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Barbados captive sector adapts, expands amid global shifts
Barbados’ captive insurance sector continues to grow despite facing rising competition as it retains key advantages that continue to attract international entities. That was the central takeaway from…
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BRIM expert: Barbados strengthening case for higher credit rating
Barbados’ once-coveted investment grade credit rating can be restored, according to one leading sovereign credit specialist, who says the country is steadily putting in place the reforms and…
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Expert highlights shifting ALM practises
Local insurers have been encouraged to explore Asset Liability Matching (ALM) as a strategy to hedge against the risks prompted by evolving natural and geopolitical hazards. This was…
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No corporate flight since tax increase, says BIBA President
The immediate exodus of global companies from Barbados following the increase in corporate tax to nine per cent appears not to have materialised, according to president of BIBA,…
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Central Bank Governor challenges Barbados’ global business sector to deepen economic impact
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, has challenged the island’s global business sector to play a larger role in strengthening Barbados’ economic resilience by…
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BRIM 2026 positions Barbados at the forefront of global risk strategy
Despite its small geographic footprint, Barbados continues to exert an outsized influence on global insurance and risk management thinking, according to Marlon Yarde, President of BIBA, the Association…
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CDB President calls for removal of barriers to private sector growth at BIBA summit
The region’s leading development banker has underscored that unlocking the full potential of the Caribbean’s private sector depends on the deliberate removal of barriers that restrict access to capital. Addressing…
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Government to restart digital ID card education campaign
Digital trust is the foundation for transforming Barbados into a modern, inclusive and resilient smart nation and the establishment of a new Barbados Identity Ecosystem will enable secure seamless…
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Education chief pushes new literacy strategy at BIBA Secondary Schools Symposium
Barbados’ Chief Education Officer has outlined a series of bold steps the Government is undertaking to restore the island’s near-perfect literacy rate and propel centres of excellence throughout the…
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Barbados Sets Sights on No. 1 Spot in Global Captive Insurance
Bridgetown, Barbados – October 1st, 2025 Barbados’ position among the world’s top ten captive insurance domiciles is not good enough, according to Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins,…
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