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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At the recent Careers Fair a number of high school students who enjoy mathematics signed up at the BFIS booth to learn more about careers in actuarial science and today they were treated to a lunch n’ learn by Validus Holdings – a BFIS donor company. They were hosted by 2 former BFIS scholars, James Botelho and Daniel Barker who now work as actuaries at Validus, and were welcomed by Romel Salam, Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer.
The students who took this opportunity to learn what Actuarial Science is all about were Donte Burgess, Jasekani Furbert-Wade, Mikaela O’Brien, Shallette Spencer, Asia Smith and Kentrell Williams from Cedarbridge Academy, Yuki Sun from Saltus and Krislyn Lambert from Bermuda Institute.
Eoin McMahon
BFIS Scholar 2011
Actuarial Science
Southampton University, UK
Graduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
Juliette Ferrari-McComb
BFIS Scholar 2011
Mathematics
Surrey University, UK
Graduating 2013
Westminster School, CT
Bermuda High School For Girls
Emily Potts
BFIS Scholar 2011
Information Technology
Stirling University, NY
Graduating 2013
Bermuda High School For Girls
Nikki-Lynn Marshall
BFIS Scholar 2011
Economics
Boston University
Graduating 2014
Bermuda High School For Girls
Andrew Fubler
BFIS Scholar 2011
Business and Finance
Mount Saint Vincent University at Bermuda College
Graduating 2012
Cedarbridge Academy
Devin Page
BFIS Post-Graduate Scholar 2011
Business and International Affairs
Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduating 2013
Teniko Eve
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NY
Graduating 2013
Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Warwick Academy
Jaryn Martin
BFIS Scholar 2010
Actuarial Science
University of Western Ontario
Graduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
Ebony Brockington
BFIS Scholar 2010
Accounting
Temple University
Graduating 2012
Bermuda College
Cedarbridge Academy
Robert Maycock
BFIS Scholar 2009
Economics and Math
Dartmouth College
Graduating 2012
IS Language School, France
Wycliffe College
Saltus Grammar School
Helen Crisson
BFIS Scholar 2010
Applied MAth and Statistics
JOhns Hopkins UNiversity
Graduating 2014
Bermuda High School for Girls
Antionay Tankard
BFIS Scholar 2009
Business
Howard University
Graduating 2011
Bermuda College
Berkeley Institute
Dominique Richardson
Bermuda Scholar 2010
Business Finance
Barry University
Graduating 2014
Berkeley Institute
Robert Jardine
Bermuda Scholar 2009
Economics, Management and IT
St. Andrew’s University, UK
Graduating 2012
Strathallen School
Saltus Grammar School
Brittany DeFrias
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NY
Graduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
Michael Coles
BFIS Scholar 2010
Finance and Insurance
Northeastern University
Graduating 2014
Saltus Grammar School
Ashley Madeiros
BFIS Scholar 2010
Risk Management and Insurance
St. John’s University, NY
Graduating 2012
Bermuda High School for Girls