Can the Government Guarantee ENNIA Pension Fund Recovery?
~ And what are the implications of moral hazard? ~ By Terrance Rey The question of whether the government can guarantee the recovery of the ENNIA pension fund is a critical one, especially for the policyholders whose pensions are at stake. With the looming financial instability of ENNIA, there is increasing pressure on the government to step in and More...
Solution or no solution: what does it mean for the ENNIA policyholders in St. Maarten?
PHILIPSBURG — Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs made clear during a meeting of Parliament in June that the Outline Agreement as a solution for troubled insurance company ENNIA is not the best solution for St. More...
CBCS sounds the alarm over lack of parliamentary approval for ENNIA-solution
PHILIPSBURG — The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) wants to finalize the restructuring of troubled insurance company ENNIA by December 1 of this year but it is unable to do so without approval More...
Parliament hesitant about approving Ennia-solution
PHILIPSBURG — It is not at all certain that the parliament will approve the proposal to save Ennia from bankruptcy and thus protecting the interest of its policy holders. Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs More...
Finance Minister Gumbs criticizes Ennia-solution
PHILIPSBURG — Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs is highly critical of the proposed solution to keep insurance company Ennia out of bankruptcy. The Netherlands has made the interest rate St. Maarten has to pay More...
Court appoints appraiser to determine fair value of Mullet Bay
PHILIPSBURG -- The Common Court of Justice will appoint Greg Becker of the Canadian real estate management company Colliers as appraiser for providing an advice about the fair value of Mullet Bay. Collier was established More...
St. Maarten insurance brokers honoured at awards ceremony
CAY HILL, St. Maarten – The Insurance of the West Indies (ICWI) Ltd hosted its first Annual Broker’s award ceremony on Friday, February 2, 2024, to celebrate excellence and recognize the outstanding More...
Central Bank reaches agreement to protect Ennia pensions
PHILIPSBURG — The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) has reached an agreement with the governments of Curacao and St. Maarten whereby there is no need for cuts in the pensions of Ennia policy More...
Investigative journalism consortium dives into the ENNIA-saga
PHILIPSBURG — The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has published an article about the dispute between ENNIA’s majority shareholder Hushang Ansary and the Central Bank of Curacao More...
Appeals court blocks Ennia’s attempt to get a judgment from the Supreme Court
WILLEMSTAD — The Common Court of Justice has denied Ennia’s request to have the Supreme Court render judgment on the court’s interim ruling in the dispute between the insurance company and its majority More...
