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In the investment management industry women account for only 20 per cent of the membership, compared with 34 per cent in the legal profession and 50 per cent of accountants.
The comparatively low percentage of women in the investment management space...
DATE: Sep 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Travellers from Bermuda who encounter a problem with new self-service check-in kiosks at JetBlue’s T5 terminal in JFK International Airport should opt for a nearby kiosk assistance desk, not the general help desk, for a speedier solution.
That is the...
DATE: Sep 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Representatives from the Bermuda Monetary Authority and ten major reinsurance companies took part in a recent brainstorming session led by global blockchain technology consortium R3.
The workshop, held at Bermuda Business Development Agency offices l...
DATE: Sep 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Insurance group Argus rose 1 cent in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading today.
The increase of 0.2 per cent to $4.05 came after 3,000 shares sold.
Utilities firm Ascendant was unchanged at $6 after 20,400 shares moved.
The Bank of Butterfield was also un...
DATE: Sep 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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In line with the evolving threat of terrorist attacks around the world, an expanded terrorism risk model has been announced by AIR Worldwide.
The model will allow insurers, reinsurers and others to test likely terrorist attack scenarios in 28 countri...
DATE: Sep 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Reinsurance pricing is not sustainable, Axis president and CEO Albert Benchimol warned yesterday.
Mr Benchimol said, however, that the subject was not being discussed as much as he would like at Monte Carlo industry conference Rendez-Vous.
He added: ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Reinsurance capital globally hit a new peak of $585 billion in the first half of this year, a jump of 4 per cent on the 2015 full year figure.
To put that capital pile in context, the ten-year median average for global insured losses is $46 billion.
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DATE: Sep 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Financial services investment firm Somers Ltd broke even in the third quarter of its fiscal year — down from an $8.6 million profit in the same period of last year.
But the firm said that a decline in the UK pound against the dollar amid turmoil in B...
DATE: Sep 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Bank of Butterfield climbed 5 cents to $19.30 in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading today.
The move, equivalent to a 0.3 per cent increase, came after 2,000 shares traded.
The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed up 2.25 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 1,351....
DATE: Sep 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Women in the insurance industry still struggle to reach the top of the corporate ladder, a report by professional services firm PwC said yesterday.
And the industry is one of the least popular with women millennials looking for a career, with 13 per ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor