Royal Gazette

The remaining bottles of Gosling’s Papa Seal Single Barrel Rum from this year’s allocation will be available in the company’s stores beginning on Saturday morning.
A company spokesman said the limited…

Seven months after opening in Bermuda, telecommunications company Paradise Mobile is already expanding overseas.
Company founder and chief executive officer Sam Tabbara told The Royal Gazette it plan…

Climate change is leading to evolving natural catastrophe risks that are forcing insurers to re-evaluate their relationships with each other and the world at large, according to S&P Global Market …

After a four-year closure, a subtle rebranding and “extensive” renovations, one of Bermuda’s oldest restaurants returns for fine diners, just in time for the festive season.
But if you are looking to …

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers and EY are to return as headline sponsors of the Bermuda Risk Summit for a fourth consecutive year.
The annual event, presented by the Bermuda Busine…

A joint initiative between local business associations aims to engage career shifters and highlight the value of international business in Bermuda.
The International Business is Everybody’s Business c…

Domestic insurer BF&M Ltd has reported net income of $24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, a jump of $10 million from the net income for the comparative period in 2023.
Abigail Cli…

Hamilton Re, the Bermudian-based insurance and reinsurance underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd, has expanded into Credit, Bond and Political Risk Reinsurance.
That initiative will be…

Argus Group Holdings Limited had net income for the six months ended September 30 of $5.9 million, up from $5 million at the end of the same period last year.
This IFRS net income was impacted by exce…

The Liberty Mutual charity committee has partnered with the Coalition for the Protection of Children to support their breakfast programme for public schools.
The firm said: “In a true demonstration of…

BermudAir is offering Black Friday sale pricing, with massive discounts and holiday packages for travellers purchasing from November 26 through December 3, for travel periods ending June 30.
BermudAir…

Bermuda must be ready for heightened competition from rival jurisdictions as the island’s first tax on corporate profits takes effect, said Christian Dunleavy, chairman of the Association of Bermuda I…

A former Florida insurance Commissioner has explained in an online publication how Bermuda’s long-term insurance industry is helping to close the world’s pension protection gap.
David Altmaier states …

Deloitte’s annual celebration of commitment to community investment in Bermuda, Impact Day, was held this month.
The staff set aside their work for a day to contribute towards the community-based init…

Bermudian Pamela Trott Harris is returning home after more than 25 years working as a clinical psychologist in Europe.
Ms Harris, who has a master’s degree in psychology, is joining Benedict Associate…

Small businesses in Bermuda are set to get an extra pair of helping hands after a new partnership was agreed to address critical business challenges.
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation has j…

A business pitch competition highlighting the “incredible talent of emerging entrepreneurs” has announced its winners.
Global Atlantic Financial Group partnered with the Bermuda Economic Development C…

Vegan food truck entrepreneur Jamel Minors has found a new home for his business at the east end of Victoria Street in Hamilton.
Mr Minors owns and operates Alkaline Triangle, which since 2022 has ope…

Cargo volumes are up year-on-year but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels, the parent company of Stevedoring Services Ltd, the docks operator, has reported.
The news came as Polaris Holding Company L…

When I was growing up, I can’t count the number of times I was asked which university I was going to attend; then, in my adult years the question became which university I had attended. Strangely, th…

Four prominent members of Bermuda’s business community have been shortlisted for the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards USA 2025.
Nominated for the Woman of the Year – Caribbean award are Laura Kearns, a se…

The top job in Bermuda’s new Corporate Income Tax regime has gone to an executive with the Association of British Insurers.
Mervyn Skeet, director of general insurance policy at the ABI, is leaving th…

A forum promoting Bermuda’s position as a premier destination for wealth preservation and growth has been hailed a success.
The Bermuda Business Development Agency facilitated the two-day Bermuda Weal…

Bermudian businessman delMonte Davis has been inducted into the Board of Visitors Alumni Hall of Fame at the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business.
Mr Davis, a former circulation manager …

The Bermuda Monetary Authority confirmed the registration of two new insurers in October, taking the yearly total to 43.
The island’s financial services regulator has also registered ten intermediarie…

