AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoImmigration & Labour: Bermuda tables new border measures for St. Lucians, including multi-re-entry visa requirements, alongside tighter immigration vetting aimed at protecting Bermudian entry-level insurance and reinsurance roles. Identity & Records: A legislative amendment is set to reduce identity theft risk by limiting unrestricted public access to certified birth records, while keeping lawful inspection available. Housing Strategy: Government outlines a push to expand the housing stock through rehabilitation and repurposing, with work progressing on multiple affordable and refurbished projects and a forthcoming consultation on derelict buildings. Sham Marriages Crackdown: MPs hear the policy framework to define sham marriages and enable refusals, cancellations or revocations of immigration-related benefits where a sham is established. Re/Insurance Ratings & Claims: AM Best affirms AXIS Capital and AVLA Re/AVLA Perú ratings; BMA data shows Bermuda re/insurers incurred $1.34tn in global gross claims costs over a decade. Market & Deals: Butterfield shares slide on the BSX; EQT agrees to buy McGill and Partners in a $2bn deal, while Conduit Re appoints senior property underwriting leaders. Financial Literacy & Business Support: BEDC backs the Lumina Festival Financial Literacy Summit with subsidised tickets for entrepreneurs and students. Cat Bonds on-Chain: Harneys and droppRWA plan the first catastrophe bond with on-chain legal title, targeted for early 2027. Labour Day Focus: Multiple opinion pieces mark Labour Day by spotlighting the dignity of work and workers’ rights.
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