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The state of the economy, and our country as we know it, is crazy at the moment. But I don’t want you to live in fear. I want you to take a deep breath, and know that you can control your financial future. Here are three things you should do with you...

The airport scene described at the Azorean repatriation flight on Tuesday was pretty upsetting, garnering more than 400 comments. It was obvious that numerous individuals were leaving short of cash, short of wages and contract provisions, short of em...

MPs will be given an update today on a plan to create an international arbitration centre in Bermuda. The news came as pressure grew for Bermuda to seize the chance to become a top jurisdiction in the field. Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Isl...

Increased prominence has been given to the environmental and socially responsible side of a multibillion-dollar investment asset class in which Bermuda is a market leader. A discussion about insurance-linked securities has highlighted the growing acc...

Vacation units coming onto the long-term rental market have driven a spike in new leases this year. Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty reported that new leases signed during the first quarter were up 40 per cent on each of the past two years. And even wi...

Dear Dave, What exactly is the debt snowball, and why is it such an important part of your plan? Lee Dear Lee, The debt snowball is Baby Step 2 of my plan for getting out of debt and gaining control of your finances. Specifically, it’s the part of th...

Following up on our article of last week, relative to the Bermuda Government Contributory Pension Fund, we share additional feedback from readers and others. A reader asked: “If I don’t qualify for Government social insurance, I understand that my co...

The lawyer who leads Appleby’s Private Client and Trusts practice in Bermuda has received accolades in the 2021 High Net Worth Guide by Chambers Global. Vanessa Schrum, a partner, was described as “a thoroughly sound practitioner,” who is “responsive...

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of insurance-linked securities providing mortgage reinsurance coverage may face losses as US delinquency rates surge. Bermudian-based mortgage re/insurer Essent Group has reported that all of its mortgage ILS tra...

As Mark Twain said: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” That was part of my week last week. Another birthday suffered. I use the word “suffer” advisedly. Not because it was painful, but it was simply cringewo...

Bermuda’s leading insurers and reinsurers donated more than $3 million to local charities during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the first six months of the year, members of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers donated $3.1 million of sup...

Walkers Professional Services has expanded its Bermuda business into regulatory compliance services with the hiring of former Deloitte compliance professional, Michael Wynne. In his new role as senior vice-president of Regulatory Compliance Services,...