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Insured losses resulting from Hurricane Florence will be about $2.5 billion, according to catastrophe modellers Karen Clark & Company. The estimation includes the privately insured wind, storm surge, and inland flooding damage to residential, commerc...

World economies continue to change at an increasing, and possibly alarming, rate. Standing still and letting the status quo continue does not provide a solid platform to ensure future economic prosperity. It is known that the only thing that is const...

This is the latest in the Bermuda Realistic Retirement Review series, published on the third Saturday of each month. Is a bird in the hand worth two birds in a bush? Another reader FAQ, with a hypothetical illustration for confidentiality. “Hi, I’m...

Dear Dave, I’m stuck in a dead-end job, and I only have a high school diploma. I’ve never minded long hours and hard work, but I’ve begun to realise I need to have a better career, so I can spend more time with my children. I feel like I’m missing ou...

Summer is coming to an end, which means we are more than halfway through the year. What about those resolutions you made for 2018? If you’re like most people, they probably went out the window during summer vacations. We’ve all been there! With the...

Insurers have a great opportunity to benefit from fintech innovation — but there are so many insurtech start-ups that some will fall by the wayside. That is the view of Mark Watson, chief executive officer of Bermudian-based Argo Group, who was speak...

An annual event to raise awareness of the need for diversity and inclusion in the workforce will this year also kick-start a campaign calling for action. The Dive In Festival, a re/insurance industry initiative, will take place in Bermuda and numerou...

Twelve people are to lose their jobs at Markel Bermuda in the insurer’s accounting and finance department. A source said that 11 of the staff to be let go are Bermudians. Employees were informed of the news late yesterday afternoon. A Markel spokesma...

Lancashire Holdings Limited has announced two promotions to fill the roles performed by Sylvain Perrier, who will switch to a constancy position in the new year. Mr Perrier has been with Lancashire since it was formed, as group chief actuary from 200...

Everest Specialty Underwriters Financial Lines group has added three cyberliability team members. Raphael DaCosta, Melissa Bell, and Jenna Belous have joined the team which is led by Kevin Sherry, vice-president and cyber practice leader. The cyber ...

Jeffrey Elkinson, a director in Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Litigation and Restructuring department, has been asked to lead an international arbitration course for 24 judges and lawyers from around the world, to be held at Queen’s College, Oxford from S...

Blockchain initiatives are being pursued by four out of five companies that were surveyed by PwC. Insurers and reinsurers are among those exploring the technology’s potential to transform the industry. The topic was raised at the Reinsurance Rendez-V...