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Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings SA last night reported an 80 percent fall in profits for the second quarter, compared to last year.
Net income was $13.3 million, or 17 cents per share, compared to $67.8 million, or 80 cents per share for the second qu...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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The Montpelier Re Foundation was so impressed with the quality of applicants for its scholarship that it awarded two instead of one.
The applicants who stood out to the scholarship committee were Alisha Gabriel and Kimberly Fisher, who were each awar...
DATE: Aug 03, 2010
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Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. scraped a $2.5 million profit in the second quarter, compared to more than $180 million in the same period last year.
The group, which comprises reinsurer White Mountains Re and insurers OneBeacon an...
DATE: Aug 02, 2010
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So far the hurricane season has not lived up to the numerous forecasts of above-average storm activity — but that doers not mean the predictions are wrong.
That is the view of David Smith, senior vice-president of technology development and consultin...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. yesterday reported a 22 percent fall in second-quarter net income compared to the same period last year.
The Bermuda-based reinsurer's net earnings totalled $210.2 million for the April through June period, or $3.66 per sh...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Bermuda reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. last night announced net income of $70 million for the second quarter, as it took a $20 million hit from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
The profit broke down to 96 cents per share and was down b...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Students learned more in three weeks on the Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies (BFIS) Summer Intern Programme than in an entire semester of insurance-related studies.
That is what some of those who took part in the internship told more than 50 ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2010
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Attorney General and Justice Minister Kim Wilson has sounded a warning on inadequate anti-money laundering and terrorist financing in Iran and North Korea.
Senator Wilson's advisory, issued on Friday, referred to the findings of the Financial Action ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2010
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Hundreds of students gained some face-to-face advice from professionals in a major careers event staged by Business Bermuda.
Almost 500 people attended the College Student Networking Event at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel.
More than 200 studen...
DATE: Jul 26, 2010
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Bermuda has a lot of catching up to do to match its offshore rival the Cayman Islands in the competition for catastrophe bond business.
Figures published by Cayman suggest the British Overseas Territory is the leading offshore jurisdiction for listed...
DATE: Jul 23, 2010
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