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Paris Re Holdings Ltd., a Switzerland-based reinsurer acquired by Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. last year, has seen its financial strength rating upgraded to A from A- by AM Best.
The New Jersey-based credit rating agency said the upgrade reflected th...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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An agreement to settle the tax debts of the Hamiltonian Hotel and Island Club Ltd. is expected to be finalised this week.
The Ministry of Finance has applied to appoint the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator of the Pembroke resort, arguing t...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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The Diversity Institute of Bermuda (DIB) has partnered with the Bermuda College to offer courses on diversity, equity and human rights.
The seminars will be part of a mandatory course for first-year college students.
'College Skills Course' aims to...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Monday, January 25, the 25th day of 2010. There are 340 days left in the year.
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In 1787, Shays's Rebellion suffered a setback when debt-ridden farmers led by Capt. Daniel Shays failed to capture an arse...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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Government's response to the recent spate of murders and gun violence was revealed on Friday, but those looking for a coherent policy for dealing with gangs will be disappointed.
What the initiatives seem to be aimed at instead is at preventing the n...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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Dear Dr. Gott: Some time ago, you received a letter from a 47-year-old female who was always tired. There was a section where she stated that following breakfast, she had to fight to keep from taking naps all day long. This was a "light bulb" moment ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - US commercial insurance rates fell 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, a smaller decline than in the three months ended September 30, according to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.
Large accounts, generating more than...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - Willis Group Holdings plc., the third-largest insurance broker, extended the contract of CEO Joseph Plumeri until July 2013.
His previous agreement was set to expire in April 2011, the London-based company said on Friday in a s...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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White Mountains Re Ltd. has agreed to buy Nebraska-based Central National Insurance Company of Omaha from Drum Financial Corporation for about $5 million.
In run-off since 1989, Central National has been operated under an order of Rehabilitation in ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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A man accused of seriously injuring his friend by crashing his bike drunk was cleared by a jury this afternoon.
Shawn Gibson told his four-day trial at Supreme Court that he'd loaned the bike to his friend Daniel Wilks, and Mr. Wilks was riding at th...
DATE: Jan 25, 2010
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