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It was seven years ago this month that Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast. If you’ve never been affected by such a disaster, you may not appreciate how it can change one’s life.
Brad Fortier understands. Fortier, a certified financial plan...
DATE: Aug 04, 2012
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Personal Finance
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Butterfield Bank’s profits rose nearly 38 percent in the second quarter, thanks to improved performance in the loan book and investment portfolio.
The bank posted net income of $16.2 million for the April through June period — its sixth successive pr...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Bermuda students who took part in this year’s College Student Networking Event (CSNE) hosted by Business Bermuda are now more prepared for landing a job in the real world.
The seminar series, now in its 14th year, was declared a huge success by the o...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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Other
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Carla Greaves has been named the new chief excess casualty underwriter of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd (XLIB)
As of today, Warwick Academy graduate Ms Greaves will succeed Beth Piggott who is retiring after a 24-year career with XLIB, the Bermuda insur...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Insurer BF&M Ltd surged 2.9 percent on very low volume yesterday, helping The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) Index rise.
BF&M gained 45 cents to close the day on $16 as 140 shares traded. The company was the sole domestic-board company to...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Bermuda reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd last night reported net income of $142.3 million for the second quarter, driven by low catastrophe activity.
CEO Neill Currie said pricing for June reinsurance contract renewals had been softer than the co...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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A select group of Bermuda students and IT professionals received some special hands-on experience in developing mobile apps thanks to a free workshop.
The Technology Leadership Forum (TLF) last week partnered with CellOne and BlackBerry maker, Resear...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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West Hamilton Holdings Ltd yesterday announced that its operating profit rose 35.9 percent in the first six months of the year to more than $396,682.
Total revenue for the period was $1,049,431 — representing a slight decrease of 1.3 percent.
In a s...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Bermuda-based reinsurer, Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd posted second-quarter earnings that fell below analysts’ estimates as its net investment income fell.
The company, which is a global provider of speciality lines of insurance and reinsurance report...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) just hit the $5 billion mark in insurance-linked securities (ILS) with the new listing of a $300 million catastrophe bond.
The new listing comes from the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) Bermuda-listed catastro...
DATE: Aug 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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