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Lloyd’s of London is asking managing agents to no longer provide new insurance cover for coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, oil sands and new arctic energy exploration.
It said is to start phasing out such coverage. In its first Environment...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Major forces reshaping the life insurance and retirement market have been identified in EY’s latest NextWave Insurance paper.
The low interest rate environment means product-driven business models of the past cannot keep up with evolving demand, and ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda residents who found themselves in Britain for an extended time this year, due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and closed borders, may have triggered British tax liabilities as a result.
The chances that this happened increase for those who ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
BF&M Ltd shares improved by 50 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $19.50 after 1,100 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.
There was also trading in 48 shares of Somers Limited, but with no change to the closing price of $15.
On the New York Stock Exchange,...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The biggest insurance start-up in Bermuda’s history, Convex Group Ltd, is gaining traction and is looking to bolster its team and its Bermudian operation.
That will include hiring and investing in local talent, and a larger office on the island.
The ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Heritage Agency (Bermuda) Limited has donated $1,000 to support Vision Bermuda.
Vision Bermuda, formerly known as the Bermuda Society for the Blind, offers a wide range of programs to promote visual health and empower persons who are blind or visuall...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The level of compensation paid to commissioners of the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is to be reviewed.
The RA board of commissioners has given approval for an updated benchmarking review of their remuneration to be conducted by KPMG Advisory Servi...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Undisclosed benefits associated with the use of a corporate aircraft, helicopter trips and tickets and transportation to sporting, fashion and other entertainment events, have resulted in a $450,000 civil penalty for Mark Watson, the former CEO of Ar...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Shares of Argus Group Holdings Limited were down 11 cents, or 2.8 per cent, after 10,000 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index.
A total of 38,334 shares of One Communications Ltd changed hands, but with no impact on the closing price of $4.10.
On the...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda’s annual inflation rate remained negative for a third consecutive month in September. The rate was -0.7, the same as reported in August.
In July the island recorded its first negative inflation rate since 1965.
Consumers paid 0.7 per cent les...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil