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BahamaHealth sponsors Go Red For Women® - Feb 2, 2012 - 9:57:30 PM
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The Number One Killer in Women is Heart Disease.

Heart disease isn't just a man's disease. In fact, coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death in women.

In light of the statistics, BahamaHealth is pleased to sponsor the Bahamas Heart Association's Go Red For Women® healthy heart initiative.

BahamaHealth will be selling specially designed lapel pins ($3.00) throughout the month of February at all Family Guardian offices. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of pins will go directly to the Bahamas Heart Association...
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Family Guardian Insurance Announces New Management Appointments - Jan 25, 2012 - 8:05:43 PM
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Family Guardian Insurance is pleased to announce their new management appointments:

Patricia Hermanns, President and CEO of Family Guardian, has announced the promotion of Corey Baker to the position of Staff Manager, Exuma Branch, and Tewanda David to the position of Staff Manager, Marathon District.

Mr. Baker joined Family Guardian in 2004 as a sales representative for Chippingham District and has recently been promoted to Staff Manager...
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FamGuard Corporation Special Holiday Hours - Dec 22, 2011 - 12:28:09 PM

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FamGuard Corporation announces Special Holiday Hours

We look forward to serving you and The Bahamas' community in 2012.

Please view our Special Holiday Hours for the entire company.

Family Guardian - For Life, For Health, For Wealth...

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Famguard Announces New Senior Project Manager Appointment - Nov 3, 2011 - 7:20:12 PM
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Nassau, Bahamas - Patricia Hermanns, President and CEO of Family Guardian, has announced the appointment of Desiree Johnson to the position of Senior Project Manager.

In her new position, Ms. Johnson will have responsibility for managing all large projects impacting Company operations and client services for the FamGuard Group of Companies.

Ms. Johnson holds a BSc. degree from Drexel University, Pennsylvania...
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Famguard makes donation to the Barracudas Swim Club, for annual company-sponsored swim meet - Nov 3, 2011 - 10:03:09 AM
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Nassau, Bahamas -  The FamGuard group of companies and the Barracudas Swim Club have partnered again this year to host the 26th Annual FamGuard Swim Meet to be held at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Swim Complex.

In presenting the company's sponsorship proceeds to Barracudas Swim Club Treasurer, Kenris Longley (at right), Howard Knowles, General Manager, FG Insurance Agents & Brokers, extended the company's good wishes for success to the swimmers, coaches and officials at the upcoming swim meet. The annual event attracts participation...
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Family Guardian Gives Back with Annual Social Outreach Programme - Oct 13, 2011 - 12:54:05 PM
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Family Guardian's annual Founders' Day provides an opportunity for the Company to commemorate its 1965 formation with a day of activities designed to positively impact the communities it serves.

This year's Founders' Day saw the entire staff of Family Guardian and its associate companies, BahamaHealth, FG Insurance Agents and Brokers, FG Financial, and FG Capital Markets, once again giving of their time and talents to assisting charitable organizations and schools in their neighborhoods.

Staff and agents spent Friday, September 16, 2011 helping to improve...
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Family Guardian supports Marathon Bahamas and The Race for the Cure® - Oct 6, 2011 - 10:59:43 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Family Guardian has become a Bronze Sponsor of the Sunshine Insurance Second Annual Marathon Bahamas Race Weekend scheduled for January 14, 2012. The annual event is a major fundraiser for several local charitable organizations including the Cancer Society of The Bahamas, Sister Sister, Princess Margaret Hospital, and the Hospital Foundation, with 100 percent of the money raised by the Race for the Cure® remaining in The Bahamas to fund breast cancer programs and women's health initiatives.

In presenting the donation, Necka Wells, Family Guardian's Assistance Vice President, Group Operations, extended the Company's good wishes for a successful event and thanked Sunshine Insurance and Marathon Bahamas for their...
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Family Guardian supports anti-crime rally - Oct 4, 2011 - 12:36:46 PM
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Nassau, Bahamas  - The FamGuard Group of Companies was pleased to lend financial support to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) for their combined Anti-Crime Rally held on September 29, 2011.

In presenting the donation to Sergeant McKenzie of HMP (at left), Lyrone Burrows, Family Guardian's Vice President, Investments, extended the Company's good wishes for success and applauded the RBDF and HMP for this important undertaking in reaching out to the country's youth and addressing crime in our nation...
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Family Guardian Supports the Cancer Society's Major Fundraiser - Sep 27, 2011 - 1:03:19 PM
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Family Guardian has become an Executive Sponsor of the Cancer Society Grand Bahama Branch's First Annual Hope Gala Ball scheduled for October 15. The event is a major fundraiser for the Society with net proceeds going to assist ongoing efforts to bring awareness, support and hope to cancer patients and their families.

In presenting the donation, Marlene Mayhew, Family Guardian's Senior Operations Supervisor in Grand Bahama, extended the Company's good wishes for a successful inaugural Ball and thanked the Cancer Society for its important work in educating the community and assisting hose whose lives have been impacted by cancer...
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Family Guardian Announces New Legal and Compliance Appointment - Sep 23, 2011 - 11:53:37 AM
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Nassau, Bahamas - Patricia Hermanns, President and CEO of Family Guardian, has announced the appointment of Bryinda Carroll to the position of Assistant Vice President, Legal and Compliance.

In her new position, Ms. Carroll will have responsibility for the Company's legal matters and oversight of compliance strategies.

