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If you believe the consultants, then what's called the information technology market is due for a rebound in mid-2002.
IDC, for one, forecasts that in 2002 spending on IT will increase four to six percent in the United States, six to seven percent in...
DATE: Jan 30, 2002
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Dr. Ellen Thrower knows a thing or two about risk. She has a PhD in risk management but she has also seen what risk is first hand as she both lives and works within a couple of blocks of the World Trade Center (WTC).
In the wake of September 11 Dr. T...
DATE: Jan 29, 2002
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The Bank of Butterfield yesterday released its second quarter results and reported record earnings for the first half of its current fiscal year.
The Bank reported first half earnings, through December 31, 2001, of $35.79 million. It said this amount...
DATE: Jan 29, 2002
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Bermuda's Max Re Capital Ltd. yesterday reported 166 percent growth in fourth quarter net income and profitable operating results for the year.
Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2001 was $10.1 million, or $0.26 per share, compared wi...
DATE: Jan 29, 2002
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Insurance executives are underscoring the need for tighter analysis and pricing of risk following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
This as insurance industry leaders cite underwriting skills as having fallen below par in the past decade. Insurance...
DATE: Jan 29, 2002
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Bermuda-based telecommunications giant Global Crossing has started bankruptcy proceedings in the Supreme Court of Bermuda and in the US.
In a bid to restructure, the fibre-optic carrier has also agreed to a $750 million takeover bid by two Asian comp...
DATE: Jan 29, 2002
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XL Capital Ltd. announced yesterday Mr. Brian O' Hara, president and chief executive officer of XL Capital Ltd, is scheduled to participate in the Salomon Smith Barney 5th Annual Financial Services Conference in New York tomorrow at 9.15 a.m. Bermuda...
DATE: Jan 28, 2002
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This column is the third and final part of my review of the price of success.
The last two columns were based on my personal experiences. Listed below are pointers that should help you to establish a place in the industry.
First and foremost, researc...
DATE: Jan 28, 2002
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RenaissanceRe Holdings last week reported record earnings per share for 2001 and said the company had started 2002 with an excellent renewal season.
The company reported operating earnings of $2.07 per common share for the last quarter of 2001, a 16 ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2002
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index fell 12.517 points or 0.48 percent last week to close at 2,622.47. A total of 92,996 shares worth $3,731,706 changed hands.
The Bank of Bermuda fell 40 cents or 0.9 percent to close the week at $44 on vo...
DATE: Jan 28, 2002
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