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Nutrition Gets Functional

Using food and nutrition to support human health is not new. Research suggests, however, that a food-first approach could be an important factor in healthcare of the future.

 

Functional nutrition is a subset of functional medicine. Functional medicine views the body as a whole, not taking issues that arise in isolation. Food has the power to heal or harm and the practice of functional nutrition centres around the individual.

 

In this episode of Best Health we will hear from Functional Nutritional Counselor, Christine Foster, of BEAMS Wholistic Wellness Centre, about the specialised integrative approach to nutrition and wholeness.

 

Christine Foster holds a Health Coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and also a Hormone Health Coach Certification. She also received a certification in Functional Nutritional Counselling from the Functional Nutrition Alliance.

 

At BEAMS Wholistic Wellness Centre, Christine works in therapeutic partnership with patients to uncover and address the root causes of their issues using proven systems and tools that embrace lifestyle and diet modifications as the core modalities of their everyday self-care.

 

Her role is dual in that she supports and educates patients about what is going on in their bodies and how a uniquely targeted set of modifications will help them reach their health goals.

 

 

Wholistic Wellness at the BEAMS Clinic

https://wholisticwllness.bm

+1 441 601 8008

receptionist@wholisticwellness.bm

@wholisticwellnessbda (Instagram)

 

 

Sponsor – Lindo's Group of Companies

Part 3: Emerging Trends

The third and final part to this three part captive industry series.  We hear about emerging trends from industry experts Yanique Miller (Aon), Irish Aleria (Ocorian) as well as Timae Flood from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

Irish Aleria joined the Ocorian Bermuda office in 2019 and has over 16 years of combined experience in accounting, audit and financial services.
She specializes in accounting services, insurance management, principal representative services and listing sponsorships on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Within three years, Irish was promoted to manage both Ocorian Management (Bermuda) Limited and Ocorian Securities (Bermuda) Limited and oversees the insurance business.
Irish is a Certified Public Accountant and currently completing a further certification in Associate in Reinsurance.

Yanique Miller joined Aon in 2014 and has over 22 years’ experience as a finance and risk professional, with 11 years in the insurance industry. Yanique’s responsibilities include the formation of captive and commercial re/insurance entities and is the client relationship leader for a portfolio of clients. Yanique began her career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers Jamaica in 2001 and has 3 years’ risk and control experience and 3 years’ telecoms revenue assurance experience. Yanique is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of the West Indies, receiving a Bachelor of Science honors degree in Economics and Accounting.
 
Timae Flood: As Assistant Director, Supervision (Insurance), Bermuda Monetary Authority, Timae Flood is responsible for monitoring limited purpose insurers’ activity through review and analysis of complex insurer returns, applications, and financial and prudential filings, as well as overseeing regulatory compliance with laws, regulations, codes, plans, licence restrictions and procedures.
Ms Flood joined the BMA in 2005 as an Analyst in the Supervision (Insurance) Department.
Ms Flood holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Hartford in Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, Ms Flood earned the Associate in Captive Insurance designation with the International Center for Captive Insurance Education.

 

Sponsors –  

​Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. and Ocorian

Fascial Stretch and its benefits

Fascia covers us everywhere from head to toe, skin to bone. Fascia penetrates through all our cells and tissues.

 

If fascia is the word for our connective tissue system, what are the benefits of having fascial stretch? In this episode of Best Health we speak to Fascial Stretch Therapist, M’Lynn Ganey of the Centre for Orthopaedic Medicine, about the specialised therapeutic technique and its profound impact for flexibility and mobility .

 

M’Lynn Ganey is the only level 3 Fascial Stretch Therapist in Bermuda. Fascial stretch is assisted stretch performed by a professional trained in fascial stretch therapy ®.

 

As a Fascial Stretch Therapist, M’Lynn applies different techniques from the joint capsules in waves of movements to target multiple angles. These techniques release, relax, and stretch tissues and fibres.

 

M’Lynn was led to explore the transformative powers fascial stretch following encounters with her own personal injuries. M’Lynn is also certified to teach Pilates. Her other educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a specialisation in Fitness Studies.

 

M’Lynn’s professional background has led to her having a diverse client base. She provides Fascial Stretch Therapy and Pilates instruction to professional athletes and office-based professionals. She also treats those managing conditions such as multiple sclerosis , fibromyalgia, scoliosis, and chronic pain.

 

The Centre for Sport and Orthopaedic Medicine

https://csombermuda.com

+1 441 2926901

info@csom.bm

Part 2: Education in the Captive Industry

Part 2 of this exciting captive series focuses on the Education pillar of the Bermuda Captive Network: key goals and initiatives to promote the captive industry. 

 

Nkechi Kiki Oyemhen Senior Vice President – Insurance Team Leader

Kiki leads the insurance team, with management responsibility for the insurance and claims functions for Marsh Captive Bermuda. As Client Executive and Insurance Manager, she is responsible for providing the full range of insurance, reinsurance, claims and administrative services to her own portfolio of Marsh captive clients, She works with brokers, risk managers, actuaries and other service providers in doing so. Assessing exposures and claims trends, analyzing clients’ programmes and making recommendations for further optimization of their captive insurance company. Kiki joined JLT in April 2017 and subsequently became a part of Marsh in 2019.

 

Rachel Derry, Executive Vice President Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd.

Ms. Derry is responsible for the client service platform and the overall operations of Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd. She joined the Liberty team in 2005 as an Account Manager and now holds the position of Executive Vice President. Ms. Derry oversees her team of qualified accountants who are responsible for managing commercial and captive insurance companies, segregated accounts companies, management companies and investment companies in Bermuda and Vermont. Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd provides accounting, administration, compliance and corporate governance functions for its clients. Ms. Derry is on the education committee of the Bermuda Captive Network and participates in the Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers association. Prior to working in insurance, Ms. Derry’s background was ten years in accountancy practice in the UK.

 

Sponsors –  

Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda), part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance group. (website)

Marsh (website) 

Let’s talk feet!

FEET. Highly specialised structures. The foundation of much of our movement. Our connection to the earth. But, what about when feet develop a problem in their intricate network of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves? In this episode of Best Health we speak to podiatrist, Natalie Bennett of Arches Podiatry, about the specialised care and therapy for your feet and all that is connected to them. 

 

Natalie Bennett has been a podiatrist for nearly 30 years. She graduated in 1994 with a podiatry degree following a residency at Gosford Hospital in Sydney, Australia. In the early 2000s, Natalie completed a Master’s Degree in Health Management and Health Policy. During this time, she was also Area Director of Podiatry services for the Central and South Western Sydney regions, including nine hospitals and health centres. 

 

In 2010, Natalie was invited to work in Bermuda. At this practice, she developed a strong reputation as a dedicated podiatrist providing foot care services, especially the long-term care of individuals with diabetic foot conditions. Natalie has been an active board member for both the Bermuda Diabetes Association Board and the Bermuda Podiatry Board. 

 

Natalie is owner of Arches Podiatry and also co-owner of Island Sole shoe retailer. 

 

https://www.archespodiatry.com 

+1 441 232 2724 

reception@archespodiatry.com 

 

Sponsor – Lindo's Group of Companies

Part 1: Leaders in the Captive Industry

In this episode of Navigate series, listen in to the leaders in the Captive industry and find out about the upcoming Captive conference, key themes and aims, being held on September 12-13th in Bermuda.

Grainne Richmond joined Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. in September 2022 as Executive Vice President, Head of Captives. Prior to joining Aon, she was Vice President of Strategic Risk Solutions (Bermuda) Limited (‘SRS’) (formally Dyna Management Services Ltd. Mrs. Richmond, by background is a qualified CPA (FCA Ireland) and has over 21 years of Captive experience both in Bermuda and Cayman having held senior roles at SRS, Artex Risk Solutions, and International Advisory Services. Prior to Captive Management Ms. Richmond worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dublin in the business advisory division working on a variety of International and Irish companies. Ms. Richmond is heavily involved in the Bermuda Industry and is former President of Bermuda Insurance Management Association (which is now part of the Bermuda Captive Network. She works closely with industry peers in discussions with the Bermuda Monetary Authority, Registrar of Companies, and the Bermuda Government. In March 2023, Ms. Richmond was nominated in Captive Review Global Top 50 professionals for expertise and service in the Captive Industry

 

Leslie Robinson has over 34 years’ experience in the insurance industry; 23 years in captive management and 11 years as an Assistant Director at the Bermuda Monetary Authority.  Leslie is currently Senior Vice President – Head of Underwriting & Claims at Willis Towers Watson Management (Bermuda) Limited.

 

Leslie earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Emory University and is also an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London (ACII).  She is a Justice of the Peace and was appointed Senator for the Bermuda Government in November 2022. She is a Director of the Bermuda Captive Network through her employment at Willis.

 

Sponsors –  

​Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. and WTW

Pathways against pain

In This Episode of Best Health, we speak with Dr. Charles Swart to learn not only about the types of pain that can cause suffering to many. We also learn about the professional methods Dr. Swart engages with in order to intervene in a person’s experience with pain to assist them to live a better and more fulfilling life. 

 

Dr. Charles Swart is an Oxford-trained anaesthetist and pain management specialist. He has been practicing anaesthesia and pain management for more than twenty years. Dr. Swart introduced the treatment modality of radiofrequency therapy to Bermuda in 2009, the first of its kind. 

He is a full-time consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist, both in private practice and also the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. He has a ‘super specialty’ in interventional pain medicine. 

 

Sponsor – Bermuda Pain Clinic

Bermuda Pain Clinic specializes in, Treatment of Acute & Chronic & Cancer Pain, Specialist radio frequency service, including pulsed dose radio frequency and denervations. They also provide Comprehensive image-guided interventional pain services and diagnose & Treat complex pain syndromes

 

www.bermudapainreliefcenter.com

Grant Thornton Bermuda

In this episode of the Navigate Series, Tanya Beattie Head of Actuarial at Grant Thornton Bermuda describes GTs global network, their decision to move into the Bermuda market place and their top three objectives for 2023.

 

Tanya joined the firm as a Director in early 2022, leading the P&C Actuarial team in Grant Thornton Ireland and, as of the start of 2023, is the Head of Actuarial for Grant Thornton Bermuda.

Tanya is a qualified actuary with significant expertise across the Insurance industry in areas such as Regulation, Risk Management, Actuarial Function and Solvency II. She brings both commercial and regulatory acumen, having assumed various roles to date across both the Insurance industry – where the bulk of her career was in key roles within the European headquarters of one of the world’s largest P&C Insurers – and also in Insurance Supervision with a leading European insurance regulator.

 

Sponsor –  Grant Thornton Bermuda 

www.grantthornton.bm/ ​

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grant-thornton-bermuda/

Mindful Physiotherapy

In This Episode of Best Health…. We speak with Maureen Ryan about how her meditation practice of twenty-five years influences her offerings as a physiotherapist and thus client healing processes. 

 

Maureen Ryan is a registered physiotherapist in Bermuda. She is also a provider of services in the techniques of myofascial release, acupuncture and craniosacral therapy through her private practice, Myotherapy Centre.

Maureen has previously been the team physiotherapist for the Bermuda national football team the Bermuda National rugby team, and of the Bermuda national cricket team. Maureen travelled to the World Cup qualifiers spanning the years 1996 through 2009. As Team Physio, Maureen has travelled to the Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, and two Pan American Games.

 

 

Sponsor – Lindos 

SM: @LindosBermuda  

Web: https://lindos.bm

 

Rego Sotheby’s International Realty

In this episode of the Navigate Series, listen to an in depth analysis of the Bermuda commercial and residential real estate market and what we can expect going into 2023.

 

Buddy Rego commenced his real estate career working in the family business, Rego Limited, established in 1949. Following University, Buddy worked in Hong Kong for over 5 years in Foreign Exchange and Precious Metal markets.

 

In 1983, Buddy returned to Bermuda to become President of Rego Realtors Ltd.  In December 2006, the company joined the prestigious Sotheby's International Realty network.

 

Buddy is internationally recognized as a real estate leader and remains highly invested in the Bermuda community.  He founded Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty in 1989 and has served as president of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.

 

Penny MacIntyre started as a journalist at Wall Street Journal / Dow Jones and is a Partner at Rego Sotheby's International Realty managing its commercial practice, human resources, operations and business development.

 

Fortune 100 clients’ and individuals seek out Penny as an international commercial real estate expert with headquarters, retail, data centres, hotel resorts, industrial parks and airport facilities.  Penny has been instrumental in the success of a number of Bermuda’s most notable commercial sales, redevelopments and leased properties.

 

Penny serves as the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Division Chair; Ignite Entrepreneur Mentor and Chair of the Bermuda Hospital Charitable Foundation.

 

Sponsor – Rego Sotheby’s International Realty 

https://www.regosothebysrealty.com/enb