Bermuda’s delegation of government, industry and regulatory officials are today showcasing the island at the Risk and Insurance Management Society conference and exhibition in San Diego, California.

During the first full day several insurance industry media interviews were led by Michael Dunkley, the Premier, Bob Richards, the finance minister Grant Gibbons, economic development minister, and leading representatives of the Bermuda Business Development Agency and the Bermuda Monetary Authority officials.

Interviews were held with Business Insurance and Reactions magazines, and Insurance Insider.

Further interviews with RIMS TV and AM Best TV were scheduled for today, with Mr Dunkley also meeting Julie Pemberton, the Rims president and Mary Roth, the Rims chief executive officer, before touring industry booths at the exhibition hall.

The BDA will host its annual networking reception, an invitation-only event, for key industry representatives and other executives.

The Bermuda Booth opened yesterday in the exhibition hall, where crowds of delegates lined up to receive the 2016 editions of the popular Bermuda bags, which this year are a “sunny yellow” and silver.

Representatives from numerous Bermuda-based companies are attending Rims, including: Aon, Appleby, Arch Insurance Group, Artex, Arthur J Gallagher, Aspen Insurance, Axis Insurance, Beecher Carlson, Bermuda Commercial Bank, Butterfield Bank, Canopius Underwriting Bermuda, Chubb, Clarien Bank, Conyers, Endurance, EY, HSBC, JLT, KPMG, Markel Bermuda, Marsh Inc, PwC, R&Q Quest Management Services, Willis Towers Watson, XL Catlin, and Zurich.