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Disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, present both threats and opportunities for financial services businesses in Bermuda.
And the island must stay strong to keep its relevance in global capital markets.
That is the belief of Arthur Wightman, ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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Scott Neil
Hot on the heels of the Bermuda Marathon Weekend, a new running programme is being launched at Beyond Fitness Bermuda.
It is aimed at beginners who are inspired to improve their fitness and run in a 5K event in April.
Since opening just over two year...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
OneBeacon Insurance Group is said to be exploring a sale, and there is speculation it could prove attractive to a US buyer if that country’s tax rates are lowered in the near future.
Alternatively, it could be an target for a Bermudian-based insurer ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The company that carried out warranty and general repairs on Apple products in Bermuda under the Apple Service Depot programme, has said it is no longer doing so.
Apple Service Depot is a central facility where repair work is carried out on Apple pro...
DATE: Jan 17, 2017
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Scott Neil
Department store AS Cooper & Sons is closing its women’s plus size section due to changes in the North American market.
The department was on the second floor of the main store on Front Street, that space will now used for its juniors and teens cloth...
DATE: Jan 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
XL Catlin has appointed Henna Karna as chief data officer. She has previously advised Fortune 500 companies on digital innovation and disruption.
Dr Karna has more than 20 years of experience in leading data-driven, digital innovation and positive di...
DATE: Jan 17, 2017
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Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Reinsurance capital globally hit a new peak of $595 billion for the first nine months of 2016, which is 5.3 per cent higher than the total at the end of 2015.
That is $20 billion higher than the record full year figure for 2014.
The ten-year median a...
DATE: Jan 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Mystery shoppers will be used to check up on businesses to see if they are meeting new national service standards for hospitality and customer service.
They will assess businesses on five principals of service — welcoming, engaging, delivery, promoti...
DATE: Jan 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
If a car valued at more than $48,000 stops at a set of traffic lights in a well-heeled London neighbourhood, the driver is likely to see a Bermuda Tourism Authority advertisement flash up on a billboard screen opposite.
The driver will see an enticin...
DATE: Jan 10, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Munich Re, through its Eden Re II Ltd collaterised sidecar, has had about $258 million of insurance-linked securities admitted for listing on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The Series 2017-1 Class B participating notes, totalling $258,653,050, are due i...
DATE: Jan 09, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil