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Bermuda’s shifting population demographics over the next seven years are expected to present significant challenges for the island’s business community. As outlined in the recently released report, Bermuda’s Population Projections, 2016-2026, the isl...

In the third of a five-part series examining the impact of the ageing of Bermuda’s population, we look at government finances. Bermuda’s burgeoning national debt is the millstone that impacts not just today’s generation of taxpayers, but will also af...

The Fiscal Responsibility Panel report reviewed the evolution of the all-important debt/revenue ratio under different scenarios — and also included a projection based on the recommendations of the Tax Reform Commission being implemented by Government...

An increase in taxes is far more likely to be in our future than meaningful cuts to government expenditures, with the exception of government’s intention to trim expenses by identifying more efficient ways of delivering on its obligations. The island...

In the second of a five-part series examining the impact of the ageing of Bermuda’s population, we look at the outlook for pensions. Bermuda’s shifting population demographics have serious implications for the future long-term economic prospects of ...

Tackling Bermuda’s myriad financial challenges is no longer the responsibility of Bob Richards, the former minister of finance who authored the book Bermuda Back from the Brink. But the former politician, now retired, has some advice for the current ...

By April, Government is expected to announce its plans for reforming the way that healthcare is financed in Bermuda. The Health Financing Reform Steering Committee has, since June of last year, been consulting with stakeholder bodies about two finan...

Representatives of two leading island health insurers have backed calls for changes in the way that medical services are regulated and delivered in Bermuda. John Wight, chief executive officer of BF&M Ltd, agreed with a recommendation by the island’s...

In the first of a five-part series examining the impact of the ageing of Bermuda’s population, we look at the healthcare sector. A shift in population demographics over the next seven years is expected to have a dramatic impact on the provision and c...