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Pursuing a career in accountancy can lead to plentiful job options and builds the skills needed for a wide range of leadership roles.
That is the view of Melissa Logie, president of CPA Bermuda, the island branch of an organisation representing holde...
DATE: Nov 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Conduit Holdings Ltd intends to raise $1.1 billion through a stock market flotation in order to set up a new Bermudian re/insurance company.
The company, which will be led by industry veterans Neil Eckert and Trevor Carvey, said it will operate under...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The old Plantation Restaurant will re-open for a night tomorrow for the “Dusk Till Dawn” Halloween party.
The nearby Leamington Cave will also be reopened for the guests to add to their dinner experience.
It is thought to be 26 years since the restau...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Most borrowers are bearing up well under the economic strain of the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey by Butterfield Bank found.
A six-month period when Butterfield allowed mortgage holders to defer monthly repayments has come to an end.
In a third-quarter...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Bermudian-based White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd has received a cash boost from yesterday’s initial public offering from US insurtech firm MediaAlpha.
The Bermudian company offered 2.99 million of its MediaAlpha shares as part of the IPO, which w...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Demand for luxury properties is heating up as the island’s success in curbing the spread of Covid-19 adds to its appeal as a place to live.
Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty has seen great interest in high-end properties from prospective overseas buyers...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Luxury hotel The Loren will keep its focus on the local market into next year after a successful summer for staycations.
In June, the Smith’s resort was the first Bermuda hotel to reopen after lockdown, offering special rates and packages to tempt i...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Axis Capital Holdings announced a net loss of $73 million for the third quarter as catastrophe losses took a heavy toll.
The Bermudian-based re/insurer said estimated net pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses totalled $240 million.
Hurricane...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Two mortgage insurers have sponsored a total of $740 million of insurance-linked securities admitted for listing on the Bermuda Stock Exchange in the past week.
Genworth Mortgage Insurance and Radian Guaranty, both secured collateralised mortgage rei...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The prevalence of working from home is raising concerns about how new employees can learn a corporate culture and assimilate into teams.
Executives speaking on a virtual panel at the Bermuda Insurance Institute’s Fall Conference agreed that remote wo...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent