June 7, 2004
Although “One swallow maketh not a summer,” over two years of good results would seem to indicate that Bermuda’s insurers are on a roll. Both the new companies, founded after Sept. 11, and the older ones, already established on the …
May 17, 2004
When we last left our hero Luke Underwriter, he was riding high, having seemingly conquered the evil forces of the soft cycle that had not so long ago threatened to overwhelm the insurance galaxy, turning companies’ hard earned profits into …
May 3, 2004
If anyone harbors doubts that the insurance industry runs in cycles, they should examine Lloyd’s of London. It’s been through more cycles in its 316 years than any insurer. Some of the lowest points occurred relatively recently. In the late …
May 3, 2004
A study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), released at the end of February, found that unauthorized health insurers are costing workers significant amounts in unpaid benefits. The entities surveyed, who did business between 2000 through 2002, ranged …
April 19, 2004
March 11, 2004 now joins Sept. 11, 2001 as dates no one now living will ever forget. The sheer horror of watching the aftermath of 10 separate explosions on the Spanish rail network in Madrid brought home the brutal ferocity …
April 19, 2004
Warren Buffet may be only the second richest man in the world (around $36 billion), but he gets almost as much attention as Bill Gates in the number one spot. His annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway has …
April 19, 2004
March 11, 2004 now joins Sept. 11, 2001 as dates no one now living will ever forget. The sheer horror of watching the aftermath of 10 separate explosions on the Spanish rail network in Madrid brought home the brutal ferocity …
April 19, 2004
Ten present-day descendants of slaves who were transported from Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries have filed a lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Fleet Boston Financial Corp. (as successor in interest to the Providence Bank of Rhode Island) …
April 19, 2004
Ten present day descendants of slaves, transported from Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries, have filed a law suit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Fleet Boston Financial Corp. (as successor in interest to the Providence Bank of Rhode Island) …
April 5, 2004
March 11, 2004 now joins Sept. 11, 2001 as dates no one now living will ever forget. The sheer horror of watching the aftermath of 10 separate explosions on the Spanish rail network in Madrid brought home the brutal ferocity …