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HONG KONG (BestWire) — Chartis Inc., a nonlife subsidiary of American International Group Inc., underwrote travel insurance for some of the Hong Kong victims in the bus hijack incident in Manila, the Philippines, which resulted in eight deaths and se...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended marginally higher yesterday on firmness in resource issues, but disappointing results from Royal Bank of Canada limited gains.
Fighting to push the market higher were gold miners, which climbed eve...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. has announced the resignation of executive vice-president and chief financial officer David Greenfield, effective November 30, 2010.
The insurer has started its search for a successor.
John Charman, CEO and president of Ax...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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SEATTLE/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to show off a snazzier line of iPods on September 1, as speculation mounts the consumer electronics giant may also unveil plans to reinvigorate its long-neglected TV project.
Analysts expect the m...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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Freisenbruch-Meyer Group's Sharon Donowa has become the first Bermudian to be awarded membership into the exclusive London Life Executive Club.
The senior sales adviser achieved significant sales figures and a 95 percent persistency rate so far in 20...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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London-based insurer Chaucer Holdings Plc has decided to remain a UK company — for now — after looking at whether it should change domicile.
The company announced earlier this year that it was undertaking a review to determine whether a move could be...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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West Hamilton Holdings Ltd. plunged 22.6 percent ($2.20) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The consumer company closed at $7.55, with 700 shares traded.
Butterfield Bank also slipped 9.1 percent (15 cents) to $1.50, as 14,300 shares chan...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. yesterday announced that its board of directors authorised the repurchase of up to an additional 600,000 common shares.
The authorisation is in addition to the company's existing one million share authorisation.
T...
DATE: Aug 27, 2010
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BF&M Ltd. rose 0.4 percent (five cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The insurer traded 400 shares to close at $12.25.
Butterfield Bank also saw 163 common shares and 83 preference shares change hands, but their respective share pri...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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DUBLIN (Bloomberg) — Ireland's credit rating was cut one step by Standard & Poor's to AA-, the lowest since 1995, on concern the rising cost of supporting the country's struggling banks will swell the budget deficit.
S&P raised its estimate for recap...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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