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Shoppers are starting to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Leslie this weekend, which is expected to turn into a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100mph.
Stores are already bringing out their storm inventory, with customers stocking up earl...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Mailboxes says it’s worked out clearance issues with Bermuda Customs after its recent court battle and US Express delivery is “back to normal in every sense” including delivery times and duty rates.
An e-mail from Mailboxes president Steve Thomson ye...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Fifteen of the world’s top 50 reinsurers are based in Bermuda, according to a report on the global reinsurance market by ratings agency AM Best.
The report, which bases its rankings on the amount of gross premiums written by reinsurers last year, rat...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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You know that you’re in trouble when your children think that MOM stands for ‘made of money’!
If this happens to you, I suggest you take immediate action!
The current economy is a challenging one for us all, and teaching our children the dynamics of...
DATE: Sep 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Bermuda-based Lancashire believes Hurricane Isaac, which blew through the Gulf of Mexico last week won’t affect their considerable offshore energy business.
“It’s very early days but it hasn’t looked like it has affected anything,” said Richard Brind...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Flagstone Re CEO David Brown plans to step down on the completion of his company’s takeover by Bermuda reinsurer Validus Holdings.
In a joint announcement last week, the companies said Validus had agreed to acquire Flagstone in a deal worth $623.2 mi...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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This month marks four years since the financial markets melted down triggering recessions in many countries around the world. While most economies of most countries have long since started growing again, Bermuda is still in decline and job losses con...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Works
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Mismatches in supply and demand for educated workers boost US unemployment and add as much as two percentage points to the jobless rates for some cities, according to the Brookings Institution.
Cities with larger gaps in educ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Works
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One-woman publisher Katrina Ball has expanded Bermuda Parent magazine to include TV.
She has already produced two Bermuda Parent TV episodes appearing on her website and on Bermuda local sports and entertainment Channel 82.
“Our first two episodes ha...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Like its underwriting strategy, Bermuda-based Lancashire’s charitable giving is disciplined.
The company, which has a charitable budget of $1.25 million a year, doesn’t just write cheques to anyone who comes knocking at their door.
They find their ch...
DATE: Sep 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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