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Insured losses from the ongoing wildfires around Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada, have been estimated at between $3.4 billion and $6.9 billion (C$9 billion) by catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide.
And the disaster could have a bigger impact on...
DATE: May 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Hiscox has integrated so deeply with the community during its first ten years in Bermuda that it is hard to imagine a time when it was not part of the island’s fabric.
The global specialist insurer has proved to be a force for good in many avenues, o...
DATE: May 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Ashley Estwanik had a commanding lead at the 7km point in the Royal Bermuda Regiment Charity Breakfast Run 10K, then, with the race all but in the bag, a mis-turn took her off the designated course and out of the competition.
She had been following t...
DATE: May 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Running-Triathlon
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
There’s a new look at Temptations in St George, and it is designed to make the café an even more tempting place to visit for refreshments, snack or a light meal.
After being shut for more than two months to allow for renovations and a reshaping of it...
DATE: May 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, is in London and is expected to join a number of global leaders today at an anti-corruption summit.
The event comes only a month after millions of documents were leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, ...
DATE: May 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Graham Wood has stepped down from Markel CatCo Investment Management, where he was chief underwriting officer, and is to return to Britain after a nine-year spell in Bermuda.
His departure is by mutual agreement and is part of a “planned strategy” by...
DATE: May 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Hiscox Ltd, the international specialist insurer, saw its gross written premiums grow 10 per cent to £640.5 million ($924.5 million) in the first quarter.
The improvement was driven by strong performances in all segments of its business, the company ...
DATE: May 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Nordic American Tankers Ltd, the Bermudian-based oil tanker operator, has reported first-quarter earnings of $29.3 million.
The company is in the process of acquiring four existing Suezmax tankers to add to its fleet, bringing its total number of tan...
DATE: May 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Wildfires raging through Alberta are now expected to be classed as a “reinsurance event” with the natural disaster looking to be the costliest natural disaster in Canada’s history.
The three largest local primary insurers have direct exposure that is...
DATE: May 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
From small beginnings great things can grow, and that’s what Chris Perinchief is aiming for with his new carwashing business in the east end.
He is a co-owner of Shine on Time Carwash, which has been set up on a section of Ship’s Wharf, on St David’s...
DATE: May 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil