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Bermuda College has introduced a new professional course aimed at helping students begin careers in corporate governance.
The Corporate Governance Foundation’s programme offers a structured pathway in…

Before opening an Asian fusion restaurant heavily featuring sushi, Anthony Butterfield had never actually eaten it before.
“For me, food has to be cooked,” Mr Butterfield said.
He and his business pa…

Evan Greenberg, Chubb chairman and chief executive, said the insurer’s record third-quarter results reflected a culture of relentless discipline rather than complacency, describing the company as one …

Bermudian-based Gold Reserve Ltd has reported a narrower annual loss and stronger liquidity after a year marked by private share placements, continuing tax audits in Canada and the United States, and …

A climate non-profit has revealed an alarming trend after resurrecting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research that Donald Trump’s administration defunded in May.
Climate Central took…

The launch of a new office in Bermuda is at the centre of international expansion by Opus Business Advisory Group, a British-based firm.
The company said the Bermuda office will be focused on restruct…

After a well-supported Financial Literacy Summit, the Lumina Festival will return next May with smaller gatherings leading up to the 2026 event.
More than 500 high school and college students, clients…

A few years ago, I wrote about people choosing to retire abroad. This trend is not unique to Bermuda; in fact, a significant percentage of people worldwide are packing their bags and heading to a new…

Dear Dave,
I know a big part of your teaching centres around the importance of learning to delay gratification. You seem to believe reaching a level of maturity where you can do this is essential to a…

The RG/BSX Index remained at 2,778.46 on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, with no activity today.
Meanwhile, Butterfield Bank rose 69 cents (1.65 per cent) on the New York Stock Exchange to close at $42.44…

IQUW Bermuda, the speciality insurer and reinsurer, has appointed James Mitchell as its new chief underwriting officer as the company continues to expand its footprint in global reinsurance markets.
M…

The head of the Bermuda Massage Therapy Association is calling for greater regulation of the massage industry in Bermuda.
Carola Cooper, president of the association since 2018, is concerned that any…

A bitter dispute has erupted in the American court-ordered auction of Citgo Petroleum’s parent company, as bidders and creditors sparred this week in Delaware over which multibillion-dollar offer shou…

Stablecoins could reach $2 trillion in market cap in the next three years and provide major competition for banks, reveals a recent report from the United States Treasury.
Its Digital Money missive su…

Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, Reuters has reported.
It is another element of the legal and reputational clawback for the man w…

Diversity remains a hot topic in Bermuda’s boardrooms, but yesterday, a panel of business leaders questioned whether current strategies are enough to secure the island’s reputation.
According to a 202…

ILS Convergence 2025 wrapped up last week after attracting 365 delegates from nine countries to Bermuda for three days of discussion and collaboration on the future of the insurance-linked securities …

Bermudian-incorporated Mandarin Oriental International Ltd has agreed to sell 13 floors of its new One Causeway Bay development in Hong Kong to Alibaba Group and Ant Group for about $925 million, acc…

The Bermuda Captive Network has launched a year-round webinar series aimed at keeping members and industry professionals informed on key developments across Bermuda’s captive insurance sector.
The ini…

Jadyn Virgil is interning with the Association of Bermuda International Companies through a programme organised by the Department of Workforce Development.
Bridge to Work provides young Bermudian prof…

Bermuda’s insurance market is showing signs of cooling after a strong start to the year, with the pace of new company formations slowing through late summer, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authori…

Excellent underwriting results and a very strong prior period reserve development helped propel Chubb Ltd to a $2.8 billion third quarter profit, up $300,000 million on the same period year before.
A …

A male motorcyclist died early on Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle collision in Paget.
The incident was one of two that occurred in the vicinity, the Bermuda Police Service said.
At approximately 1…

Exit survey data tells the story in terms of what Bermuda tourism gets right and where there are gaps, said Lamar Caines, Bermuda Tourism Authority’s director of data strategy and insights, during a v…

Aaron Adderley, president of Bermuda Skyport, recounted a meeting with Air Canada in which he asked them: “Guys, when can we get you back to the island seven days a week? And they looked at us and sai…

