News & Announcements

Are you eager to hear what executives are talking about on their conference calls coming out of Monte Carlo, and the anticipated challenges and hot topics for the remaining conference season? Join our panel of industry leaders for an informative discussion moderated by Kathleen Reardon, WiRe director. Our panelists: Deanne Nixon - Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer, Weston Insurance Management Dan Malloy - Chief Executive Officer, Third Point Re Victoria (Vick

Women in Reinsurance (“WiRe”), the organization for professional women employed in the Bermuda reinsurance sector, today announced that Maamoun Rajeh has been appointed a director of the Board. He succeeds Stephen Young in the position. Mr. Rajeh is Chairman and CEO of Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group. “I am thrilled to welcome Maamoun to WiRe’s board,” said Peta White, WiRe's Chair. “As our board moves to provide more targeted programmes and training to support out members w

The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), in conjunction with the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), will host Re Underwriting Bermuda: An Educational Forum on Reinsurance Underwriting, March 18-19, 2020 in Hamilton, Bermuda. The RAA is pleased to extend an Association Partner registration rate to WiRe members. Re Underwriting is designed for insurance and reinsurance professionals, attorneys and regulatory staff to enhance their underwriting knowledge

Women in Reinsurance (“WiRe”), the organization for professional women employed in the Bermuda reinsurance sector, today announced that Peta White has been appointed Chair of the Board. She succeeds Kathleen Reardon who will remain a director. Ms. White is co-head of Global Reinsurance Operations and Senior Managing Director, Head of North America Property Reinsurance at Markel Global Reinsurance. CEO Hamilton Re Kathleen Reardon has been Board Chair of WiRe since 2014. “I’m

Women in Reinsurance has pledged a $1000 donation in favour of seeing board member Susan Smith walk the plank to support the Bermuda Sloop’s Pirates of Bermuda fundraising event. If you would like to save Susan from the plank or contribute additional sums to see her sink, click this link to make a donation (make sure to donate on her photo). All donations support the continued operation of Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Education and Character Development Programme aboard Spirit

To kiss or not to kiss? That is the question….. The start of most business meetings in the Bermuda reinsurance sector are extremely routine with a room full of people who must be greeted. Some you might know, others might be strangers so what is the correct way to greet them? In other words, should you kiss your broker? In our last newsletter, we asked members for feedback on this subject and the majority came back clearly favoring handshakes over kisses. For most, kisses w

Networking is a challenge. Cultivating and maintaining a network throughout your career can be even more challenging, especially if you’re out of practice. We reached out to Dr. Crystal Clay, Executive Coach and founder of Olive Branch Consulting, for answers to all our burning questions: What’s the best way to prepare for networking events? Should you bring a colleague? When is it appropriate to follow up? And, most importantly, why bother with all this networking in the fi

Sylvia Oliveira is CEO of Wilton Re Bermuda, where she works with clients to enhance their value through the reinsurance and acquisition of inforce blocks of life insurance products. Sylvia is also CRO for the Wilton Re Group, where she has implemented and oversees their ERM framework. Sylvia has served on the Board of BILTIR (Bermuda International Life Insurers and Reinsurers) since inception, where she has led several committees and working groups. She actively advocates

Bermuda’s reinsurance market has not been immune to changes in the world’s economic market. A rise in mergers and acquisitions has led to an increase in redundancies within the Bermuda workforce. Employees should be aware of their rights when made redundant and should always seek legal advice to ensure that their redundancy is both lawful and fair. The Employment Act 2000 (the “Act”) provides that an employer can only make an employee redundant in certain conditions such as:

Whether you’re exploring a new passion or you’re seeking new challenges, successfully navigating a career change requires a tremendous amount of effort and belief. Not sure how to start? Keep reading for three inspiring career change stories that just might be the motivation you need to plan your own route to success. Carmen Gracey Current Role: VP, Underwriting Axis Specialty Prior Role: AVP Finance Platinum Re (2008) When I left University I planned on working through

