BERMUDA-BUSINESS-DEVELOP
11.5.2023 20:34:29 CEST | Business Wire | Press release
Bermuda’s Deputy Premier, The Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP will kick off the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA), in partnership with KBRA on June 26.
The Deputy Premier will discuss Bermuda’s key attributes as the world’s climate risk finance capital in a keynote seaside chat with Mark Baker, President & CEO, KBRA.
Deputy Premier Roban said, “I look forward to once again participating in the Bermuda Climate Summit in order to highlight Bermuda’s strengths in climate risk finance, including our strong regulatory environment, long-history of environmental stewardship and wealth of financial services experience.”
The keynote address will be given by Joshua Rosenberg, Chief Risk Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Other sessions confirmed to date include: The Power of Partnerships, which will be moderated by Jeff Manson, SVP Underwriting and Head of Global Public Sector Partnership, Renaissance Re Ltd, and will include panellists, Ekhosuehi Iyahen, Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum, Sid Miller, Director, Climate Wise, Rebekah Clement, Head of Sustainability, Lloyds, and Chair of SMI Climate Action Committee, and Tim Nielander, Founder and President, GP3 Institute.
Impact of a Changing Climate on Atlantic Hurricane Frequency and Severity will be moderated by Marla Pourrabbani, Data Scientist, Senior Manager, ESG and Sustainability, Deloitte, and features panellists, Dr. Pete Dailey, Head of Research, Aeolus, Liz Henderson, Co-Head Catastrophe Analytics, Executive Managing Director, Reinsurance Solutions, Aon, Dr. Peter Sousounis, Vice President/Director Climate Change Research, Verisk, Craig Tillman, President, RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences.
Net Zero? will be moderated by Miqdaad Versi, Head of ESG, Oxbow Partners, UK, and feature panellists Rachael Dalheise. Head of Sustainability, Convex, Andrew MacFarlane, Head of Climate, AXA XL, a Division of AXA, and Andrew Smith, Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer at Conduit Re.
Global Climate Risk will include Dr. Mark Guishard, former Director, Bermuda Weather Service, Dr. Raveem Ismail, Head of Parametric Underwriting, Africa Specialty Risks (ASR Re) and Dr. Simon Young, Senior Director, Willis Towers Watson.
What’s Ahead in the United States? will be moderated by John Huff, President & CEO, Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) and include panellists, Ricardo Lara, Insurance Commissioner, California Department of Insurance and Lori Wing-Heier, Director, Alaska Division of Insurance, and National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Representative, Sustainable Insurance Forum.
Chlora Lindley-Myers, NAIC President and Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance will speak on a panel entitled The U.S. Federal Flood Programme and the (Re)Insurance Sector, moderated by Peter Giacone, Global Head of Insurance, KBRA and including fellow panellists, Chris Brown – Partner, Mindset and Andy Neal, Managing Director, Public Private Partnerships, Aon.
David Hart, BDA, CEO said, “The theme of this year’s event is ‘Bermuda - Climate Central’ and we are honoured to have Deputy Premier Roban join us to open the 2023 Bermuda Climate Summit. We are equally pleased to have so many leading climate experts across different fields coming to Bermuda to engage with our audience on why climate is such an important topic. We also look forward to meeting with potential overseas investors to share why Bermuda is the perfect place to develop climate risk finance solutions.”
Click here to register for this important event. Overseas guests are also reminded to book their hotel rooms online before May 25, to enjoy special rates at our event hotel, the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club.
The BDA is grateful for the continued support of our headline sponsor KBRA, as well as: diamond sponsor Conduit Re; platinum sponsor Aon, gold sponsors Deloitte, Fidelis and Hub Culture; and silver sponsors Aeolus, Aspen, AXA XL, Belco, and KPMG. Our supporting sponsors are Butterfield and HSBC. Our media partners are The Insurer, Insurance Insider and Bermuda:Re+ILS. Goslings is our spirits partner. Other sponsorship opportunities are still available; please e-mail bermudaclimate@bda.bm if you wish to participate.
CONNECTING BUSINESS
The BDA encourages direct investment and helps companies start up, re-locate, or expand their operations in our premier jurisdiction. An independent, public-private partnership, we connect you to industry professionals, regulatory officials, and key contacts in the Bermuda government to assist domicile decisions. Our goal? To make doing business in Bermuda smooth and beneficial.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230511005841/en/
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Empire State Building Observation Deck Debuts New Family Bundle Ticket Options13.7.2026 22:30:00 CEST | Press release
Groups of four can save up to 20% on Observation Deck tickets purchased online The Empire State Building Observation Deck (ESBOD), atop the “World’s Most Famous Building,” announced today new ticket bundle options for families of all ages to save on their visit to the famed New York City landmark. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260713003884/en/ Empire State Building Observation Deck Debuts New Family Bundle Ticket Options Groups of four who purchase the new Family Ticket Bundle can save up to 20 percent on tickets to the Empire State Building’s iconic 86th and 102nd Floor Observation Decks, with options for express access and flex admission. The Family Ticket Bundle is available online only. “The Empire State Building Observation Deck is one of the best activities for families in NYC with immersive, educational museum exhibits and Manhattan’s best skyline views,” said Dan Rogoski, observatory general manager.
Kinaxis Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call on August 6, 202613.7.2026 22:05:00 CEST | Press release
Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain planning and orchestration, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. The call will be hosted on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time by Razat Gaurav, Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Yaraskavitch, Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, followed by a question and answer period. The Company will report its financial results for the second quarter after the close of markets on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS DATE: Thursday, August 6, 2026 TIME: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time WEBCAST: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/854228135 (available for three months) About Kinaxis Kinaxis is a leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro, combines proprietar
PagerDuty Announces Arnaud Lagarde, Vice President of EMEA13.7.2026 22:05:00 CEST | Press release
PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE: PD), a leader in AI-first operations management, today announced the appointment of Arnaud Lagarde as vice president of EMEA. Lagarde will lead PagerDuty’s next phase of growth in the EMEA region, bringing the entire incident management lifecycle to customers across EMEA to solve their biggest digital challenges. “We are thrilled to appoint Arnaud as vice president of EMEA, since he brings a wealth of enterprise sales relationships and years of experience growing this region,” said Todd McNabb, chief revenue officer at PagerDuty. “Arnaud brings a specific combination of deep technical expertise and leadership that will be critical for PagerDuty’s customers, partners and employees. He is a great fit for PagerDuty and we look forward to his impact.” Lagarde brings to the role over 20 years of experience spanning companies like Automation Anywhere, CA Technologies and BMC. Over the past two decades, he has worked closely with founders, investors and executive teams
Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of $230 Million Initial Public Offering13.7.2026 21:42:00 CEST | Press release
Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 23,000,000 units, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $230,000,000. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “SAMO.U” on July 10, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols “SAMO” and “SAMO.WS,” respectively. Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offerin
Kina, EU-respondenter optimistiske om fremtidsudsigterne for samarbejde: GT survey13.7.2026 20:46:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
Kina og EU har haft etablerede diplomatiske forbindelser i mere end et halvt århundrede. Fra etableringen af formelle diplomatiske forbindelser til udviklingen til et omfattende strategisk partnerskab er Kina-EU-forbindelserne blevet et af de mest indflydelsesrige bilaterale forhold i verden i dag. Ud over Kina gennemførte Global Times Institute (GTI) fra den 16. oktober til den 4. november 2025 en spørgeskemaundersøgelse i 20 EU-medlemsstater, herunder Danmark, Sverige, Spanien, Belgien og Tyskland, ved hjælp af 21 sprog som spansk, fransk, tysk og kinesisk. Mere end 16.300 gyldige spørgeskemaer blev indsamlet. Undersøgelsesdataene viser, at et flertal af befolkningen i både Kina og EU er interesserede i hinandens kulturer, har stor tillid til fremtiden for det kinesisk-europæiske økonomiske og handelsmæssige samarbejde, og støtter styrket samarbejde mellem Kina og EU inden for global styring. Høj grad af bevidsthed og vilje til kommunikation Denne undersøgelse viser, at befolkningen
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom