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Cactus appoints Keith Bernhard as CFO and Head of Audit
Bernhard joins from Hamilton Insurance Group to help the fast-growing insurtech scale governance, controls and security.
Bermuda at insurtech industry conference
Representatives from the Bermuda Business Development Agency and the Bermuda insurance market joined more than 9,000 delegates at the Insurance Technology Conference 2025 in Las Vegas
The Insurer TV: CatX and Cactus Merge in Bermuda Insurance Software Deal
Cactus and CatX have joined forces to create the largest insurance software company operating from Bermuda.
Cactus merges with CatX in Bermuda's largest ever insurance software merger
Cactus today announced its merger with leading YC-backed insurance exchange CatX creating Bermuda's largest insurance technology company
CatX and Cactus merger unveiled at Rendez-Vous
CatX and Cactus are merging, creating the largest insurance software company operating from Bermuda.
CatX appoints tech-focused Bermuda board member, to expand parametric offering
James Robinson, a Bermuda-based technology expert who previously worked in data science at re/insurer Hamilton, has been appointed to the CatX Bermuda board.
Training the next generation of Bermuda actuaries
A pilot programme that provided coaching for aspiring actuaries has recorded its first success.
Cactus Ltd’s Robinson doesn’t miss a trick
Colourful Bermuda shorts and a sprinkling of magic can take you places, the founder of Cactus Ltd discovered on a world tour with Lloyd’s of London.
Cactus capital raise tops $500,000
Cactus Limited, the ground-breaking tech firm specialising in data capture and transmission for the casualty and specialty insurance market, has closed a successful pre-seed investment round with a raise of more than $500,000.
Bermuda actuaries organise at inaugural event
A first organisation for actuaries working on the island has launched.
Poker ace wins $117 against ChatGPT
A top poker player has won $117 in a showdown against ChatGPT, an advanced artificial intelligence language model.
Analyst another step closer to actuarial dream
Cactus and Planet Math have announced that Nisha Smith, an actuarial analyst at Hannover Re, has successfully passed Exam P, a critical milestone in her actuarial career.
International Innovation award goes to Bermuda’s Cactus Ltd
Cactus Ltd, the Bermudian-based company behind Marmalade, the deal pricing and data capture system, has won the International Innovation of the Year award at the Bermuda Tech Awards.
Tech Awards presented to tech innovators
Bermudian and island-based technology innovators have been celebrated at the annual Tech Innovation Awards hosted by the Bermuda government’s Economic Development Department.
Sweet software is Marmalade, not Jaam
Developing a client base, executing a successful capital raise and increasing interest internationally — it’s been a good few months for Cactus Ltd, the Bermudian company behind Marmalade, the deal pricing and data capture system.
Spreading the Marmalade gospel
Cactus Ltd co-founders James Robinson and Mark Higgins have already found some success with their deal pricing and data capture system, Marmalade.
Bermuda start-up makes it to Lloyd’s Lab accelerator
Two Bermudian-based companies are among 11 start-ups selected for the eighth cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab insurtech accelerator programme.
Tech company has an easy way to sign PDFs
A Bermudian tech company has launched a mobile app to make signing PDF documents easier.
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