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Container company Triton International Ltd has reported an adjusted net income of $15.3 million for the fourth quarter, and a full-year profit of $48.9 million.
The company said it is on target to achieve its target of annual savings of $40 million a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The first February tornado in Massachusetts since records began was among notable severe weather that impacted the US last month, causing a total expected insurance industry loss of a $1 billion.
The tornado was one of at least four reported in that ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The Bermuda Hotel Association is taking a pragmatic approach to the news that the Bermuda Tourism Authority has signed an agreement with Airbnb.
Stephen Todd, president of the BHA, said the organisation had long recognised the presence of small-scale...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
An awards system that has helped nearly 600 students to study for careers in international business is being boosted by past recipients.
Some of those who have benefited in the past from receiving an education award from the Association of Bermuda In...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A new business conference in Bermuda that sold out months in advance has led to an additional unexpected boost for the island.
The inaugural Bermuda Healthcare Forum, which starts on Wednesday, attracted an overwhelming response from delegates wishin...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
High demand for the first international debt issuance by Bermudian-based Qatar Re saw its perpetual Tier 2 notes oversubscribed 14 times.
The reinsurer successfully placed $450 million of the notes. The issue had attracted more than 290 orders for mo...
DATE: Mar 10, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
It is hoped that a wide cross section of Bermuda residents will consider listing a short-term or vacation rental through the Airbnb online site.
This follows the signing of an agreement between the Bermuda Tourism Authority and Airbnb, designed to pr...
DATE: Mar 09, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
An organisation for professional women is celebrating a name change that better reflects its broad-based membership.
The Bermuda branch of 100 Women in Finance is a networking and philanthropy group that has thrived since it was set up and gained off...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda’s willingness to name and shame financial institutions that fail to adequately comply with money-laundering regulations and controls has been positively highlighted overseas.
And it has been contrasted with a Canadian authority’s unwillingnes...
DATE: Mar 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Eleven redundancies have been confirmed at two of the island’s insurance and reinsurance sector companies.
Six employees have lost their jobs at PartnerRe, and five positions have been cut at Enstar Group.
All those affected are either Bermudians or ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil