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Platinum Housing: Avg $35,000 Per Month Each
The NYTimes reports that Bermuda based insurance company Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd spent $1.7 million to house four of its top executives in 2009. In the company’s preliminary proxy statement, Platinum disclosed that it spent almost $1.7 million in housing allowance for the four executives. This works out at an average of $35,000 a month... Read more of this article
Platinum: Initial Loss Estimate of $85 Million
Bermuda based Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. today announced an initial loss estimate of $85 million from first quarter 2010 catastrophe events that have occurred to date. The Company’s initial loss estimate includes losses from the Chile Earthquake, European Winterstorm Xynthia, Melbourne hailstorm, and the East Coast winter storms in... Read more of this article
Bermuda Insurers File Opposition to American Bill
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] has filed an opposition to a proposed new American regulation now in Congress. The Bill HR 2555: Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2009 is described as “To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events”. The ABIR President... Read more of this article
