“As a market leader, Bahamas First Holdings Limited thought it important lead the way in recognizing International Women’s Day here in The Bahamas, a global movement celebrating the achievements of women and working toward equality,” explained Leah Davis, Group Marketing and Communications Manager.
The organization celebrated International Women’s Day, March 8, with a Power Breakfast designed to celebrate, engage and inspire female employees.
The event was the first of its kind for the company and was well attended by women from across the Bahamas First Group including NUA Insurance Agents & Brokers, Bahamas First General Insurance Company and First Response.
President and CEO, Patrick Ward added, “We are an organization with women making up over 50% of our leadership team and over 65% of our entire workforce and as such recognize the invaluable contributions they continue to make to our organization and its success.
We are consistently celebrating the achievements of our team as well as working to create greater visibility for our women, in and outside the boardroom.
We are committed to equal compensation, regardless of gender, equal training and developmental opportunities for all employees to ensure that there is fairness in promotions and advancement.”
“For the Bahamas First Group, celebrating IWD is not just about one day. Our commitment to gender parity and the press for progress is an ongoing effort.
We believe that a more diversified organization is a more productive, progressive and innovative one and this supports our commitment to remaining first in the general insurance market and continuing to meet and exceed the needs of our clients,” added Ward.
The global theme for International Women’s Day this year is ‘press for progress.’ Taking active steps support progress in the community, Bahamas First also celebrated IWD by investing in two local organizations, working to create opportunities, provide support and counselling, mentorship and development for girls, young ladies and women, The Bahamas Crisis Centre and The Bahamas Girl Guides.
Girl Guides: L-R Leah R. Davis, Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Bahamas First Corporate Services; Richenda King, VP of HR, Bahamas First Corporate Services; Sonia Adderley from Bahamas Girl Guides.
Crisis Centre: L-R Glendina Joseph, The Bahamas Crisis Centre; Leah R. Davis, Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Bahamas First Corporate Services; Richenda King, VP of HR, Bahamas First Corporate Services.
About Bahamas First Holdings Limited:
Bahamas First Holdings Limited is the parent company of Bahamas First General Insurance Company, NUA Insurance Agents & Brokers, First Response and Cayman First Insurance. Its largest subsidiary, Bahamas First General Insurance Company, began operations in 1983 and was the first general insurance company to exceed US$100 million in premium income in The Bahamas; it continues to be a market leader. Bahamas First General Insurance Company and Cayman First Insurance are certified A- (Excellent) by A. M. Best, which reflects the company’s strong capitalization and credit policies, leading market share and effective management structure. The Bahamas First Group and its employees have a long history of community involvement and support for organizations working to improve lives in The Bahamas and The Cayman Islands.
