AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBiometrics at the border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has rolled out its Enhanced Passenger Processing facial-comparison system at Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport, letting some travellers clear in seconds—raising fresh privacy questions as more airports adopt touchless screening. Reinsurance leadership: Aspida Life Re has appointed Brian Lewis as CFO, tasking him with finance operations and capital management for the Bermuda-based reinsurance platform. School readiness updates: Education Minister Diallo Rabain says 148 of 610 summer works items are complete across 27 public schools, with 212 in progress and the rest still to be tackled before the 2026/27 term. Road safety and e-bikes: Government is reviewing e-bikes and other electrically powered vehicles, with enforcement and consultation underway and more updates expected. On-chain finance for ILS: Harneys and droppRWA plan to enable catastrophe bonds with on-chain legal title for Bermuda’s $142B insurance-linked securities market by Q1 2027. Local nature science: A Bermuda Zoological Society scholarship recipient is using iNaturalist to log thousands of wildlife observations, including endemic species. Agriculture pest watch: Texas is battling a pasture mealybug infestation that could spread across grasslands, with researchers still working out its behaviour and origin.
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