MARSH AWARDS $30,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THROUGH BERMUDA FOUNDATION FOR INSURANCE STUDIES
Marsh today announced that it will sponsor a two-year university scholarship worth $15,000 per year to be administered by The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS). While Marsh has donated annually to BFIS since its inception in 1996, this newest scholarship includes a summer employment position for the recipient through which the student will gain valuable hands-on insurance industry experience. “Marsh is proud to sponsor this scholarship, which will help recipients gain a better understanding of the broking side of the insurance business and the career opportunities it...
Read MoreArgus launches home insurance product for Bermuda’s seniors
The Argus Group today announces the launch of Home Essentials, a new home insurance product designed specifically for Bermuda’s seniors. The new product is available at 25 per cent below the market price for home insurance and has been endorsed by Age Concern as a product that meets the needs of the island’s growing senior population. Home Essentials provides coverage for a wide range of perils including fire, flood, hurricane, burglary and escape of water. Some benefits that could be considered unnecessary for seniors have been removed, allowing Argus to provide the product at an...
Read MoreRaise money for the charity of your choice
For the third year, the Argus Group and The Centre on Philanthropy are providing the community with a special way to give back –Argus Walks the Walk with The Centre on Philanthropy 5K charity walk. This annual event is a unique fundraiser in that participants choose the charity or nonprofit that they want a portion of their entry fee to benefit. The event takes place on Sunday, February 26 and starts at 8.30am, with a warm-up session at 8.15am. The fully marshalled walk follows a new route starting and finishing on Wesley Street in front of the Argus and Centre on Philanthropy offices, ...
Read MoreBIFF puts on warm-up weekender
Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) today announces that it is to host a full weekend of film-related entertainment on February 24 -26 to whip cinema-goers up into a frenzy ahead of the 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival in March. All money raised by these events will go directly into staging BIFF 2012. The warm-up weekender launches with an exclusive Members & Patrons Only Preview Party on the Friday night, followed by a very special February edition of the monthly BIFFlix film series on the Saturday evening, a fundraising walk on the Sunday morning and concluding...
Read MoreEXPEDIA NAMES COCO REEF TOP PARTNER OF THE YEAR FOR BERMUDA
At an Expedia Partner Appreciation Event at the Atlantis Hotel in the Bahamas on January 21, Expedia Inc, the largest online travel company in the world, named Coco Reef Top Partner of the Year for Bermuda. While every hotel in Bermuda that Expedia works with was eligible for this award, Coco Reef was given the top honour. The criteria for the award included room night production and growth over last year as well as proactive marketing approaches to the Expedia promotional campaigns. Director and Owner of Coco Reef, John Jefferis, said: “I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of the...
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