RG Podcast

Appleby

In this episode of the Navigate Series, understand more about how the legal profession is the driving force behind Bermuda being the risk capital of the world.

 

Brad Adderley is the Managing Partner of Appleby’s Bermuda office. He is also head of the Corporate practice in Bermuda and the Insurance & Reinsurance global sector leader at Appleby.

 

Brad has extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance market and specialises in ILS and alternative collateralised reinsurance investment transactions including catastrophe bonds, special purpose insurers, sidecars, life insurance securitisations, and other fully collateralised structures. Brad is also a member of Appleby’s global Technology & Innovation group.

  

Brad is top-ranked by the leading legal directories and is recognized for his significant contribution to Bermuda’s reinsurance sector in Bermuda’s Risk Transfer Hall of Fame. He sits on the steering committee of ILS Bermuda, the trade association for the ILS industry in Bermuda. He participates regularly at conferences and seminars, and provides commentary to international and local media on the Bermuda insurance industry.

 

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3ImzETG

 

Sponsor – Appleby 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/appleby/

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Eating Orderly

In This Episode of Best Health, we welcome Bermudian psychologist Dr Shawnee Basden into the studio to learn about the most common types of eating disorders, and the warning signs to look out for in our children and loved ones.

 

Did you know that eating disorders among adolescents have doubled since the beginning of the pandemic?

 

Dr Shawnee Basden is on hand to explain why Covid-19 created the perfect storm for those affected by eating disorders, and what we can all do to raise awareness and provide support. 

She is a Bermudian psychologist who, after considerable study overseas, has been practising back on the island since 2011.  

Her education accomplishments are extensive, completing her PhD at Boston University in the US (where she was awarded the Martin Luther King Research Fellowship), followed by a pre-doctoral internship at Brown University Medical School.  She then went on to complete a post-doctoral internship at Oxford University in the UK, working primarily with individuals with eating disorders.  

On top of her academic achievements, Dr Basden also has a number of publications to her name, teaches classes, hosts presentations on the latest research, and supervises other clinicians in the field.

 

For further information, you can contact Dr Basden at Chrysalis, Bermuda: 

website: www.chrysalisbermuda.com

email: drbasden@chrysalisbermuda.com

 

Sponsor – Lindos 

SM: @LindosBermuda  

Web: https://lindos.bm

KBRA - Kroll Bond Rating Agency

In this episode of the Navigate Series, learn about KBRA – the credit rating agency that has changed the landscape of rating analysis and find out about their comprehensive strategy for ESG ratings.​

 

Jim Nadler is President and CEO of Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA)

Prior to joining KBRA, Jim was responsible for all alternative assets in the New England Asset Management Division at General Re Corporation. 

Over the last 30 years, Jim has held several executive roles in the financial analysis arena; In 1989, he joined Fitch Ratings and was instrumental in the growth of Fitch’s Structured Finance. 

Jim was a senior accountant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers before moving to Standard & Poor’s (now S&P Global Ratings), as a ratings officer. 

Jim is the Board Chairman of DealVector, serves on the boards for the New York City/Long Island Chapter of JDRF, and is an elected member of The Economic Club of New York.

Jim earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Kansas and an MBA from Rutgers University. 

 

Kate Kennedy is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Business Development Group at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), responsible for Marketing and Investor Relations. Kate also oversees KBRA Analytics, the company’s product platform for high-quality data and advanced analytics, which includes KBRA Financial Intelligence (KFI), KBRA Altman, and the company’s Ratings Feed platform. 

Prior to joining KBRA in 2011, Kate was a senior director at Fitch Ratings for 12 years, spearheading the investor relations initiative across U.S. Structured Finance. 

Prior to Fitch Ratings, Kate worked for two years at the Norinchukin Bank, where she was responsible for portfolio management reporting and trade settlement with U.S. investment banks, brokers, and custodians.

Super Brain

In This Episode of Best Health, we welcome Bermuda’s first Neuropsychologist, Dr. Samantha O’Bannon into the studio to learn how we, and our children, can benefit from this specialist skill coming onto the island.

 

Dr Sam has studied at some of the top hospitals on the West Coast USA, including UCLA and the LA Children’s hospital. 

In pursuit of her doctorate, she helped to open and establish the Sports Concussion Institute in Atlanta, where she was responsible for conducting baseline assessments for student and professional athletes, as well as contributing to the research used to form the Return to Play protocols for the NFL.

She later attended Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia, before receiving both her Masters and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California where she specialized in Neuropsychology. 

 

For further information on her services, you can contact Dr Sam at:

website: www.doctorsamiam.com

email: info@doctorsamiam.com

 

Sponsor – Lindos

SM: @LindosBermuda 

Web: https://lindos.bm

BILTIR – Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers

In this episode of the Navigate Series, we learn about Bermuda’s fastest growing business sector – The Life Insurance Industry.

 

Martin Laframboise is an experienced senior leader and internationally savvy re/insurance industry expert, with over 20 years of experience executing cross-border strategies in many different markets, including Bermuda.  Prior to assisting BILTIR as Interim Executive Director, he served as CRO & Head of Reinsurance at Sun Life Financial International from 2017-2021.

From 2008-2017, he was leading Group Reinsurance at Munich Re Canada, where he contributed to the growth of MR's traditional and structured reinsurance business for the Canadian and Caribbean markets. Before that, he served as Resident Actuary for Colina Insurance Ltd.; Les Services actuariels SAI (Canada); and Standard Life (Canada.

Martin is a Fellow of both the Society of Actuaries and Canadian Institute of Actuaries since 2006. He holds a bachelor's degree in actuarial science (B.Sc.) from Université du Québec à Montréal and a minor in Financial Planning (Pl. Fin.).

Mental Strength

In This Episode of Best Health, we sit down with Betty Doyling, fitness trainer, figure competitor, and brain tumour survivor who talks to us about the importance of mental strength, both in and out of the fitness arena.  We talk about where mental strength comes from, how to harness it, and the role is plays in our everyday successes. 

 

Betty Doyling is an AAFA certified fitness trainer and figure competitor, competing from 2008-2010, where she placed as the overall winner in 2010. After achieving her personal goal in figure competing, Betty had a new goal – to help others find, enjoy and manage a healthier lifestyle. Betty now works with individuals, and coaches group classes, to help each of her clients achieve their maximum potential. With over a decade’s experience in the fitness arena, Betty’s coaching aims to keep her clients’ body guessing and mind focused, with up to date training and guidance on implementing healthy lifestyle choices.

 

If you would like help or advice on getting achieving your health goals, please contact Betty Doyling: 

Facebook: @B.ActiveForLife

Instagram: @bactiveforlife

Email: bactivept@gmail.com

Bermuda Real Estate

Get hooked on RG podcasts! The Royal Gazette is pleased to present our exciting new Podcast Suite, providing yet another venue for Bermuda's news and topics of interest. More podcasts can be found at https://www.royalgazette.com/rg-podcast/.

In this episode of the Navigate Series, we discuss what is actually happening in the Real Estate market in Bermuda. Listen in to learn more from the experts at Bermuda Valuers and Appraisers Ltd.

Hosted by Shivani Seth; with Guests Suzanne Stone and Steve Bowie; both Chartered Surveyors in Bermuda.

Mindful Drinking

Mindful Drinking

ESG - Environmental Social Governance

ESG - Environmental Social Governance

Owning Anxiety

Owning Anxiety