Summer Update
from The Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies - September 2018
Congratulations to 2018 BFIS Scholarship recipients!
(Above rom left) Busayo Salawu, Zya Fraser, Grace Francoeur, Malini Romeo, Amon Wedderburn, Somer Froud, Miles Cave, Ava Marshall and Sydney Mason . (Missing: Rajah Steede ).

BFIS Overseas Scholarships: Grace Francoeur (Finance/McGill) Ava Marshall (Finance/Queen’s), Sydney Mason (Politics and International Relations/Southampton), Malini Romeo (Economics/British Columbia). BFIS Alumni Association Scholarship: Zya Fraser (Finance/Georgia State). BFIS Argo Scholarship: Somer Froud (IT Management/West of England). BFIS Aspen Scholarship: Amon Wedderburn (Insurance and Risk Management/St. John’s). BFIS AXIS Scholarship: Busayo Salawu (Actuarial Science/Southampton). BFIS MS Amlin Scholarships: Rajah Steede (Insurance and Risk Management/Georgia State) and Miles Cave (Actuarial Science/Queen Mary). More info...
Congratulations to 2018 BFIS Graduates!
We are pleased to report that they are all working in insurance or related sectors.
Above:
Tracey DeSouza - Insurance & RM, Georgia State University - employed in Bermuda
James Spence - Actuarial Science, Warwick University - employed in London
Ari Minors - Business, Mount Saint Vincent University - going on to take MBA
Missing from photo:
Latonia Fray - Economics, Drexel University - employed in Bermuda
Zachary Friesen - Finance, Trinity Western University - employed in Bermuda
Melanie Mendonca - Business, West of England University - employed in London
Daniel Oatley - Economics (PPE), University of Warwick - employed in Dublin
Carmela Robinson - Insurance & RM, Temple University - employed in Philadelphia
Precious Smith - Legal Studies, University of Buckingham - employed in Bermuda
Sinae Smith - Actuarial Science, Leicester University - employed in Bermuda
BFIS Summer Intern Programmes
'AN AMAZING LEARNING EXPERIENCE'. So said all the BFIS interns during their presentations on Monday, July 30 to over 50 insurance professionals, former interns and BFIS scholars on what they had learned during immersion in the insurance markets of  Atlanta, Bermuda, Chicago and London  this summer. BFIS is most grateful to XL Catlin which sponsors the Atlanta, Chicago and London Programmes and to Allied World which sponsors the Bermuda Programme. Thanks also to KPMG for hosting the final presentation event. More info...
Summer networking events
Our Mentor Network Committee made sure our summer student events were stellar. Students and professionals find these events useful and enjoyable. BFIS Scholar Reem Bushara said, "I t is so nice to continue to network with people who I met at my first BFIS event in high school, who remember me and want to know what my plans are for the future."
Speed Networking Lunch on June 6th at 141 Front Street
(Our thanks to MS Amlin for venue)
BFIS London Alumni Networking Party with the BFIS London Interns on July 5 at The Sterling in the Gherkin Building
Scholarship Awards Reception on July 11 is a great time to meet other scholars and BFIS Trustees, committee members and donors.
(Our thanks to XL Catlin for venue)
Drinker Biddle InsurTech Seminar and reception co-hosted with BFIS on July 15 where we were presented with a donation of $5,000. More info...
Scholars Lunch on Aug 8 for the 31 new and continuing BFIS Scholars to meet our Mentor Network Committee.
(Our thanks to Chubb for the venue)
End of Summer party on Aug 15 for BFIS scholars, other undergraduates and insurance professionals to network.
(Our thanks to AXIS for the venue)
Schedule of Events
SEPTEMBER
21 Give Back Games organised by the Centre On Philanthropy. Argo is competing on behalf of BFIS.

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
TBC Insurance careers presentations to high-schools by the BFIS Schools Outreach Committee
29 International Colleges Fair

DECEMBER
4 Annual General Meeting
28 Christmas Networking Lunch  
Become a BFIS Volunteer
If you would like to mentor a student or participate in our networking events, school presentations and lunch and learns, please email jane.bielby@bfis.bm      
If you would like to donate to BFIS, click the button and choose the amount and programme you wish to support.
E-MAIL: info@bfis.bm TEL: (441) 295-1266 WEB: www.bfis.bm 
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Established 1996