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Women in Reinsurance (WiRe), the professional organisation for women working in the reinsurance sector, plans to host a panel on the topic of diversity in the boardroom. The “Breaking Board” panel will include Rochelle Simons, chairwoman, Institute ...

Collin Anderson and Ross Webber may now use the designation ‘Dip IoD’ after their success with the Diploma in Company Direction (Diploma) examination. The news came in a statement from the Institute of Directors Bermuda Branch on the designations ach...

Businessman Allan Marshall is the third member of the island branch of the Institute of Directors to achieve chartered director status. He said: “Achieving the chartered director designation has been a goal of mine since I became a member of the of t...

Four executives have gained qualifications from the Institute of Directors. And the Bermuda branch of the organisation said that this year will be the first time that IoD diploma in company direction programme will be held on the island instead of Lo...

For this month’s article I have decided to provide a substantial extract from a speech I gave recently to Pembroke Rotary on ethical behaviour within companies. Today I will try to address the subject of ethical behaviour from the standpoint of compa...

A register of directors of Bermudian companies is to be set up, Government said yesterday. Amendments to the Companies Act 1981 mean that the names and addresses of individual directors and, in the case of a company, its name and registered officer a...

One of things that can be said about Bermuda, is that we are a charitable country. For better or worse, we have a large amount of charities on this small island of ours, all of whom are striving for one good cause or the other. With the implementat...

A number of people have asked me to write on this subject, which I have been reluctant to do for fear of it sounding self-serving. I do after all make a living from holding such positions. Having said this, I realise that the time has come for us to ...

1. Create a compelling vision of the future — where are we going, and why? To lead, you need followers so ask yourself why people should follow you. One powerful reason would be to create a compelling view of the future with an emphasis upon the p...

Four Bermudian-based women have passed a tough exam for company directors. Tracey Gibbons, senior vice-president of specialty insurance at Allied World Re, passed the Institute of Directors’ Certificate in Company Direction with distinction. And Judi...

A new law to create a public register of directors comes into force today. Government amended company law to create the register to stay in line with US Financial Action Task Force rules. The new law means every company registered in Bermuda has to f...

In today’s article I will try to address where the responsibility of the board of directors ends and that of the management begins. Easy to describe in concept but many of you will be aware that there is an overlap which requires careful handling, wi...