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In my opinion health insurance is probably one of the most misunderstood forms of insurance and often an easy target for unfair criticism.
Some people see ObamaCare as a result of President Obama accusing the health industry in the USA of applying ex...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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Bermuda-based International General Insurance (IGI) has been upgraded by a ratings agency from BBB+ to A-.
Standard & Poor’s also gave the firm a stable outlook.
Chief executive officer Wasef Jabsheh said: “This rating is a reflection on our strong r...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A Caymans business leader yesterday outlined the island chain’s recipe for success.
Anthony Travers, chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and senior partner in law firm Travers Thorp Alberga, said the Caribbean chain had learned from past mi...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group has broken into the massive Lloyd’s of London market with its latest acquisition.
The firm’s deal to take over Sportscover Underwriting Ltd — a Lloyd’s managing agent for Syndicate 3334 and Kinetic Brokers, a Ll...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Butterfield Bank was the lone domestic-board company to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange today, with 31,229 of its shares changing hands.
The bank’s share price fell one cent (0.5 per cent) to $1.97.
The Government of Bermuda $50 million bond also...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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A series of roadshows for budding retailers is set to kick of tomorrow.
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) will hold three seminars across the Island aimed at assisting existing small vendors and those who want to break into the busi...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Impact. There are things that happen in our lives that have significantly more impact and affect us more than others. These are the things that affect our ability to think clearly and to see our way into the future. When such events occur it is impor...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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A green energy firm has teamed up with a cleaning company to boost business for both.
Now Power Savers, headed by businessman Mohamed Hamza, will work with Atlantic Cleaning Services, run by brothers Ellison and Allen Ferreira, to make sure businesse...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Cayman Islands are pulling themselves out of recession on the back of increased immigration.
And yesterday economist and consultant Peter Everson said Bermuda could take a leaf out of the Cayman book and do more to cut the country’s debt and boos...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Energy sector mutual insurer Oil Insurance Ltd racked up profits of $731 million in 2014, as it had its best underwriting year.
The Bermuda-based company said its directors had also agreed to pay out a dividend totalling $400 million to shareholders....
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent