Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has appointed Scott Selkirk, Chief Underwriting Officer at Somerset Re, to its Board of Directors. “Through the hard work of the BILTIR board, and the many active members of its committees, we will continue to advocate for our members to ensure the impactful work being done in…
GreenKite Associates Chief Executive Officer Sara Ager is quoted in an Insider Engage article looking at the proposed UK regulatory changes which could have an impact on Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance. The government announced this month it was launching a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to modernise the UK’s corporate governance and audit regime. “New…
The appointment of insurance industry veteran Shelby Weldon as the new Executive Director of Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) attracted widespread coverage in the insurance and reinsurance media. Bermuda’s Royal Gazette reported Mr. Weldon as saying: “I am excited by this new role with BILTIR as it provides another platform and opportunity…
TigerRisk partner Juan England has written an opinion for Insurance Day in which he outlines the key roles a successful modern broker must play. “To service their clients and help them to navigate through the latest emerging risks, insurance companies have had to transform the way they do business,” he writes. “Brokers, in turn, have also…
The successful diversity and inclusion seminar hosted by Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has been featured in this month’s Risk & Insurance magazine. The seminar tackled the subject of ‘unconscious bias in the workplace’ and concluded with participants being asked to choose a tangible activity that would tackle this issue. BILTIR chair…
As companies prepare for a post-lockdown return to work, Rein4ce Managing Director Stephen Breen says insurance executives will need to learn new skills once again if they are to successfully lead their teams back into the office. With the COVID-19 vaccine programme in the UK proving highly effective, businesses are starting to focus on how…
With the end in sight for lockdown, Justin Davies of Xceedance argues there can be no return to business as usual for the London insurance and reinsurance markets. In an opinion piece in Post, Justin, who is Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Xceedance, says there is no consensus on when companies will…
With fewer re/insurance companies planning to return all staff to the London office after lockdown, there will be plenty of empty space, which could shift the balance between tenants and landlords, said Xceedance Head of EMEA, Justin Davies. In an article in Insider Engage, part of Insurance Insider, Justin states: “Tenants will be in a…
Amit Ranjan of Xceedance says that understanding the purpose of work is even more important than pay when it comes to increasing productivity. Amit, who is Chief Administration Officer at Xceedance, was quoted in an Insider Engage article entitled: “Productivity – its about people, not machines.” “Monetary compensation can drive positive results but may not…
Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) held an training seminar for members on unconscious bias in the workplace. The online session on unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, was hosted by diversity and inclusion expert Rachel Field and reported in Bermuda’s Royal Gazette newspaper. BILTIR Chair Sylvia Oliveira said: “The level of…