Former Premier Sir John Swan will present more than 50 certificates and diplomas this afternoon at The Bermuda Insurance Institute's Education Awards Luncheon. He will also announce the recipients of seven subject prizes which vary in value from $250 to $500 as well as the recipients of three scholarships administered by the BII.

The Shelton Burgess Scholarship worth up to $6,000 and the Verbena Daniels Scholarship worth up to $5,000 are sponsored by donations from the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC). The new Willis Scholarship is sponsored by a donation of up to $5,000 from Willis (Bermuda) Ltd.

Today's recipients for the Certificate in General Insurance are: Rolf A. Fischer ? ACE; Michele S. Held ? XL Capital, Alison F. Hirsch ? Arch Insurance; Sonia R. Holder; Quinell Kumalae ? BMA; Jean R. Lamontagne ? AWAC; K. Mark Nash ? Endurance; Africa T. Outerbridge ? Chubb Atlantic; Laurel K. Powell ? XL; Paula Reynolds ? Appleby Spurling & Hunter; Natalie Michelle Rose ? Marsh; Nichola K. Simons ? Alea; Sheena R. Thomas ? Marsh; Frances Weddup ? Atlantic Security; Zbigniew Wenda ? Atlantic Marine; Darlene M. Young ? Argus; and Raynell L. Young ? Bank of Bermuda.

Recipients for the Bermuda Insurance Institute's Bermuda Insurance Diploma are: Rolf A. Fischer ? ACE; Christina Jones ? AIG; Quinell Kumalae ? BMA; Helena M. Pimentel ? Argus; Laurel K. Powell ? XL; Ajene J. Webb; Najee Woods ? Argus

Sir John will also present certificates and diplomas from the Insurance Institute of America. Michaela S. Bradshaw of BF&M and Keisha N. Outerbridge from XL will receive their Associate in Underwriting while Helena M. Pimentel from Argus will receive an Associate in Insurance Services. Penny R. Minors from Endurance and Kirby J. Smith from Centre Solutions will receive an Associate in Claims while Sir John will present an Associate in Risk Management to Brett Flande ? Oil; Felix S. Paul ? Marsh; David Spratt ? Marsh; and Beverley E. Todd ? JLT Group.

Eighteen students have completed an Associate in Reinsurance. They are: Heike Arscott ? Zurich; Tracey Beach ? IPCRe; Andrew K. Beek ? PricewaterhouseCoopers; Rebecca Burville ? Catlin; Colin Couper ? KPMG; Jose C. DaSilveira ? Liberty Bermuda; Michael R. Dawe ? Charles Taylor; Gillian Desilva ? AIG; Terrell D. Faulkenberry ? Renaissance Re; Nijka Goel ? AIG; Syed M. S. Hadi ? Marsh; Helen M. Mars; Pauline McCullagh ? Everest Re; Pio P. Monteiro ? PricewaterhouseCoopers; Angelika M. Rohlmann ? AWAC; David R. C. Smith ? KPMG; Andrew C. Soares ? Partner Re; and William A. Soares ? Ernst & Young.

Eleven students have completed the requirements for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. They are: Lisa B. Bean ? ACE; Victoria R. Benevides ? XL; Rael T. Coen ? Symphony Mgmt.; Rebecca DaPonte ? OCIL; Holly L. Flaxbeard ? Aon; Jaquita T. Ingham ? AWAC; Kenneth M. McPhail ? Arch Insurance; Nichola K. Simons ? Alea; William A. Soares ? Ernst & Young; Shena M. Virgil ? AIG; and Jeremy J. Wright ? ACE.

Sir John will also present two diplomas from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Diane E. Bissell of Arthur J. Gallagher will receive her Advance Diploma (ACII) in Insurance while Kayla A. Roberts from Aon will receive a Diploma in Insurance (DIP CII).