Four years after buying the iconic Spot Restaurant in Hamilton, the owners have taken over the eatery next door.
Srinivas Nandagopal opened the Coral Café on the ground floor of Thistle House, on Bu…

As the newly appointed general manager of Coco Reef Resort, Matthew Cornall wasted no time making an impression at the Bermuda Partnership Summit.
Only three months into his tenure, Mr Cornall quippe…

The owners and operators of crude carriers International Seaways is redomiciling its tanker fleet to Bermuda.
International Seaways, Inc is seeking efficiencies as it moves its vessel-owning entities …

European financial regulators this month published new guidelines seeking diversity on the boards of insurance and reinsurance companies.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority pub…

Bermuda and similar island nations remain particularly vulnerable to the human cost and financial burden of the interconnected relationship between climate change and human health, a KPMG Climate Wee…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is taking a cautious approach to claims that 100,000 underserved market opportunities exist for the island, even as new travel analytics reveal untapped potential in key …

The Fairmont Southampton is definitively returning to Bermuda’s hospitality landscape next year, with Simon Boden, the iconic hotel’s direct of sales and marketing, emphatically declaring: “We will b…

If you work with high-net-worth individuals, chances are you have worked with a member of Alcor, a foundation dedicated to bringing new life to the dead has claimed.
That was the word from Alcor Life…

Next month’s Global Entrepreneurship Week will include a food-tasting and culinary showcase featuring American celebrity chef Pinky Cole, founder of restaurant chain Slutty Vegan.
Ms Cole is known for…

The PwC Insurance Summit PwC scheduled for next month is expecting more than 300 attendees from more than 100 reinsurers and financial services firms.
A highlight of the summit will be David Burt, the…

The shareholders of one of the world’s largest commercial real estate services firms have near-unanimously agreed to move the company’s place of incorporation from England and Wales to Bermuda.
Cushma…

KBRA, the rating agency, has affirmed the rating of AeBe ISA. The agency said the rating of A- reflects the incorporated segregated account company’s high quality of capital, strong risk-based capital…

Paradise Mobile intends to test some 400 different products and services in Bermuda over the next few years that can be applied to outside markets.
The company also is set to expand its offering deep …

Bermuda’s financial and legal professionals were told to get ahead of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind global competitors.
Kyla Bolden, an AI leader with deep ties to Bermuda, delivered …

A 2019 New York state law that extended the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse has brought down a half-century old Bermuda insurer, Offshore Alert has reported.
The new law e…

Bermuda and Cayman might look like competitors in the world of offshore trust law but they are actually more like team-mates, according to two top legal experts.
“We see Cayman and Bermuda as a cluste…

Bermuda’s trust industry has a remarkably light touch when it comes to regulation, practitioners said, but that does not mean a visit from the Bermuda Monetary Authority is free of stress.
“In Bermud…

Tashae Trott has rejoined Conyers as an associate in the Bermuda corporate practice, having previously been a pupil in September 2021, gaining experience in the corporate, private client & trust a…

I am fortunate, given my background in wealth management and insurance, to manage the investments for our household. As I have mentioned in previous articles, my husband and I have specific roles wit…

Dear Dave,
My wife and I recently learnt she’s pregnant. She’s about to begin her second trimester, and we’re both really excited. There is a bit of concern, though. During a detailed ultrasound, the …

Bermuda has become the first offshore jurisdiction to modernise both its corporate and trust legislation to reflect the evolving priorities of global families and institutions, Jason Hayward, the Mini…

The Institute of Directors will host the Bermuda Directorship Forum next Thursday, October 23, focusing on how board leadership and governance expectations are evolving across the island’s corporate l…

I am fortunate, given my background in wealth management and insurance, to manage the investments for our household. As I have mentioned in previous articles, my husband and I have specific roles wit…

Historically, the term mentor can be traced back to Homer’s Odyssey. Mentor was the trusted adviser and the word mentis is derived from the Latin meaning mind, intellect or understanding.
Today, the t…

Bermuda’s insurance-linked securities industry must stay on top of its talent needs if it wants to develop, an insurance industry veteran has warned.
Speaking at the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2025 con…