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EC Global Brings Added Convenience to the North
 EC Global Insurance Company Limited, the insurance arm of East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Ltd (ECFH) has extended its services to north of the island with the recent opening of its new Convenience Centre in the. The new Centre, located on the 2nd Floor of the Providence Commercial Centre in Rodney Bay, similar to its head office on Bridge Street in Castries, offers a full range of insurance services including:
- New Business Underwriting (Home, Motor & General Insurance)
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Issuance of insurance certificates, cover notes and endorsements etc. -
Payment of premiums -
Premium financing -
Site surveys and inspections - Reporting of claims and claim forms processing
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Card Safety Tips
 The Christmas season is here, and the celebrations are already underway. Whether it's shopping for loved ones, decorating your homes or undertaking renovation projects, it will be a busy season for many. With this in mind, we are happy to provide you with a few personal and financial safety tips regarding the use of credit cards and ATM machines.
- Stay Alert: Always be aware of your surroundings when you use an ATM, especially at night.
- Be Prepared: To complete your transaction safely; have your card ready before arriving at the ATM. When you have completed your transaction, pocket your card, receipt and cash immediately. You can count the cash later.
- Treat Your Credit Card like Cash: Guard your credit card as carefully as you would cash and cheques. Never give account numbers or card information over the phone, unless absolutely necessary.
- Keep Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) Secret: Don't write your PIN on your card or keep it in your wallet. Memorize your number and do not give it to anyone-not even family members. If you do not remember your PIN, do not attempt to use the card with an incorrect PIN more than twice. Remember, on the third incorrect attempt, the ATM will retain the card.
- Save Your Receipts: Keep all receipts so that you can reconcile your purchases with your month end statements.
- Report a Lost or Stolen Card Immediately: In the event that your card is lost, it is imperative that you report it immediately. This will prevent unscrupulous persons from using your card to purchase items. Credit card companies usually provide a toll free number, which clients can call to report such incidents. This number however, should be kept separate from the card in a safe place. This ensures that the toll-free number is not lost too if the card or wallet is stolen.
Remember, before shopping always ensure that you have prepared a budget for all your Christmas spending. It's the season of giving, but overspending could place you in a compromising financial situation later. Create a budget in advance and stick to it. Celebrate the season and spend wisely.
For more information on credit and debit card safety, contact the Card Services Department of Bank of Saint Lucia at 457-7151. This is our final article for the year and we at the East Caribbean Financial Holdings Company Limited (ECFH) would like to wish all our customers and the general public an enjoyable and financially safe yuletide season.
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 ECFH Supports Young Entrepreneurs
 East Caribbean Financial Holding Company (ECFH) Ltd. continued in its commitment to the development of youth entrepreneurship in St. Lucia. Earlier this year, Bank of Saint Lucia International (BOSLIL), ECFH's offshore banking subsidiary, provided invaluable support to the Grande Riviere Primary School's Junior Achievers through sponsorship and official registration of the company's name. The Group took this support one step further, during Global Entrepreneurship Week, where representatives from the Bank of Saint Lucia converged on the school premises, forms in hand, to fulfill its promise of opening A+ Club accounts for the thirty-two students involved in the programme.
BOSLIL signed on as the school's official sponsor, the first since the inception of the Junior Achievers programme ten years ago. Mentor, Kaluwa Maitre-Avril, reaffirmed her team's commitment to providing guidance and support to the students to ensure success. ECFH recognizes that supporting youth development is a catalyst for future economic growth, and these recent activities reaffirmed the Group's commitment to engage, mentor and inspire young entrepreneurs in St. Lucia.
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about work-force readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through hands-on experience. Local coordinators of the program look forward to more entities like Bank of Saint Lucia International to come on board as sponsors to bolster the development of financially literate, entrepreneurial minded young people.
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ECFH Global Investments Delivers Early Christmas Gift to St. Lucy's Home
ECFH Global Investment Solutions Ltd. (ECFH Global Investments), the full service broker-dealer subsidiary of the East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Ltd. (ECFH), recently delivered early Christmas gifts to the patrons of Saint Lucy's Home - a brand new six burner stove and a much needed monetary donation.
In the true spirit of giving, these gestures are clear indications of ECFH Global Investments' continued commitment to the Home. Assistance Directress, Sister Lina, expressed her appreciation to the team on behalf of the residents and indicated that these donations will assist greatly in keeping the Home in operation. Since its establishment in 2008, ECFH Global Investment Solutions Ltd has emphasized its commitment to the ECFH Group's corporate social responsibility efforts to enhance the well-being of the communities it serves.
Since 1983, the St. Lucy's Home provides shelter for approximately 40-50 homeless and indigent persons, and serves as a home and rehabilitation center for vulnerable members of society, many of whom are elderly and bed ridden. If you wish to help the St. Lucy's Home, become part of a monthly or annual covenant cell, make weekly or monthly food or supply donations, or become a member of the "Friends of St. Lucy's Home." Direct monetary contributions can be made to the "St. Lucy's Home Special Account" #101265233 at Bank of Saint Lucia. |
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Share Trading Summary
ECFH CLOSING PRICE
EC$11.96
As at December 21, 2011 |
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