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Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt gave a unique insight into tackling the issue of global warming during his visit to Bermuda this week.
Mr Levitt, who was the keynote speaker at the Capital G Private Wealth Conference held at the Rosewood Tucker’...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd’s net earnings rose to $7.9 million during the first quarter of 2011 from $6.5 million in the same period in 2010.
The Bermuda-based company’s net earned premiums increased 27 percent to $54.4 million, while net...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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Reinsurance
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Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG posted a slender profit of $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 despite taking a $132.2 million hit from catastrophes.
The profit compared to a net income of $133.7 million for the first quarter of 20...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Insurance rates in some short-tail lines are rising and conditions are becoming right for a more general price hardening in the market, according to XL Insurance Bermuda Ltd president Patrick Tannock.
Mr Tannock spoke with The Royal Gazette yesterday...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Ace Ltd last night reported first-quarter profits dropped 66 percent on heavy catastrophe losses.
The Switzerland-based global insurer, which was founded in Bermuda 25 years ago and which maintains substantial operations on the Island, said net incom...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Bermuda’s needs to maintain an ongoing shift in attitude to show it appreciates the value that the insurance industry brings to the Island, Premier Paula Cox said yesterday.
During her visit to the Risk and Insurance Management Society annual confere...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Bermuda needs to focus on offering better value for money than its global competitors rather than trying to beat them on cost.
That is according to a panel of experts talking about Bermuda’s role in the world economy at Capital G’s Private Wealth Con...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd suffered a $46.7 million net loss during the first quarter of 2011, impacted by the Japanese and New Zealand earthquakes and Australian floods.
That compared to a profit of $36.4 million for the same quarter of 2010.
Alte...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Six Bermudians were the lucky recipients of free appliances from Bermuda Gas in the Whirlpool Appliance Giveaway promotion held last month.
Joanie Burrows, Roydelle Chinapoo, Carol Hall and Dolly Winwick were all given the appliance they bought betwe...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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LOM (Holdings) Ltd fell 4.83 percent (15 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The broker-trader closed at $2.95 with 5,000 shares traded.
But the Ascendant Group Ltd rose 0.71 percent (10 cents) to $14 as 11,030 shares changed hands....
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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