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Some tech experts are questioning the future of coding, the language of computer programming.
It comes just a few years after more coding education was introduced for younger and younger students, ahe…

Environmentalists are finding new challenges to net zero goals from galloping technology – with advances proving frustratingly, energy intensive.
Still, an ongoing KPMG survey is finding Bermuda’s cor…

AM Best has downgraded the credit ratings of Evergreen Insurance Company Ltd, the Bermudian-based captive insurer.
The ratings agency adjusted Evergreen’s financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) f…

Fidelis has reported a 25.2 per cent third quarter growth in gross premiums written, up to $741.9 million. Net income was $100.6 million.
Dan Burrows, group chief executive officer of Fidelis Insuranc…

Bermudian-based insurer Probitas is offering five new lines of business, marking a milestone in its integration with Aviva.
Probitas has begun quoting for Marine (Cargo, Fine Art & Specie, and Por…

There is no greater turmoil in the “Seely household” than when it comes to converting funds and trying to determine the movement of a foreign currency exchange rate. Research is done, historical chart…

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My husband and I have been blessed financially in our work and in our lives. We simply love working, money aside, even though we could both easily retire and be very comfortable. These feel…

Tucker’s Farm Corporation, the Bermudian-based investment holding vehicle, has acquired a leading franchisor of premium exterior Christmas and holiday decorating services in the United States.
The acq…

BellTower Partners LLC, a North Carolina-based private holding company, has closed its minority investment in Ascot Group Ltd, the Bermudian-headquartered global specialty insurer.
The organisation sa…

Companies concerned about the rising incidence of cyber attacks can learn about the dark web, the latest hacking methods and explore the latest trends.
A new course from technology firm Supatone Limit…

A subsidiary of Bermudian-based Hamilton Insurance Group has announced its entry into the US property insurance market.
Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance, said …

Two Bermudian-based organisations are among those who have made capital commitments to Ruby Reinsurance Company, a Missouri-domiciled third-party life reinsurer that has closed a second round of fundi…

AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) to Bermudian-based National General Insurance Ltd.
NGIL is a Class 3A insurer …

Maiden Holdings Ltd has reported a third quarter net loss of $34.5 million, which compares with a net loss of $3.5 million for the prior year quarter.
The Bermudian-based company said it recorded a hi…

Hiscox Ltd, the Bermudian-based international specialist insurer, has reported that group insurance contract written premiums increased by $113.1 million or 3 per cent over the first nine months of th…

A popular pizzeria in Pembroke is set to go cashless on December 1.
Fire & Slice, on Serpentine Road, will only accept credit and debit cards as payment after the end of this month.
Owner Henry Ha…

The S&P 500 soared 4.7 per cent after Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory paved the way for a more business-friendly environment.
Seemingly against all odds, America’s 45th president became …

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Group, Ltd, has announced two key leadership appointments to the firm’s American casualty business.
Nina Corbo is the new head of US primary casual…

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Bermudian Donavan Burgess, the head of Underwriting at Relm Insurance, has been recognised with a 2024 Emerging Leader Award by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
The award honours the e…

Bermudian-based Assured Guaranty Ltd has reported net income of $171 million in the third quarter of the year, which compares with $157 million in the prior year quarter.
The company recorded gross wr…

Bermudian-based James River Group Holdings Ltd is to redomicile to the United States next year, the company has announced.
The news came as James River reported a third quarter net loss from continuin…

Bermudian-based Somerset Reinsurance Ltd has appointed Riley LaTour as chief risk officer, responsible for the firm’s risk management strategies and operations.
Mr LaTour was most recently head of Ris…

Anthony Shapella is to be promoted to the role of group chief underwriting officer and will join the executive leadership team at Bermudian-headquartered SiriusPoint Ltd, the company announced.
Mr Sha…

Bermudian-based Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd has announced a strategic partnership with Euclid Mortgage Insurance Services LLC, an Illinois-based managing general agency specialising in underwriting…

Rob Bredahl, vice chair of Howden Re, called for reform around the abuse of the legal system that is hiking up insurance claim costs.
Speaking at the PwC Insurance Summit today, Mr Bredahl said that d…

