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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The Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies was founded in 1996 by leaders in Bermuda’s insurance industry with the goal of providing opportunities for Bermudian students to gain the education and training necessary to enter the insurance sector.
This is being achieved through:
Annually awarded BFIS SCHOLARSHIPS to Bermudian and PRC students who are planning careers in insurance and studying subjects relevant to the industry. Our scholarships have increased in number, scope and dollar amounts over the years to match increased tuition costs and the growth of the industry.
The BFIS MENTOR NETWORKING programme which matches undergraduate and post-graduate students planning or starting a career in insurance, with young insurance professionals.
The BFIS INTRO-TO-INSURANCE SUMMER INTERN programmes which are designed to broaden undergraduate students’ knowledge of the insurance industry through two to three week intensive, structured internships in Bermuda, Chicago and London.
CAREER GUIDANCE to high school students, undergraduate students and career changers needing information about careers in the insurance industry.
JOB SEARCH assistance for students looking for vacation jobs in the industry and graduates searching for full-time employment. Students intent on finding employment in the insurance sector can have their resumes posted on the BFIS website.
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