An Attorney-at-Law called to the Bar in 2004, Ms. Carroll brings to Family Guardian a wealth of local and international experience. She holds a Bachelor's degree in...
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Family Guardian Announces New Management Appointment - Sep 20, 2011 - 11:19:42 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Patricia Hermanns, President & CEO of Family Guardian, has announced the promotion of Constantine Eugene to the position of District Manager, Marathon Sales Office, Nassau, Bahamas.

Mr. Eugene joined Family Guardian in 1996 as a member of the Company's Home Service Division and most recently held the position of Sales Representative, Financial Services Division. In his new role, he will have responsibility for sales and services delivery at the Marathon Sales Office, Marathon Road...
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Family Guardian Announces Senior Appointments - Sep 9, 2011 - 7:13:48 AM
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Nassau, Bahamas - Patricia Hermanns, President and CEO of Family Guardian, has announced the appointment of Stuart Kelly to the position of Vice President, Finance Department and Necka Wells to the position of Assistant Vice President, Group Operations, BahamaHealth.

Stuart Kelly, BComm, CPA, FLMI
Vice President, Finance Department

Mr. Kelly joined Family Guardian in 2000 and most recently held the position of Financial Controller. In his expanded role, he will have responsibility for all finance, accounts and group underwriting functions...
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Winners Announced from the FamGuard Annual Calendar Photo Contest - Jul 27, 2011 - 10:04:03 PM
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Nassau, Bahamas - Congratulations to this year's winners in the FamGuard Annual Calendar Photo Contest.

The 14 winning photographs will appear in the Company's 2012 Calendar "A Celebration of Nature".

FamGuard Corporation thanks all participants who submitted photos in the annual photo contest.

Winners are...
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FamGuard Sponsors Freedom Farm Baseball Team at Babe Ruth Tournament - Jul 26, 2011 - 1:43:40 PM
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FamGuard Corporation recently made a donation to the Freedom Farm Baseball League to assist in the cost to send its 13-15 year-old division players to participate in the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament in Sarasota, Florida, this month. Qualifying teams in the Sarasota tournament will go on to play in the Babe Ruth World Series in August.

Freedom Farm is a non-profit baseball club which focuses not only on developing excellent baseball skills, but also on building character, teaching unity through teamwork, and encouraging the pursuit of higher education...
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Enter the FamGuard 2012 Calendar Photo Contest - Jun 11, 2011 - 11:14:21 AM

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FamGuard’s Annual Calendar Photo Contest is open to all photographers. The title for the company’s 2012 calendar will be “A Celebration of Nature”. Photographs may be of any subject (animate or inanimate), scene or historical structure that features a striking example of nature as found in The Bahamas.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JUNE 30, 2011. All entries are submitted at the owner’s risk and will not be returned.

All entries are to be delivered to Family Guardian’s Corporate Centre, Village Road and East Bay Street, Nassau, between 9:00a.m and 5:00p.m weekdays only. Envelopes should be marked “Calendar Contest”...
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Family Guardian 2010 Long Service Awards Recipients - May 19, 2011 - 11:32:21 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Family Guardian applauds their 2010 Long Service Awards Recipients:

Helen Forbes, 25-Years
Sales Representative, Home Service Sales, Chippingham

Julie Glover, CLU, ChFC, 25-Years
Sales Representative, Financial Services, Freeport...
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Family Guardian and BahamaHealth make a heartfelt donation - May 6, 2011 - 12:42:28 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - For the past three years Family Guardian and its group division, BahamaHealth, have been major sponsors of the Bahamas Heart Association's (BHA) Go Red for Women healthy heart initiative which brings heightened awareness to the issue of heart disease in women. In presenting the company's 2011 sponsorship pledge to Thelma Johnson, Vice President, BHA (at centre) and Inez Nixon, member of BHA (at right), Family Guardian's Vice President, Group Life and Health Division.

Linda Jarrett noted: "We are happy to partner with the Heart Association once again in this important community-wide programme. Heart disease is a primary cause of death and disability in women and the Go Red for Women initiative ..."
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The FamGuard Group of Companies welcomes Ms. Saunders - May 5, 2011 - 12:10:40 PM
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Patricia Hermanns, President of the FamGuard Group of Companies, has announced the appointment of Dionne Saunders to the position of Account Manager, FG Insurance Agents & Brokers Limited.

Ms. Saunders holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and brings with her extensive experience in General Insurance.

Ms. Saunders is located at the Family Guardian Financial Services office in the Regent Centre, Explorer's Way, Freeport, Grand Bahama.
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FamGuard Supports the Bahamas National Youth Choir - Apr 20, 2011 - 4:31:19 PM

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Nassau, Bahamas - FamGuard Corporate recently made a donation to the Bahamas National Youth Choir to assist in fundraising efforts for this year's concert schedule. Michael Hanna, Vice President of Information Services at Family Guardian (at left in photo), congratulated Mr. Cleophas Adderley, the choir's director (at right) and the ensemble of singers and dancers who continue to captivate local and international audiences with their performance. Mr. Hanna noted that FamGuard is pleased to provide ongoing support to youth programmes, including those that recognize and nurture young talent.
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Family Guardian applauds the success of Shirlyn Brathwaite - Apr 1, 2011 - 12:27:47 PM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Family Guardian applauds the success of Shirlyn Brathwaite, Manager, Mortgage Credit and Collections, Northern Bahamas, on achieving the prestigious designation, Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), a programme consisting of ten examination courses conducted by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA) of Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. Brathwaite joined the Company in 2003. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration...
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