Bahamas seeks 'captives' audience with shipowners

Shipowners attending the annual general meeting of the Bahamas Shipowners Association (BSA) in London last week were given the opportunity to learn about the benefits of The Bahamas for their captive insurance needs.
The "Why The Bahamas" for captive insurance presentation, which took place on November 22, is part of the Bahamas Financial Services Board's (BFSB) ongoing outreach to grow the captiv...

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Seminar to offer 'Captives 101' insight

A half-day seminar set to be offered on the basics of forming and operating a captive insurance company will provide a "Captives 101" education for anyone in or new to the industry, the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) announced yesterday.
The BFSB, in collaboration with the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) and the Insurance Institute of The Bahamas (IIB), will host the seminar on ...

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Two chosen for 'captive' scholarships

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) announced today that a special selection committee has decided on the recipients for the two scholarships being provided for the Associates in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation...

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Bahamas urged to 'differentiate' to gain captives business

The Bahamas must "get on its soap box" and promote itself as "open for business" if it is to begin catching up with regional leaders Bermuda and the Cayman Islands in the captive insurance sector.

Director of Chandler Gilbert Insurance Associates Ltd. Guilden Gilbert said he sees a niche for The Bahamas if it "differentiates" itself from other offshore captives markets, promoting this nation as...

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Pinder Touts Potential of Bahamas in Insolvency at Conference

The Bahamas' financial services industry has great potential in the areas of insolvency and debtor/creditor matters, according to Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder. During his presentation at the recent 9th Annual Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, held in Miami...

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Efforts Being Made to Recapture Position in Captive Insurance

The country's financial services industry is looking to recapture its prominent position in the area of captive insurance. Timothy Ingraham, managing director at the Summit Insurance Company Ltd., shared with Guardian Business that in the 1970s and 1980s The Bahamas was a big player in the captive insurance market but has since lost ground.

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Baker's Bay Targets 1.4Bn in Development

BAKER'S BAY, Abaco - An elite island community is pursuing $1.4 billion in total development over the coming years, and anticipating more than $200 million in sales for 2012.

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BFSB and Commission hold summit 'captive'

THE Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of the Bahamas (ICB) have jointly attended a major international captive insurance conference.

The two organisations were present at the annual International Conference of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA), held on March 11-13, 2012, in Scottsdale, Arizona. It marked the third time that the BFSB has particip...

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BFSB, ICB focus on captive insurance

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) attended the annual International Conference of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) held on March 11-13, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. It marked the third time the BFSB has participated in the 40-year-old conference, which attracts a balance of captive owners, potential captive owners, capti...

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Killer Elite

• Genre : Action, Thriller
• Rating : C - 18yrs and Older

When his mentor (Robert De Niro) is taken captive, a retired member of Britain's Elite Special Air Service (Jason Statham) is forced into action. His mission: kill three assassins dispatched by their cunning leader (Clive Owen).