowledge, and exercises and group-work are used extensively to reinforce learning.

This information on the BII website at www.bii.bm or call 295-1596. Some classes are very popular so be sure to register early to get into your preferred class.

Also please note that these classes are preparing you for the exam window scheduled for May 25 - June 15, so when ordering books, make sure the correct ones are obtained for that particular examination window.

Fees: IIA and BID Courses $375.00, CPCU Courses $425.00, Bermuda Insurance Market Course $500.

January 17. This course will help you recognise and communicate your strengths and skills, identify your work preferences and develop and maintain a professional network.

This course costs $75 per person and is offered by Bermuda Learning Solutions. Call 747-8833 or 295-0488 for more information.

January 18 & 25. The theme of this month's session is "Taking the Pain Away".

Come see how eVolution, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Independent Consulting Solutions (ICS), eases the pain often associated with I.T. through a platform that offers a suite of Microsoft applications, as well as many other inherent, enterprise-class benefits.Valued partners in the IT, Telecom and E-Business industry are invited to cocktails 5.30p.m. to 7.30 p.m at Fairmont Hamilton Princess, January 25th, 2006. R.S.V.P. via e-mail to wiredbusinesstechnology.bm or call Fiona Lines at the Chamber of Commerce at 295-8932.

January 18. The American Management Association in cooperation with the Bermuda College Centre For Professional And Career Education (PACE) is presenting an information, clarification and guidance session on AMA seminars.

The session will be held from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Bermuda College West Hall Ground Floor. The AMA offers the following certificate programmes: General Management, Supervision, Leadership, Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, Administrative Professional.

Also Business Communication, Quality, Customer Service and Marketing and Sales. Contact PACE at 236-9000 ext. 4139 or 4073.

January 19. This Bermuda Learning Solutions' course will help you understand how the five leadership guidelines can help you stay balanced and plan for ways to apply the five leadership guidelines to your current priorities. The cost is $225. Contact www.BermudaLearning Solutions.com or phone 747-8833 or 295-0488.

January 20. This is Franklin Covey's productivity workshop for today's demanding work environment where success is no longer measured by simply getting things done.

Its the people who know how to focus on the most important goals that move their organisations forward and enjoy a greater sense of job satisfaction.

The facilitator is Angela Brangman, for more information contact Annwen Sterling at 295-5070 or email at spencebec.bm. The cost is $375 for BEC members and $425 for non-members.

January 24. Learn to listen in a way that encourages others to be open and forthcoming in this Bermuda Learning Solutions course. You will also learn to focus on the important aspects of what others are communicating and how to present yourself with confidence. The cost is $225. Contact www.BermudaLearning Solutions.com or phone 747-8833.

January 26. This course sponsored by Bermuda Learning Solutions will help you ask questions that identify high performers, teach you how to conduct an effective interview from first to last and factor in both skills and talent when selecting employees.

The cost is $225. Contact www.BermudaLearning Solutions.com or phone 747-8833.

January 27. Those who interact or negotiate with clients, service providers, client representatives, lawyers, accountants, managers, supervisors, and mid-management employees. This seminar assumes no knowledge or some of mediation. The facilitator is Angela Brangman, for more information contact Annwen Sterling at 295-5070 or email at spenceabec.bm.

The cost is $330 for BEC members and $385 for non-members.

January 30. ACE expects to issue its year-end, fourth quarter earnings release

and financial supplement after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Feburary 1. ACE will hold its year end, fourth quarter earnings conference call at 9.30 a.m. Bermuda time.

A copy of these documents will be available promptly following such issuance in the Investor Information section of the company's website located at www.acelimited.com.

The earnings conference call will be available via live and archived webcast at www.acelimited.com or by dialing 888-889-5602 (within the United States) or 973-582-2734 (international).

Please refer to the ACE Limited website in the Investor Information section under Calendar of Events for details.

A replay of the call will be available from Wednesday, February 1, 2006 until Wednesday, March 1, 2006. To listen to the replay, please dial 877-519-4471 (in the United States) or 973-341-3080 (international) and passcode for live and archived conference call is 6828632.