Search results for : insurance companies

Showing 121 to 130 of 1000 results

News Article
March 30, 2023
MRS. ANNIEKA PATRICE SMITH

Funeral Service for MRS. ANNIEKA PATRICE SMITH, Age 43 years of #99 Fire Trail Road who died on March 13, 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 at 1:00pm at The New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive. Officiating will be Rev. Tyrone A. Laing, assisted by otherMinisters of the Gospel. Interment will be ...
The post MRS. ANNIEKA PATRICE SMITH appeared first on The Nassau Guardian...

read more »


News Article
March 24, 2023
Report: The Bahamas a top destination for Gen Xers, Millennials

The Bahamas is a top destination for Gen Xers and Millennials, according to data released by travel insurance company Insuremytrip yesterday. The data cataloged the travel purchase behavior of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials and Gen Zers between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2023, and found that more Gen Xers and Millennials chose The Bahamas than the other ...
The post Report: Th...

read more »


News Article
March 23, 2023
Addressing equity inequality in legal disputes

Dear Editor, When the Supreme Court recently overhauled the rules that govern its procedure on the civil side by repealing the Supreme Court Rules 1978 and replacing it with Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 2023, many practitioners were encouraged by the promise of the overriding objective to enable the court to deal with cases justly and ...
The post Addressing equity inequality in legal disputes appe...

read more »


News Article
March 22, 2023
Bank-financed private construction activity remains constrained, states Central Bank

Although bank approvals for new construction homes increased in the fourth quarter of 2022, the growth was still lower than the previous year, according to Central Bank data.

read more »


News Article
March 10, 2023
Halkitis: No health insurance VAT changes on April 1

After meeting with medical professionals and getting crucial information, Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis yesterday confirmed the government will not implement the changes to the treatment of value-added tax (VAT) on health insurance on April 1. "No. We will maintain the status quo so that people do not postpone critical medical treatment for fear ...
The post Halkitis: No health ins...

read more »


News Article
March 08, 2023
Insurance costs rising in region, but Bahamas market stable for now, says Ward

High insurance premiums will unfortunately be a part of living in the geographical region to which The Bahamas belongs, and those prices will not abate anytime within the next year, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas First Insurance Patrick Ward explained on Monday.

read more »


News Article
March 06, 2023
Court rules in favor of development, but reduces insurance claim

Chief Justice Ian Winder has ruled that an insurance company pay the insurance claim of a development adjacent to Lyford Cay, albeit at a significantly reduced amount.

read more »


News Article
February 20, 2023
BIA: Health insurers did not violate VAT law

Health insurers' redemption of value-added tax (VAT) paid on behalf of their policyholders since the implementation of VAT has not been in contravention of the law, the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) said in a statement yesterday, insisting that the government's policy, set to come into effect in April, is a new policy and a new tax burden on ...
The post BIA: Health insurers d...

read more »


News Article
Erskine Dowdell Minus
News Article
February 16, 2023
Erskine Dowdell Minus

Funeral Service for the Late Erskine Dowdell Minus aged 77, formerly of Baldwin Ave, Eden St. Chippingham, will be held on Friday 17th February 2023, pre-service: 10:30 a.m., Mass: 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer. Interment will follow in the Catholic Cemetery, Tyler Street.

read more »


News Article
February 14, 2023
Govt will monitor impact of VAT policy on health insurance

Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said yesterday that the government is not interested in "declaring war" on any industry in the country, as lawmakers continue to contend with the insurance sector's strong opposition to a shift in policy which places on consumers the burden of value-added tax (VAT) on health insurance claims. Health insurers claim this will cause .....

read more »