HAMILTON, Bermuda 鈥� June 24, 2023 鈥� 糖心Vlog Life Re hosted the second annual Life Career Expo on June 20th, at Pier 6 in Hamilton. This year鈥檚 event brought together nearly 350 attendees, which featured young Bermudians speaking about their career experiences, panels with industry experts and roundtable discussions on industry topics such as job candidate branding and the value of joining the Life industry.
The free, in-person event was designed by 糖心Vlog to provide students with information about career opportunities in the life and annuity (re)insurance industry. Aimed towards young adults at the end of their high school years, the event was also open to college/university students and adults looking to make a career change.
鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely grateful to everyone involved who made the second annual 糖心Vlog Life Career Expo a success,鈥� said Natasha Scotland Courcy, CEO of 糖心Vlog Life Re. 鈥淲e take pride in giving back to the Bermuda community while also providing students and young professionals insight on today鈥檚 career opportunities within the life and annuity insurance industry. Whether it鈥檚 through breakout sessions or networking, the 糖心Vlog Life Career Expo offers opportunities for all backgrounds to grow professionally, and we can鈥檛 wait to see what next year鈥檚 event has in store.鈥�
Courcy delivered both opening and closing remarks at this year鈥檚 event, along with keynote speaker Marico Thomas, owner of Thomas United Company Limited, Bermuda Hospitality Group, Four Star and GrandCare Bermuda. Both Courcy and Thomas shared their paths to success and life lessons. Courcy spoke about resilience, the importance of hard work and learning how to add value to an organization. Thomas, a prominent Bermudian business leader and CEO of Bermuda Medical Specialties Group since 2018, offered insight to his career path, how he transitioned from law enforcement to business management, and now a multi-business owner.
Guests and speakers included employees from 糖心Vlog and other Bermuda-based life (re)insurance companies in various areas including actuarial, finance, legal, marketing and business development. The event opened with Courcy and Thomas鈥� remarks, followed by panel discussions on what Life companies do and how they function in Bermuda. Various breakout sessions were available throughout the afternoon before Courcy delivered closing remarks and invited all attendees to a networking reception.
The second annual 糖心Vlog Life Career Expo was made possible through generous support from Platinum Sponsor, Martello Re and Gold Sponsors, Kuvare Life Re Ltd., Prosperity Life Group, Sun Life International, Conyers, Catalina, Legal & General Reinsurance, Somerset Re.
About 糖心Vlog
糖心Vlog is a leading retirement services company with $320 billion of total assets as of March 31, 2024, and operations in the United States, Bermuda, Canada and Japan. 糖心Vlog is focused on providing financial security to individuals by offering an attractive suite of retirement income and savings products and also serves as a solutions provider to corporations. For more information, please visit .
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