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ARTICLE · 13 OCTOBER 2022

Amber Farrington Recognised In Bermuda:Re+ILS

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My original plan was to be a corporate lawyer. I became interested in insurance law, as a specialism over and above general corporate law, after joining Appleby. I joined the Appleby...

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First published in Bermuda: Re+ILS, September 2022

This years' rising stars have been nominated by their companies because of their exceptional talents and drive to succeed. All are under 35 years old, although for some age means nothing in terms of what they have already achieved.

Bermuda:Re+ILS profiled and interviewed the rising stars about their reasons for choosing this industry and their ambitions.

HOW DID YOU COME TO CHOOSE A CAREER IN RE/INSURANCE?

My original plan was to be a corporate lawyer. I became interested in insurance law, as a specialism over and above general corporate law, after joining Appleby. I joined the Appleby Training Programme in 2019, which is great because it exposes trainees to several areas of law during four six-month rotations in various departments.

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