Meeting a Need
Established by leaders of Bermuda's insurance industry in 1996, BFIS is tasked with ensuring that Bermudian students are provided with opportunities to attain the education and training necessary for careers in Bermuda's insurance industry.
This is being achieved through scholarships, mentoring, internships and career guidance.
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New BII Seminars
Finance for the Insurance Professional (7th & 8th April, 2011). This two day workshop is a repeat performance of the very successful workshop that we have run over the last five years. This workshop has two overriding aims: to improve understanding of the financial dynamics of insurance and to enable learners to ‘read’ the accounts of any company using fourteen key financial ratios. Two distinct modules cover these aims, and both are prefaced by an ‘Introduction to Accounts’ module which ensures that learning is built on solid foundations. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the practical application of new-found knowledge, and exercises and group-work are used extensively to reinforce learning. This workshop is suitable for anyone, with little or no formal training in finance, who wishes to improve their understanding of the financial dynamics of Insurance. See website description for additional information and costs.
An Introduction to Catastrophe Reinsurance (12th May, 2011). This seminar is aimed at individuals currently in the (re)insurance industry or in supporting industries who do not work in underwriting or catastrophe modeling areas but are seeking a greater understanding of the business. The course assumes no experience of catastrophe reinsurance. Topics to be covered include: the major catastrophe exposures worldwide: natural perils, man-made catastrophes and pandemic; an introduction to property catastrophe modeling: why are catastrophe models constructed?, how catastrophe models are constructed and the major vendor catastrophe models; catastrophe model input data and types of analysis; basic cat model output; the different methods of transferring catastrophe risk; pricing and monitoring catastrophe risk and the underwriting cycle. Suitable for beginners or experienced insurance professionals who are interested in a brief but thorough discussion of this topic. See website description for additional information and costs.
Insurance Induction (11th, 13th, 18th and 20th May, 2011) This four morning in-depth seminar taught by industry professionals is intended to provide a good overview of the Bermuda Insurance Market starting with the basics of insurance and then delving into more specific topics. Topics to be covered include: Development of the Bermuda Market; Insurable Risks, Perils, Hazards, Subrogation & Utmost Good Faith; Lines of Business; Underwriting, Broking & Claims; Life Insurance Products; Reinsurance; Captives, the Insurance Marketplace & Bermuda’s Role in Global Insurance. This is a new merged Induction seminar and is designed for both new employees and affiliated professionals ie: accountants, bankers, lawyers or insurance employees with two or more years experience in the industry. See website description for additional information and costs.
2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Eoin McMahon
BFIS Scholar 2011
Actuarial Science
Southampton University, UKGraduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
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Juliette Ferrari-McComb
BFIS Scholar 2011
Mathematics
Surrey University, UKGraduating 2013
Westminster School, CT
Bermuda High School For Girls
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Emily Potts
BFIS Scholar 2011
Information Technology
Stirling University, NY
Graduating 2013
Bermuda High School For Girls
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Nikki-Lynn Marshall
BFIS Scholar 2011
Economics
Boston UniversityGraduating 2014
Bermuda High School For Girls
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Andrew Fubler
BFIS Scholar 2011
Business and Finance
Mount Saint Vincent University at Bermuda CollegeGraduating 2012
Cedarbridge Academy
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Devin Page
BFIS Post-Graduate Scholar 2011
Business and International Affairs
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGraduating 2013
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Teniko Eve
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NYGraduating 2013
Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Warwick Academy
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Jaryn Martin
BFIS Scholar 2010
Actuarial Science
University of Western OntarioGraduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
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Ebony Brockington
BFIS Scholar 2010
Accounting
Temple UniversityGraduating 2012
Bermuda College
Cedarbridge Academy
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Robert Maycock
BFIS Scholar 2009
Economics and Math
Dartmouth CollegeGraduating 2012
IS Language School, France
Wycliffe College
Saltus Grammar School
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Helen Crisson
BFIS Scholar 2010
Applied MAth and Statistics
JOhns Hopkins UNiversityGraduating 2014
Bermuda High School for Girls
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Antionay Tankard
BFIS Scholar 2009
Business
Howard UniversityGraduating 2011
Bermuda College
Berkeley Institute
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Dominique Richardson
Bermuda Scholar 2010
Business Finance
Barry UniversityGraduating 2014
Berkeley Institute
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Robert Jardine
Bermuda Scholar 2009
Economics, Management and IT
St. Andrew’s University, UKGraduating 2012
Strathallen School
Saltus Grammar School
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Brittany DeFrias
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NYGraduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
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Michael Coles
BFIS Scholar 2010
Finance and Insurance
Northeastern UniversityGraduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
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Ashley Madeiros
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NYGraduating 2012
Bermuda High School for Girls
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