Till Capital Appoints Brian P. Lupien as CFO, and Weiying ("Mary") Zhu as Treasurer
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 17, 2016 -- Till Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:TIL) (TSX.V:TIL) (the “Company” or “Till”), a Bermuda domiciled company, announces the appointment of Brian P. Lupien as Chief Financial Officer and Weiying (“Mary”) Zhu as Treasurer of the Company, effective immediately.Mr. Lupien has been with the Company and served as Treasurer since April of 2014. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Lupien has experience in accounting and reporting responsibilities for a private investment fund and has worked as an audit manager for a variety of clients across multiple industries. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, Mr. Lupien earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 majoring in Managerial Economics and gained his Certified Public Accountant designation in 2000 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Lupien resides with his family in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
Ms. Zhu has been with the Company and served as Controller since April of 2015. Ms. Zhu will continue to serve as Controller as well as to serve as Treasurer. Ms. Zhu is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (since 1996) and Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) (since 2003) with over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining Till, she served in various accounting and finance positions at Hecla Mining Company (1996 – 2015), a $1 billion market cap NYSE-listed precious metals mining company, of which 10 years was as Treasury Manager. Ms. Zhu holds a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in International Finance. Ms. Zhu resides with her family in Liberty Lake, WA.
Reported by:
John T. Rickard
Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer
(208) 635-5415
Till Capital Ltd.
Till Capital Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled company with two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Omega Insurance Holdings Inc. and Resource Re Ltd. Omega Insurance Holdings Inc. owns Omega General Insurance Company, a Canadian insurance company offering innovative and customized insurance industry solutions, including fronting and run-off services for insurers/reinsurers, within the Canadian marketplace. Omega Insurance Holdings Inc. also operates Focus Group Inc., a consulting and project management company servicing the local and international needs of its Property Casualty Insurance clients. Resource Re Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance company regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority with a Class 3A insurance license directed to underwrite reinsurance policies within a long term investment strategy. Through its regulated subsidiaries, the Company has been structured to produce underwriting profits as well as above average returns on assets under management.
For additional information:
Till Capital Ltd.
Monique Hayes
(208) 699-6097
info@tillcap.com
www.tillcap.com
Cautionary Note
At this time, the Company has no current plans to provide earnings guidance due to the volatility of investment returns.
The Till Capital shares are restricted voting shares, whereby no single shareholder of Till Capital is able to exercise voting rights for more than 9.9% of the voting rights of the total issued and outstanding Till Capital shares (the “9.9% Restriction”). However, if any one shareholder of Till Capital beneficially owns, or exercises control or direction over, more than 50% of the issued and outstanding Till Capital shares, the 9.9% Restriction will cease to apply to the Till Capital shares.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
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