News & Announcements

The Women of WiRe took time out to focus on personal development today at the Creating Your Personal Brand workshop. A special thanks to Lorene Phillips, ACII, PCC (ICF Accredited) and Dr. Jennifer Card for their thought leadership and candid challenges in today’s double seminar on #personalbranding and #executivepresence. If you are a professional in the #Bermuda #reinsurance market who would benefit from access to tailored, high quality professional developmental opportuni

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

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

More than 70 women turned out yesterday for the Women in Reinsurance (WiRe) salary negotiation seminar. The free seminar, led by Sylvia Jones, Director of Elevate Executive Selection, a local executive search and recruitment company, was organized by WiRe to help industry professionals learn strategies and techniques to assist them in negotiating their compensation packages. "The timing of the seminar is ideal for the reinsurance industry since many employers and employees n

Professional women in reinsurance responded enthusiastically when WiRe announced it was bringing the “Emerging Women Leaders Webinar Series” to its members. WiRe’s membership team fielded a number of new member applications as women signed up to take part in the year-long, six part series. “The webinars are a low-cost, convenient and flexible way for WiRe members to develop leadership skills and gain access to top women leaders from around the globe – flexible access from y

WiRe (Women in Reinsurance) announced today a donation of $12,000 to support PALS. The funds were raised through a silent auction during WiRe’s annual holiday social. “WiRe provides educational, mentoring and networking opportunities for our members but we also strive to support the community through charitable efforts,” said Julia Mather, WiRe board member and head of the event committee. “This fundraiser is yet another example of how women in our industry can come together

Women in Reinsurance (WiRe) will host its final networking event of the year on December 1, 2016. In association with P.A.L.S., our cocktail party will also include a silent auction featuring many spectacular items including: •Cruise aboard Luxury Catamaran Zara •Staycation at the Hamilton Princess and Coco Reef Hotel •Private Shopping Night at Atelerie •Pro-Yoga: Yoga on the beach and Prosecco •Spa Treatments •Fitness and Health packages •And much more! The event will ta