Peta White, senior managing director and head of North American Property Reinsurance at Markel Global Re and a Board member of Women in Reinsurance (WiRe), recently discussed with Bermuda:Re+ILS what Bermuda can do to achieve a more diverse workforce. The magazine has allowed WiRe to publish the article in its entirety. Many companies now recognise the challenges they face around ensuring their workforce is diverse and, as part of this, that a healthy proportion of their emp

Congratulations to our members who have been recognized in the Intelligent Insurer's Influential Women in Re/Insurance Class of 2017: + Rachel Bardon, Hudson Structured Capital Management Bermuda (LinkedIn) + April Galda Joyce, Global Atlantic Re (LinkedIn) Now in its fourth year, the Intelligent Insurer Influential Women in Re/Insurance special report celebrates diversity in the risk transfer industry by profiling some of the most successful female executives. This public

Members from the Women in Reinsurance (WiRe) met at ‘International Imports The Chefs Shop’ on the evening of June 20th, for a healthy, nutritious and delicious cooking experience. Catherine Burns, a Nutritional Therapist, columnist and the founder of Natural Ltd. (www.natural.bm) led the informative cooking demonstration. Recipes prepared and enjoyed included: + lemon coconut energy bites + dark chocolate cherry breakfast Buddha bowls + brown rice pasta with a creamy hummus

Women in Reinsurance (WiRe), the professional organization for women working in the reinsurance sector, announced today plans to host a panel on the topic of diversity in the boardroom. The “Breaking Board" panel will include Rochelle Simons (Chairwoman, Institute of Directors Bermuda Branch), Fiona Luck (Retired Chief of Staff XL Catlin and NED of the BMA and HSBC Bermuda) and Tracey Gibbons (Senior Vice-President of Specialty Reinsurance at Allied World Re). The moderator

What a fabulous day yesterday at our annual golf event held at Turtle Hill Golf Club at the Fairmont Southampton Princess! We had some excellent coaching practicing our putting, chipping and driving, followed by a great 9 holes. Thank you to Paul and his team for a great afternoon and to all who attended!

Golf can be an extremely effective networking tool and a golf course is a great place to get to know someone. On Thursday, July 13, WiRe is offering members the chance to catch up with other women in the industry whilst brushing up on their golf game at Turtle Hill, Southampton Princess. The annual event will start at noon with a buffet lunch at Bacci restaurant. Following lunch, three stations will be set up around the course where our members can learn and finesse their pu

In the latter half of 2016, WiRe offered its members a morning presentation with Audette Excel, the founder of Adara, a global charity focused on health and education of families living in poverty. Since that presentation I began a journey of learning more about the work that Adara does in Nepal and Uganda, and I have been inspired. That inspiration opened the doors to a once in a lifetime opportunity to join a Charity Challenge trek to Nepal in September of this year. All do

Many women have worked as reinsurance brokers but males now dominate the profession. So the question is where did all of the female reinsura

Women in Reinsurance (“WiRe”), the organization for professional women working in the Bermuda reinsurance sector, today announced the following three appointments to its board: Tracey Gibbons, Senior Vice President Specialty Reinsurance, Allied World Peta White, Co-Head of Global Reinsurance Operations, and Senior Managing Director, Head of North America Property Reinsurance, Markel Global Reinsurance. Stephen Young, Chief Executive Officer, Global Reinsurance, Sompo Inter

Meet Peta White. She is currently Co-Head of Global Reinsurance Operations, and Senior Managing Director, Head of North America Property Reinsurance. Prior to 2013, she was Managing Director Head of International Property. She joined the Company (formerly Max Re/Alterra) in 2006, as Senior Vice President, International Property Cat. She started her career in 1994 as a Cat Modeler at CAT Limited which was later acquired by ACE Tempest Re, where her role upon leaving in 2006