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November 2nd, 2020
PAID ARTICLE: How to manage your finances during times of emergency

By Banco Popular

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During the coronavirus pandemic we cannot let our guard down in terms of safeguarding our physical, emotional, and financial health.

June 11th, 2020
Police must ‘play a bigger role in making laws meaningful’- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) has come in for some criticism from Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), for seemingly not doing enough to enforce the laws in the Territory, especially pertaining to motor scooter riders.

February 16th, 2020
Financial & Insurance Companies failing Virgin Islanders - Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Calling for a 'safety net' to protect Virgin Islanders, ZBVI 780am 'Honestly Speaking' radio host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says the lack of competition in the financial and insurance industries is making the Virgin Islands an expensive place to live.

April 2nd, 2019
Hurricane 2017: Insurance Co.’s faced brunt of complaints – FSC Deputy Director

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The relationships between companies in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Local Banks, post-2017 hurricane season were questioned at the recent “Money Matters” forum which sought to bring to light, issues which affected policyholders.

April 1st, 2019
Insurance companies buy insurance too - Kishma A. Baronville

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - General Manager of Colonial Insurances, Ms Kishma A. Baronville has unveiled that insurance companies buy coverage from other insurance companies around the world, and thus, this makes it impossible for there not to be a rise in premiums to policyholders.

January 29th, 2019
Hon Fahie launches attack on Local Insurance Companies

CAPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is putting local insurance companies on check over what he deemed an 'insurance scam' served to locals following Hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017.

January 8th, 2019
Another opportunity to help!

By Donald E. de Castro

It is very unfortunate when one is unable to see beyond the palm of their hand. It is worst when leaders of an organization and especially a government that cannot see the need for protecting their own.

November 28th, 2018
Gov’t accepts $400K insurance claim for damaged 'Fishing Complex'

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has decided to accept $400,000, a settlement offer from NAGICO Insurance, to be accepted in full discharge of all claims made by the BVI Fishing Complex.

February 6th, 2018
Banks already have buyers lined up to purchase property in default- Hon Christopher

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the Fifth District Recovery and Development Plan public consultation meeting held at Althea Scatliffe Primary School on February 5, 2018, Fifth District Representative Honourable Delores Christopher pleaded with the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), to investigate banks that are selling people's properties who cannot pay for them quickly enough.

January 10th, 2018
Using BVI-NPI to rescue us from non-functional insurers

Alred C. Frett

Crawling or Stepping into the New Year:

A brand-new year but the old wounds linger - With no New Year Fireworks in the Road Harbour, our National Hero, Noel Lloyd, lying broken and prostrate in a desolate and powerless Park and so many signs that our People still need all the help they can get, it is a glimmer of positivity to be told that some of the Easements we said would aid in the recovery of our Territory have finally been granted.

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