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Dear Dave, My parents are going through a divorce, and money issues are a big part of the problem. My dad bought several rental properties and poured money into them. Then, he lost them to foreclosure and isn’t making a lot in his new, commission-ba...

It’s a nightmare for families and their financial advisers: a parent or client with Alzheimer’s and significant money to manage. Those with elderly clients know the potential for trouble. Should they execute an unusual order to sell or buy from a cl...

Energy sector mutual insurer Oil Insurance Ltd racked up profits of $731 million in 2014, as it had its best underwriting year. The Bermuda-based company said its directors had also agreed to pay out a dividend totalling $400 million to shareholders....

Veteran insurance chief Richard Brindle is set to return to the business as part of a new $2 billion insurance venture on the Island. Mr Brindle — former CEO of Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings — will become head of Fidelis Insurance Holdings — a hy...

Year-end review for Bermuda balanced mutual funds. We are following on from part 1 of the original article dated January 17, 2015 on mutual funds options available in Bermuda from various investment firms and banks located here in Bermuda. Yes, I kn...

Dear Dave, What’s your opinion on rewarding children with money for getting good grades in school? Joe Dear Joe, Honestly, I don’t have a strong opinion about it one way or the other. We didn’t pay our children for good grades, but I can’t really th...

By Raymond Hainey An increase in storm frequency should force a fresh look at risk from severe weather, according to a new report. The Swiss Re Sigma report on 2014 said that cyclones and thunderstorms were a major cause of losses last year. And the ...

Veteran insurance chief Richard Brindle is set to head up a new $2 billion insurance venture on the Island. Mr Brindle — former CEO of Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings — will lead Fidelis Insurance Holdings, according to reports. The new firm is bac...

Bermuda could carve out a huge chunk of a new market for cyber insurance, experts said yesterday. They were speaking after the UK government issued a report on joint initiatives with the insurance sector to tackle cyber risk — and make the UK a world...

Bermuda reinsurers could benefit after the Florida hurricane catastrophe fund yesterday backed the transfer of $2.2 billion in risk to the private sector. And Brad Kading president of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) said: “A...