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Reinsurance prices are expected to rise across the board by as much as 40 percent as a result of Hurricane Katrina, according to industry experts.
At the Rendez Vous in Monte Carlo, one of the world?s most important industry meetings, prices were alr...
DATE: Sep 15, 2005
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?Katrina is a big loss and will probably be a market-changing event,? said Ron Pressman, chief executive of GE Insurance Solutions, the insurance unit of the giant General Electric Co.
Katrina could have the same transforming impact on insurers and r...
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The man once deemed ?one of Silicon Valley?s best young CEOs? by the Wall Street Journal is settling in as Bermuda?s new US Consul General after two weeks on the job.
First-time diplomat Gregory Slayton, 46, brings an easygoing air to the office wear...
DATE: Sep 15, 2005
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The inaugural Bermuda Captive Conference drew 30 percent more delegates than anticipated with a total of 300 in attendance and some 190 of those attending from overseas.
Roger Gillett, chairman of the Insurance Development Council and the conference,...
DATE: Sep 15, 2005
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Bermuda reinsurance executive Patrick Thiele said the industry shouldn't step in to meet flood claims from policyholders in storm ravaged New Orleans if the coverage was excluded.
Mr. Thiele, chief executive of Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe told Reac...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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Gilles Meyer, chief executive of Alea Europe, said the company could be an attractive buy for a Bermudian or American company after a ratings downgrade plunged the Bermuda-based company?s future into doubt.
Alea?s recent downgrade to BBB+ from A- by ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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Capital G Bank Limited has launched a second offering of its Standard & Poor?s 500 Index-linked investment product after its initial June launch of the certificate of deposit proved popular.
Valerie Guagliano, senior vice president and head of client...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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ong hours and a macho culture are driving women out of IT companies, according to a UK study on the issue.
The ?Women in IT? study, conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and industry trade body Intellect, was launched to discover wh...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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Bermuda?s rate of insurance incorporations slowed in August with no new licences being issued, according to Bermuda Monetary Authority figures released yesterday. The lack of activity compared to three new insurance ventures being established on the ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index gained 7.31 points yesterday to close at 3,652.75.
Devonshire Industries ? the parent company of Bermuda Paint ? closed up $3 at $14 after investors traded 1,600 shares.
BF&M Ltd. gained 40 cents and clo...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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