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32 33 THE BAHAMAS MORTGAGE CORPORATION it doesn’t make sense to put a client in a newhouse or newunit and then not prepare for that.Energy is an issue,too,sowe try tomake the houses energyeffi- cient,where theyare properly sealed.We areworking in partnershipwith developers throughout the Baha- mas to make this more of a reality.” Today, BMC has 50 employees over three loca- tions: its head office in New Providence, a branch on Grand Bahama,and a sub-office onAbaco.“Andwe an- ticipate,in the next five or ten years,our presencewill be seen in some of the other islands of the Bahamas,” Curtis avers.For now,BMCservices all the other islands from its NewProvidence headquarters–which,he reports,is about to get amakeover: “The corporation is in the process of redeveloping a historical site onNew Providence for a newoffice for us.And,as opposed to taking a newpiece of land and building a brand newbuilding,we have acquired an historical site,are restoring it,and at the same time,doing the necessary extensions tomake it more up to code.It will give us the ability to further expand our products.” Even as BMCcontinues to evolve,Curtis insists that the government-owned entity is still staying true to its original functions.“The BahamasMortgage Corpora- tion is striving tomeet our mandate,our mission,and our vision as it relates to home ownership for Bahami- ans,”he declares.“But,we are an ever-changing orga- nization; we adjust with the changing times andmove forward.We’ll continue togrowand improveour stan- dards as an organization,while seeking to improve the products and services that we provide to our clients. We’re not going away.” BAHAMAS • CAYMAN • TURKS & CAICOS Life & Health Insurance Property & Casualty Insurance Employee Benefits Pensions & Retirement Planning Insurance & Financial Advisory Caribbean Property Funds Contact us about expanding into your country or find your local solution at www.mybafsolutions.com 242-461-1003 T I 242-361-2519 F Think Global – that’s what counts! Comprehensive Financial solutions for a changing world. PREFERRED VENDORS n BAF Financial & Insurance (Bahamas) Ltd. www.bahamas.mybafsolutions.com At BAF Global Group we protect and enrich the lives, assets and aspirations of our clients by delivering financial solutions that meet the needs of our stakeholders and communities. Headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas, BAF Global is an investment holding company invested principally in financial services in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos Islands. Among its companies are BAF Financial & Insurance (Baha- mas) Ltd.“BAF”, and BAF General & Health Insurance Brokers & Agents Limited in The Bahamas; BAF Insurance (Cayman) Limited in Grand Cayman; and BAF Insurance Company (TCI) Ltd. Our history is unique, in that British American Insurance Company of the Bahamas Limited established in 1920 was acquired and re- branded as BAF Financial in 2007. The Company offers a full line of insurance and financial products including Life & Health Insurance, Mortgages,Annuities,Mutual Funds and Pensions. Combined, the BAF Global group provides coverage for more than 100,000 individuals and has more than one billion dollars of life insurance coverage in force in addition to millions in pensions and investments. The BAF Global Group boasts over 450 career agents and staff in total and proudly continues to be a trendsetter in the financial and insurance industries, that said the future is bright with the BAF Global Group brand positioned and poised for even more growth now and in the future. n J. S. Johnson & Company, Ltd. www.jsjohnson.com J.S. Johnson & Company, Ltd. is the oldest and largest general insurance agency in the Bahamas, having entered the field in 1919.With a Head Office in Nassau, and branches in New Providence,Marsh Harbour,Abaco, Freeport, Grand Bahama, and Georgetown, the company’s staff of over 160 licensed insurance brokers and agents provides personal, commercial,marine, avia- tion, life, and health insurances for its clients.Today, J.S. Johnson is the principal agent for Insurance Company of The Bahamas Ltd., and also places business with Island Heritage Insurance Company Ltd. and Lloyds of London. In addition, its Life,Health & Employee Benefits Department represents the majority of locally licensed life & health insurers.