Business

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Energy Insurance Oslo AS, a Norwegian managing general agency.
The Bermudian company said the proposed…

James River Group Holdings Ltd, the insurance holding company based in Bermuda, has reported second quarter net income available to common shareholders of $5 million.
That compares to net income of $2…

Mosaic Insurance has launched a podcast series exploring the impact fast-changing risks are having on people, businesses, and global economies.
The “Mosaic Moment” series offers informed insights on e…

Butterfield Bank’s increased interest rates on loans by half a percentage point comes with a warning that more increases are likely to come soon.
The bank absorbed a third of the rise of the 75 basis …

Valaris Limited has reported net income of $113 million in the second quarter compared to a net loss of $40 million in the first quarter of the year.
The Bermudian-based offshore drilling services com…

Bermudian-based Textainer Group Holdings Limited, one of the world’s largest lessors of intermodal containers, has reported net income of $78.6 million for the second quarter.
That compares with $72.7…

RiverStone International, the acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business with an office in Bermuda, has announced that Mike Cain has joined the company as group head of legal…

A veteran honey producer has seen a major decline in the local bee population during his 40-year career.
Lewell Woolridge, of Bee Lovers Beekeeping in Paget, pointed to land development as the culprit…

Oliver Wyman, the global management consulting firm and business of Marsh McLennan, has announced the opening of a new actuarial office in Bermuda under the leadership of Faisal Haddad.
“As demand for…

LOM Financial Limited’s net profit for the first half of 2022 fell 90 per cent year-on-year to $823,493.
That compares with a profit of $8,052,398 for the same period in 2021.
In a letter to sharehold…

The RG/BSX Index remained unchanged at 2,230.73 at day’s end, after no trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited finished the day down 30 cents (0.89 per ce…

Bermudian-headquartered Ardmore Shipping Corporation, which owns and operates product and chemical tankers, has reported a net profit of $28.8 million for the second quarter of the year.
That compares…

LOM Financial Limited’s net profit for the first half of 2022 fell 90 per cent year-on-year to $823,493.
That compares with profit of $8,052,398 for the same period in 2021.
In a letter to shareholder…

An American biosciences company has launched Aanika Re in Bermuda with initial backing from Adit Ventures, the global venture capital firm.
Aanika Biosciences was accepted into the Bermuda Monetary Au…

Bermudian-based Triton International Limited, the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers, has reported net income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of $184.6 …

ATN International Inc, the Massachusetts-based parent company of One Communications and Fireminds, has reported a net loss of $500,000 for the second quarter of the year.
That compares with net income…

Ascot has announced the launch of a marine cargo and war facility which will provide coverage for vital grain and food products transitioning through safe corridors established by the newly signed Bla…

The announcement by Bermudian-based Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited that it is to create a managing general underwriter has impacted the ratings of the company and its subsidiaries with AM Best.
Th…

The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies has awarded $287,000.00 in scholarship funding to 12 students focused on careers in Bermuda’s insurance sector.
This brings the total amount of funding th…

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited increased interest rates on loans by half a percentage point (0.5 per cent), absorbing a third of the rise of the 75 basis point increase in the target r…

Bermuda’s fintech-friendly atmosphere and strong technological infrastructure has led to the formation of a new cyber-risk modelling company.
DeNexus founder Jose Seara and senior adviser Jeffrey Sir…

Bermuda has been ranked second in the world for its regulation of the digital-asset sector.
The first-of-its kind Global Crypto Regulation Index has been launched by Solidus Labs, which bills itself a…

Veteran realtor Larry Sticca says that the 0.75 per cent US federal funds rate rise announced on Wednesday may dampen the real estate market in Bermuda, but probably will not bring it to a complete st…

Aristotle had a lot to say about our moral development, but it turns out he also talked a good deal about something called situational luck. For Aristotle, all our habits — good or bad, learnt or not …

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I finished college a couple of years ago, and I have a good job making $65,000 a year. The only debt I have is about $5,000 remaining on a car loan, and I am paying that off as quickly as p…

Bermuda’s Cup Match holiday is half over. It always reminds me of the Crown and Anchor booth, legalised betting allowed on one of the few events a year in Bermuda – for just about everyone participati…

Bermuda exempted company Arch Capital Group Ltd posted second quarter profits of some $404 million, with net income available to Arch common shareholders of $394.2 million ($663.8 million – 2021).
Gro…

Everest Re Group second quarter 2022 results include net income of $123 million (2021 – $680 million).
Gross written premium was up 8.1 per cent over the comparative period to $3.4 billion.
Combined r…

The RG/BSX Index closed unchanged at 2,230.73 with no trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange for the three days of the short week.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited closed 57 cents (1.69 p…

The US Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, boosted its benchmark overnight interest rate by 75 basis points today as it seeks to control runaway inflation in the world’s largest economy.
The …

Lancashire Holdings Limited had a $7.1 million loss for the six months ended 30 June 2022, after strong growth of 34.6 per cent in gross premiums written year-on-year to $938.1 million.
“We continue t…

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd has reported second quarter net income available to common shareholders of $27 million.
That compares to net income available to common shareholders of $228 million for the s…

The Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers organisation has formed a global advocacy committee to engage on international issues that affect the island’s life insurance sector.
The co…

Following a period of rapid growth and strategic acquisitions, the global financial services provider, Apex Group Ltd. has partnered with, AlphaCentrix to bring powerful data management solutions to i…

The war in Ukraine and failed investments crashed the first half year results for Conduit Holdings Ltd to a comprehensive loss of $61.4 million.
This included the $24.6 million estimated loss in relat…

Melanie Fullerton has been promoted to senior counsel in the Bermuda regulatory and risk advisory team of Walkers (Bermuda) Limited.
A Bermudian called to the bar in 2014, she joined Walkers from the …

Cricketers won’t be the only people stepping up to the wicket over Cup Match.
Pronto, the micro fulfilment centre that offers “daily essentials, delivered fast”, launched a new app on Monday — and exp…

A lot of records fell as Chubb reported reduced second quarter net income of $1.22 billion, down from $2.27 billion from the same period in 2021.
Net income in the quarter was adversely impacted by re…

The RG/BSX Index remained unchanged for the day at 2,230.73, with no trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited fell 75 cents (2.17 per cent) to close at $33…

Butterfield is offering a free class in money management and financial literacy to college and university students between the age of 18 and 30.
The hour-long Butterfield 101 Money Management Programm…