July 11-15

Proofamatics. BEC facilitator Stuart Doyle offers two hours each day session for any employee who generates or processes written communications. It is designed to increase the accuracy of written communication through improved proofreading skills. It also teaches trainees which types of errors are most commonly made in written communications and provides a system for finding them. Cost Member: $625 Non Member: $695. For more information call BEC at 295-5070 or e-mail astirlingbec.bm

July 11

Advanced Business English. Liz Jones? half-day BEC course is designed for business communicators who have a good grasp of the English language but who need tips on how to plan and write clear, concise reports. It will also focus on summarizing techniques, important for taking good minutes as well as for composing reports. Cost Member: $210 Non Member: $260 For more information call BEC at 295-5070 or e-mail astirlingbec.bm

July 13

The Benefits of Convergence will take place between 1 p.m.-7.30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The Cisco seminar focuses on how convergence, or the Cisco integration of Data, Voice and Video solution onto a single IP based network, can play a critical role in enabling a company to identify new ways to reduce network infrastructure cost. It provides users with tools to efficiently manage multiple communications methods, improves workgroup productivity with collaboration tools and enhances customer care.

July 20

The Bermuda Insurance Institute will introduce a new topical seminar ?Finite Insurance & Reinsurance ? What?s Behind the Investigation? on July 20. The seminar is being presented by David K. Bradford, Executive Vice President, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Advisen Ltd. This topical seminar is designed for anybody with an interest in learning more about this topic including (re)insurers, brokers, underwriters, captive managers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and investment advisors. The cost is $40 for BII patron members, $50 for BII member companies and $75 for non-members. For more information call: 295-1596.

July 21

The Insight Partners Negotiation Skills Workshop will run between 8.30 a.m.-5 p.m and is designed to offer a systematic framework designed for preparing, conducting and reviewing negotiations in the real world. It is designed for anyone interested in improving their ability to persuade others more effectively. Register at www.insightpartnersonline.com. Cost before July 8 is $795 and after July 8, $895.

July 22

The Insight Partners Effective Communication Skills Workshop will take place between 8.30 a.m. - 5 pm. It is grounded in theory developed at the Harvard Negotiation Project and focuses on dealing with difficult conversations. The goal is to arm participants with increased confidence in their ability to improve their communications skills in both routine and challenging situations. Register at www.insightpartnersonline.com. Cost before July 8 is $795 and after July 8 is $895.

July 25

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: PartnerRe Ltd., Everest Re Group Ltd., ACE Limited

July 26

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

PartnerRe Ltd. conference call at 12 noon. To access the call, dial 719-955-1564 at least 15 minutes in advance or visit www.partnerre.com five minutes prior to the start. To hear the replay, dial 719-457-0820; access code: 5859744.

Everest Re Group Ltd. earnings conference call at 9.30 a.m. at www.everestre.com or at www.streetevents.com.

ACE Limited earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. via www.acelimited.com or by dialing 973-582-2734. To listen to the replay dial 973-341-3080 passcode 6211276.

July 27

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., XL Capital Ltd

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. conference call at 9.30 am. To access the call, dial (913) 981-4900 ten minutes in advance or visit www.endurance.bm. To listen to a replay, dial 719-457-0820 pass code: 1797141.

IPC Holdings, Ltd. second quarter 2005 earnings conference call at 9:30 am at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=64704&s=wm&e+1087843

July 28

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: Arch Capital Group Ltd. and PXRE Group Ltd.

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited conference at 9.30 a.m. Access the call by visiting www.aspen.bm or by dialing 973-582-2706 at least 10 minutes in advance. To hear a replay, dial 973-341-3080; passcode: 6200959.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. will report financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Montpelier Re conference call, including a question and answer period, at 10 a.m. via www.montpelierre.bm . To replay, dial 617-801-6888 pass code: 56182101.

XL Capital Ltd conference call at 11 a.m. To listen to the call, dial 201-689-8320, password XL728 or visit www.xlcapital.com. To replay, dial 201-612-7415 account number: 290 and conference I.D. number: 156740.

July 29

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. conference call at 9 a.m. Access the call by dialing 913-981-5591 ten minutes in advance or visit platinum re.com. To replay, dial 719-457-0820 passcode 4202335.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. conference call for investors and analysts at 11 a.m. via www.archcapital group.bm. To replay, dial 617-801-6888 passcode 46331971.

PXRE Group Ltd. conference call at 11 a.m. It is available online at www.pxre.com or by dialing 913-981-5510. To replay dial, 719-457-0820, conference id 2271544

August 1

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.

August 2

Second quarter 2005 financial results to be released after market close: AXIS Capital Holdings Limited

Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. conference call at 10 a.m. The call can be accessed at www.quantaholdings.com. To replay, dial 617-801-6888 passcode 29063539.

August 3

Axis Capital Holdings Limited conference call at 8.30 a.m. Dial 617-614-2705, pass code 93748053 ten minutes in advance or visit www.axiscapital.com. To replay, dial 617-801-6888, pass code 38859882.

August 4

Scottish Re Group Limited will release earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. The company?s earnings conference call will take place at noon the same day at www.scottishre.com/conferencecall or by dialing 706-679-5950 Conference ID: 7550420. To replay, dial 706-645-9291 conference ID 7550420

September

The Bermuda College will be hosting a series of Labour Studies Seminars through its Professional and Career Education (PACE) initiative. The three seminars are offered over a four-week period in September. For more information contact Eugenie Simmons, director at Bermuda College Centre for PACE at 236 9000 or on e-mail at esimmonscollege.bm.

November

The 4th Offshore Alert Due Diligence Conference takes place November 14-15 at the Fontainebleau Hilton in Miami Beach. Organised by investigative newsletter writer David Marchant, the conference show attendees how to establish and implement procedures that will reduce their risk of becoming involved in financial crime. It will also include discussions on technology and techniques that will facilitate the overall due diligence process. For more information visit kycnews.com/conferences.