TOMORROW

Corporate Philanthropy Mentoring Package will be led by Michelle St. Jane on February 1 from 8:45am-5pm. The cost is $330 for Bermuda Employers' Council members and $385 for non-members. For registration call 295-5070 or e-mail psemosbec.bm.

WEDNESDAY

Professional Liability Underwriting Society's (PLUS) D&O Liability and Insurance Issues Symposium. February 2-3 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The Symposium is an intermediate to advanced programme addressing significant D&O liability issues affecting the legal and insurance marketplace. For more information call 952-746-2580 or register online at www.plusweb.org under the D&O Symposium.

ACE fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results after 6 p.m. on February 2. A copy of these documents will be available at www.acelimited.com. The earnings conference call on February 3 at 9. 30 a.m. and will be available via live and archived webcast or by dialling 973-582-2734. A replay of the call will be available February 3-March 3, 2005. To listen to the replay dial 973-341-3080, passcode 5527078.

FRIDAY

Franklin Covey's Project Management programme is scheduled for February 4 from 8.45-5 p.m. The program, to be led by Angela Brangman, is designed for people whose assignments are project orientated but have no previous project management training. Registration is $375 for BEC members and $425 for non-members. For registration call 295-5070 or e-mail psemosbec.bm.

UPCOMING

PartnerRe 2004 fourth quarter and full year results after the market close on February 7. Senior management will conduct a dial-in conference call, which will include a question and answer period, on February 8 at 11 a.m. Bermuda time. Investors and analysts are encouraged to call in 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the call. The conference call can be accessed by dialling 913-981-4900 or at www.partnerre.com. To listen to the webcast, please log on at least five minutes prior to the start.

Max Re Capital Ltd. conference call on fourth quarter financial results on February 7 at 11 a.m. Robert J. Cooney, chief executive officer, and Keith S. Hynes, chief financial officer will host the call which may be accessed by dialling: 1-617-614-3672 ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The access code is 78584917. A replay of the call will be available until March 7 and may be accessed by dialling 1-617-801-6888 and using the access Code: 20063010.

AXIS Capital Holdings will release fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results after market close on February 8. CEO and president John Charman and CFO Andrew Cook will host the conference call on February 9 at 9.30 a.m. The teleconference may be accessed at 617-614-3474 and entering the pass code 68721717 ten minutes before the start. A live webcast of the call be be available at www.axiscapital.com until March 4. The replay call will be available through February 25 by dialling 617-801-6888 and entering the pass code 79309482.

XL Capital Ltd will release its fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results after market close on February 9. A conference call will be held at 11 a.m. on February 10. It can be accessed through a listen only number by dialling 201-689-8320, password XL210. A webcast will be available at www.xlcapital.com until March 10. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on February 10 until February 17, 2005, by dialling 201-612-7415, account number: 7716 and conference I.D. number: 132799.

The Nuts and Bolts of Captives at Wyndham, Atlanta on February 10. For more information contact Jason Hien at 1-508-616-5533.

Assured Guaranty Ltd. will issue fourth quarter and full year 2004 earnings and financial supplement after 6 p.m. on February. A conference call for investors follows at 9 am on February 11. Dial 1-617-224-4327, passcode 70803812. It will also be available via live and archived webcast at www.assuredguaranty.com. The replay can be accessed at: 1-617-801-6888 (International), passcode 30864145.

Who Moved My Cheese? Organisational Change Certification Programme for Trainers and Other Human Resources Professionals. This internationally recognised certification programme presented by Bermuda Learning Solutions focuses on the fact that "change is constant" within an organisation and provides organisations with simple easy to implement change solutions. It takes place February 10-11 with the registration deadline on January 20. For more information visit www.bermudalearningsolutions.com

Bermuda Insurance Institute will host the popular Negotiation Skills Workshop on February 10.

Registration is through Insight Partners website at www.insightpartnersonline.com. The workshop will take place at the BII's offices at 48 Cedar Avenue.

Bermuda Insurance Institute will host the Effective Communications Workshop on February 11. The workshop by Insight Partners focuses on dealing with difficult conversations and aims to arm participants with increased confidence in their ability to improve their communications skills in both routine and challenging situations. Registration is through Insight Partners website at www.insightpartnersonline.com. The workshop will take place at the BII's offices at 48 Cedar Avenue.

Arch Capital Group will release its fourth quarter and full year results after market close on February 14. The company will host a conference call on February 15 at 11 a.m.

Endurance Speciality Holdings Ltd. will release its fourth quarter and full year results after market close on February 16. Kenneth LeStrange, chairman and CEO, Steven Carlsen, chairman of the underwriting committee, David Cash, chief actuary and chief risk officer, and James Kroner, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on February 17 at 9:30 am Bermuda time. It can be accessed at 913-981-4900. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through will be available at www.endurance.bm.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year end after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on February 22. A teleconference will take place February 23 at 9:30 am Bermuda time to discuss the financial results. The call can be accessed by dialing 913-981-5542 or in a listen-only mode via the Investor Relations section of Platinum's website at www.platinumre.com. The teleconference replay will be available from February 23-March 2 on the web site or by dialing 719-457-0820, passcode 6341081.

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. will release its fourth quarter and full year results after market close February 16. Montpelier Re executives will conduct a conference call, including a question and answer period, on February 17 at 9 a.m.. The presentation will be available via a live audio webcast accessible on the Earnings Call page of the Investor Information section of the Company's website at www.montpelierre.bm until March 1 by dialling 888-286-8010 (toll-free) or 617-801-6888 (international) and entering the pass code: 56182101.

Wired Wednesday, a Chamber of Commerce monthly gathering for Telecom and IT industry players, will take place on February 23 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Bermuda National Gallery. Are You The Weakest Link? Ernst & Young will host the IT Security presentation on managing business risk by effectively mitigating IT security threats and vulnerabilities. www.businesstechnology.bm/wired or call: 295.8932.

Bermuda Insurance Institute's Accounting for Loss Portfolio Transfers & Premium Deficiency seminar, is being offered on February 22 and March 22. This seminar will take the audience through the basic concepts of risk transfer and will build on this topic culminating in a detailed discussion of recognition of revenues and costs associated with reinsurance contracts, both prospective and retroactive.

SOP98-7 Deposit Accounting seminar is scheduled for March 10 from 8. 45 a.m.-12 p.m. at the BII. It will take the audience through the basic concepts of risk transfer (FASB113 - 9a and 9b) and will build on this topic culminating in a detailed discussion of accounting treatments of risk free insurance and reinsurance policies and financial statement presentation. Each seminar costs $90 for BII Patron Members, $105 for BII Member Companies and $130 Non Members. Payment in full is due prior to the seminar. Enrolment for this seminar is limited to 30 participants and will be on a first come, first served basis. For more information contact the BII at 441-295-1596 or visit www.bii.bm.

RIMS 2005 Philadelphia will take place in Philadelphia April 17-21. This year's keynote speakers include Joe Plumeri, chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group and Stephen M. Wilder, VP Risk Management for The Walt Disney Company. To Register visit www.RIMS.org/RegisterNow or call 1-800-347-4372