Sales for boat and marine supplies increased by 22 per cent in July, according to the latest Retail Sales Index figures released by the Ministry of Economy and Labour.
It was one of the few bright spo…

Bermudian-based Arch Capital Group Ltd is to return $1.9 billion to its common shareholders in the form of a special cash dividend of $5 per outstanding common share.
The dividend is payable on Decemb…

Bermuda market veteran Benson Latham has been appointed executive vice-president, Head of Crop, at Palomar Holdings Inc, where he will be responsible for leading Palomar’s rapidly growing Crop franchi…

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has certified the KCC US Flood Reference Model Version 2.0 – the first flood model found acceptable by the commission under the latest s…

After the September 2023 hack, the Government needed to pay 3,500 people manually, but had no cheques in the office, according to the retired National Disaster Coordinator.
“Then the signatures at the…

AM Best has issued a negative outlook for the credit ratings of Bermudian-based Everen Specialty Ltd and its island-based affiliate, Ocil Specialty Ltd.
The news came as the ratings agency affirmed th…

Bermudian-based Lancashire Holdings Ltd has appointed two new non-executive directors, and has announced that two others who have served in that capacity have decided to step down from the company’s b…

I don’t know about you, but I am becoming increasingly annoyed with the constant changes in frequent flyer programmes, and I have really started to wonder whether they offer any true perks.
I can’t …

The RG/BSX Index closed today unchanged at 2,526.08 after no trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
For the week, the Index was up 28.01 points (1.1 per cent) on share volume of 66,219 and total turno…

Bermudian-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd has appointed Loretta Mester to serve as an independent director of the company.
The company added that Brian Gray, who has served as a member of the board s…

Lancashire Holdings Ltd’s net losses related to recent weather events could reach $140 million, the company said as it issued a trading statement for the nine months ended September 30.
The Bermudian-…

Bermudian-based Conduit Re grew gross premiums written by 25.2 per cent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2024, the company’s parent has reported in a trading statement.
Conduit Holdings Ltd …

Bermudian-headquartered insurer Kettle has appointed Isaac Espinoza as chief executive.
The company said he will join cofounder and chief technology officer, Son Le, in leading the business.
Kettle is…

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd, the financial services holding company domiciled in Bermuda, has reported that comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders was $180 million and $361 m…

Island law firms are celebrating recognition in Legal 500, a leading legal directory providing in-depth analysis and research commentary on legal services worldwide.
Conyers was recommended as a top-t…

A veteran realtor called government policy involving payroll taxes for many employers “unfair, inconsistent and discriminatory”.
Ahead of today’s Throne Speech, Brian Madeiros, president and chief exe…

Blown tyres, cracked auto-body parts, brake issues — water trucker Norris Burgess has experienced it all in the past four years.
“Damage from potholes and speed bumps, and rerouting, has cost my busin…

Avance Gas Holding Ltd, the Bermudian-based company engaged in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas, has delivered the first ship to BW LPG Ltd as part of the former company’s sale of its 12-…

Generally, there are three categories of information technology buyers: non-technology enterprises, non-IT technology companies and IT technology companies. Each category of IT buyer is very different…

A subsidiary of Bermudian-based Assured Guaranty Ltd has insured $920 million of senior Special Facilities Revenue Bonds issued by the New York Transportation Development Corporation in connection wit…

Bermudian-headquartered Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd has reported net income of $78.3 million for the third quarter, according to results published today.
Pina Albo, CEO of Hamilton, said: “Just over …

The shareholders of Bermudian-based insurer, Enstar Group Ltd, have given the necessary approval for the company’s proposed $5.1 billion acquisition by Sixth Street, the San Francisco-headquartered gl…

The US Central Bank this afternoon announced it had cut interest rates for the second time in row.
The cut puts the Federal Reserve’s lending rate in the range of 4.5 per cent to 4.75 per cent.
A stat…

The owners of Belco, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation, have announced third quarter net earnings of $64.9 million.
“We continue to hit key milestones on our journey towards a simpler and mo…