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Those interested in pursuing a career in insurance may want to attend a seminar next week on one particular aspect of the business. Tawana Tannock, the vice-president of claims and compliance at Bowring Marsh, will host a two-hour seminar titled ‘Day...

Ratings agency AM Best has affirmed financial ratings of Bermudian-based Hamilton Insurance Group’s companies. AM Best retained the A- (excellent) financial strength rating of Hamilton Re, Hamilton Specialty Insurance Company and Hamilton Insurance C...

Nearly 200 insurance and reinsurance executives from Bermuda are to join Government and regulators at a major industry conference in the US in April. The Bermuda Business Development Agency is coordinating the island presence at the annual Risk and I...

Traver Alexander has been promoted to a key role within the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers. He has been appointed senior public policy and regulatory affairs representative for the organisation. Mr Alexander will continue to have resp...

Jay Bullock, the chief financial officer at Hamilton-based Argo Group International Holdings, is to speak at an institutional investors event in Florida. The Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference will be held at the JW Marriott Orla...

The City of London is poised to launch a fresh bid to lure lucrative insurance-linked securities business to Britain. London’s prestigious Financial Times reported yesterday that the British government had set its sights on attracting the fast-growin...

Students looking for a career in international business have been advised they should work abroad after graduation to help guarantee a job in Bermuda. Zuri Phillip, a junior reinsurance analyst at Hamilton Re, told pupils at Berkeley Institute: “Work...

A bid to sell the benefits of captive insurance in Bermuda is to be launched in the US next month. An industry delegation led by the Bermuda Business Development Agency is to visit the south east of America to drum up more business for the sector. Th...

An insurance group has started special networking lunches for senior school pupils interested in the industry. Tomorrow sees a meeting on the insurance sector, to be held at XL Catlin’s Hamilton offices and organised by the Bermuda Foundation for Ins...

A Berkeley Institute pupil is on track to be the first to complete a head-start scheme run by the Bermuda Insurance Institute. Imani Smith, aged 17, is expected to complete a two-year associates in general insurance within the next few months. Ms Smi...

The boom in the catastrophe bond market is leading some experts to voice fears that investors do not fully understand the risks they are taking on — and so they could flee in a panic in the event of a major catastrophe that triggers losses. Jay Patel...

Top banker Sandy Weill has retired as chairman of the board of Hamilton Insurance Group. Mr Weill, former chairman of Citigroup, will be succeeded by Hamilton founder and chief executive officer Brian Duperreault, however he will continue to advise t...