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Bermuda - The sky's the limit for what this island can achieve.

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(From Reinsurance)

Mark Twain once said, "You die and go to heaven, I'll stay here in Bermuda." Clearly, several money-makers from around the world must agree with him.

While it may have been the luscious green vegetation, the perfect blue waters and idyllic beaches that attracted the writer to the mid-Atlantic island, it is the zero-rate corporation tax and light touch when it comes to red tape that has made Bermuda the economic miracle it is today.

Since the 1960s, Bermuda has witnessed phenomenal growth in international business due to its insurance sector. It has transformed itself from a pretty tourist destination to a world-class, ...

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