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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Hiscox, the third-biggest Lloyd's of London underwriter, appointed Pierre-Olivier Desaulle as managing director of Europe, replacing Michael Gould, who will focus on his role as chief operating officer.
Desaulle, 45...
DATE: May 27, 2009
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — UK banks and insurers should give non-executive directors greater powers, change their bonus plans, and produce more transparent accounts, according to a group of pension funds that oversee £75 billion ($120 billion).
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DATE: May 27, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Virgin Atlantic Airways said yesterday that full-year profit excluding exception charges rose nearly 17 percent despite volatile fuel costs.
For the year ending February 28, the airline reported a net profit excluding exceptionals of £4...
DATE: May 27, 2009
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The board of Heritage Managing Agency Ltd, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII), today announced the appointment of Andrew Carrier as its director of underwriting. Carrier, who is president of Argo Re, will continue in...
DATE: May 27, 2009
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SEATTLE (AP) — Dell Inc., already the largest seller of PCs to schools worldwide, is trying to extend its lead with its first mini-laptop designed for young students at a time adult consumers and businesses are cutting back on technology spending.
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DATE: May 27, 2009
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Bermuda-based QuoVadis has launched a product that it believes will help organisations better manage the security of their websites and servers, as well as to cut costs.
The company, which has grown from its Bermuda roots to have operations in Switze...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street may feel more pressure next week unless a raft of economic data, including consumer confidence, home sales and GDP, restores the optimism that had driven a two-month rally before fading in the past few days.
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DATE: May 26, 2009
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Inspiring young people to get involved in insurance is a vital part of maintaining the flow of talent into Bermuda's major industry. The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies plays a key role in doing that with its Summer Internship Programme. Tan...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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Butterfield Bank and Belco Holdings Ltd. propelled local stocks to a fifth successive positive week.
The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) Index rose 64.13 points, or 2.7 percent, over the five days of trading, to close Friday on 2,368.7.
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DATE: May 26, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Who would apply for a job that requires regular coach flights to Washington to be abused by Congress on international television, to run a company that in many ways symbolises the financial crisis?
And oh by the way, the person w...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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