A difficult retail climate in Bermuda is fuelling the trend towards more pop-up stores.
But Gibbons Company is finding success in cyber sales, through soaring website traffic.
“Retail right now is dif…

Moody’s Ratings expects the Government of Bermuda will reach a balanced budget in 2024 and start generating positive financial balances in the following years.
That view was expressed in a periodic re…

Sergio Lottimore has been appointed to the post of vice-president, Credit, at Hamilton Re.
He was formerly vice-president, Financial Lines underwriter, at Validus Reinsurance Ltd, where he spent three…

Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd, an Oceanview Holdings Ltd subsidiary, has made Stelian Dragan the new chief executive officer of its business in Bermuda.
Mr Dragan will oversee Oceanview Reinsurance’s ope…

AM Best has maintained its market segment outlook for global reinsurance at positive, citing robust underwriting returns and the potential for solid full-year 2024 results, despite an active Atlantic …

Ascot has appointed Anthony Mandica to the post of group head of Internal Audit.
Mr Mandica will continue to be based in the company’s Iselin, New Jersey office, with a dual reporting line to the Asco…

Itasca MGA Ltd, the aviation-focused managing general agent, has provided insurance backing for Elevate Capital Partners, a private investment and asset management firm, for a financing solution in re…

Rocketing building costs have sent Bermuda’s property market into a critical state, says a veteran real-estate broker.
“There is no inventory other than in the highest price brackets,” Jane Burt, of T…

Conyers has once again been ranked in the 2024 edition of the IFLR1000.
The firm’s practices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands all received recognition from the guide to t…

Thomas Gallagher, the chairman of the Bermuda Stock Exchange, has been named to the 2024 TabbForum 40, an honour roll of executives and other influencers who are leading technology-driven innovation a…

Savoury flavours, immersive experiences, and bartender expertise will drive cocktail culture in 2025, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company has found.
Bermudian-based Bacard…

A judge who sits in both Bermuda and the Cayman Islands was the guest speaker as the Bermuda branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators held its 24th annual dinner.
Nicholas Segal is a Judge of …

The KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge enters its 20th year, promising participating students more one-on-one interaction.
KPMG event organiser Kyran Simmons said it was time to up the ante this …

After many stops and starts, Bermuda inventor Murray Scott’s specially designed Snorkelboards are floating worldwide.
“In the last year, potential distributors in Australia took three boards, then or…

A UK tax blogger and tax justice campaigner believes those who are now driving the tax justice movement do not quite grasp exactly what it is that the United Kingdom should be asking of overseas terri…

Bermuda-headquartered Allied World Assurance Company Holdings is among a number of firms set to take advantage of an explosion in lawyer liability insurance, according to a market intelligence report….

Bermuda’s critical role as a hub for reinsurance innovation, growth, and resilience has been highlighted at the PwC Insurance Summit, presented in collaboration with the Financial Times.
Arthur Wightm…

The shareholders of CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd are to meet next month to consider a board recommendation that the company be wound up.
The special general meeting will be held on Decembe…

Abacus Ltd, the local full-service accounting firm, has celebrated its 17th year in business in new office space at Thistle House in the centre of Hamilton.
A reception invited guests to participate i…

When Steve Horton first started work, he used to scan paper files — something he remembers as being a huge duplication of his time.
It’s perhaps why, now, the president of Liberty Specialty Markets co…

Heightened geopolitical tensions worldwide continue to affect energy supply chains, a Bermudian-based shipping company said as it released earnings results for the third quarter of the year.
Ardmore S…

Bermudian-based SFL Corporation Ltd, one of the world’s largest ship-owning companies, has reported a third quarter net profit of $44.5 million, a jump of more than 50 per cent year-on-year.
The quart…

Bermudian-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd has reported net income of $56.7 million in the third quarter of the year, a drop from $86.3 million in the prior year quarter.
Underwriting income fell by…

One of the newest members of Bermuda’s supermarket sector is to open at a second location.

The English Market, which launched in Hamilton’s Washington Mall in 2021, is busy preparing a new shop at…

Bacardi International Ltd is launching Hacienda Patrón, a series of seasonal pop-up Patrón tequila and Bacardi rum tastings November 19 to December 21 on the second floor of the Bermuda Visitor Servic…