One less pool to vacuum . . .

Amlin moves Bermuda unit to Switzerland. The headline alludes to this.

QOTD: Bermuda edition

Michael Fahey of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance on the distressing trend of insurance HQs to move to Europe: What we all need to appreciate is that even the departure of a few key executives from one company means a detrimental knock on effect to the local economy from rental income, to staff redundancies, to loss [...]

Employers’ paradises – NY vs. Fla (and Bermuda)

For employers, Toronto is the lowest risk city in the world, Aon says. By Aon’s def, risky means it’s hard to find good help. The employment base is uneducated and it’s difficult to recruit people elsewhere and relocate them. I prefer this to most lists of favorable business climates, which tend to favor areas with [...]

London vs. Bermuda: Right brain vs. left

Via Business Insurance, some stories are just too interesting…. At Monte Carlo this week, the Insurance Intellectual Capital Initiative released a study comparing underwriting at the Lloyd’s and Bermuda markets. (The organization is a bunch of Lloyd’s-related companies that want to mesmerize me personally, and maybe accomplish something tangible.) Here’s the nut: