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Mosaic Insurance Appoints Jennifer Zhu To Board

Mosaic Insurance has appointed Jennifer Zhu to their Board of Directors, effective immediately. Zhu joins six other directors of the company, including Board Chair Caroline Foulger, who took up the position last year. “I am thrilled to formally welcome Jenn to the Board, particularly as we mark International Women’s’ Day today,” said Foulger. “Jenn has been a […]

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450 People Attend Annual Bermuda Risk Summit

The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] announced that its second annual Bermuda Risk Summit, held from March 6-8, attracted 450 attendees, including over 150 business visitors. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Risk Summit creates long-term business development growth potential, in terms of dealmaking opportunities occurring around the event in front of an extremely important June […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Mar 8 2023

March 8 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,453.69, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 67 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF].

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David Altmaier Appointed Non-Executive Director

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited [Aspen] announced the appointment of David Altmaier to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, subject to receipt of any required regulatory approvals. A spokesperson said, “David was previously the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Florida, leading the Office of Insurance Regulation [OIR] between April 2016 and December 2022. David […]

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Na’eem Griffith powers PHC into FA Cup final

St George’s 0 PHC 1

PHC are one step closer to pulling off a famous double after beating St George’s 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final on Wednesday night
Three points clear at the top of the Premier D…

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Upsets galore in National Squash Championships

Day three of the Gnosis National Squash Championships featured a string of upsets with Taylor Carrick and Nick Kyme both knocked out of the men’s open.
Carrick was beaten 3-0 by Kristian Muldoon with …

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Minister: Faster Times For Passport Processing

“The Department of Immigration has made significant improvements to the timelines for processing passports and work permits,” Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward said, explaining that the “passport application process has returned to 11 weeks,” down from “in excess of 20 weeks.” Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 8] the Minister said, […]

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Covid: 15 Known Active Cases, None In Hospital

The Bermuda Government has released the latest Covid-19 figures, and there are now 15 known active cases. The amount of recorded deaths remains at 160, the same as last week, and there has now been a total of 18,828 cases recorded since 2020. You can find more information on the links below from our dedicated […]

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Carey Olsen launches women’s network

Law firm Carey Olsen yesterday launched its new global Women’s Network.
Led by the firm’s female partners, the Carey Olsen Women’s Network will facilitate meaningful collaboration and support amongst …

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BSX rings the bell for gender equality

The Bermuda Stock Exchange today took part in the World Federation of Exchanges’ ninth annual “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” Campaign for International Women’s Day.
The BSX hosted its bell ringin…

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Specialty lines steadily growing in Bermuda market

There has been “quiet” growth in both the casualty and speciality lines of the insurance industry, as Bermuda has matured out of its traditional catastrophe reinsurance focus, said Christian Dunleavy,…

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Paget Lions and North Village up for FA Cup semi-final

Paget Lions player-coach Antwan Russell is optimistic his team can beat Premier Division opponents North Village in their FA Cup semi-final at PHC Field tonight.
The experienced striker believes the F…

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Life reinsurers welcome new BMA framework

Michelle Moloney, chief risk officer at Pacific Life Reinsurance, last night welcomed proposed enhancements to the regulatory regime for life reinsurance, but joked that she had to “think a little mor…

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Live Audio: House Of Assembly Motion To Adjourn

The House of Assembly is currently in session this evening [March 8], with MPs speaking on the Motion to Adjourn, which is held after the Orders of the Day have been dealt with, and allows any MP to speak on on a topic[s] of their choosing for up to twenty minutes. You can tune into […]

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Patrina O’Connor-Paynter Wins Woman Of Year

An event was held today to mark International Women’s Day, and the 2023 International Women of the Year Award was presented to Patrina O’Connor-Paynter for her “tireless work in the community as an advocate for women and youth in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Women’s Resource Centre, in partnership with the Bermuda International Women’s Day […]

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Rhode Island Appoint Khano Smith As Coach

Rhode Island FC announced that they have appointed Bermudian Khano Smith as its first Head Coach and General Manager in club history. The USL website said, “Rhode Island FC announced on Wednesday the club had appointed Khano Smith as its first Head Coach and General Manager in club history. Smith is a veteran coach, holding both […]

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Pro Boxer Andre Lambe Visits Whitney Institute

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Andre Lambe paid a special visit to Whitney Institute Middle School as part of Black History Month yesterday [March 7]. The 27-year-old, who has a professional record of seven successive wins, said it was an “honour” to deliver a talk to students at his former school. “I was pleasantly […]

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BELCO Celebrates International Women’s Day

Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] is recognising International Women’s Day by celebrating the women of BELCO. A spokesperson said, “BELCO is committed to creating and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture and is focused on maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity in our relationships with our team, our community, our […]

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RA to review report on landline outage

The Regulatory Authority will review a report from Digicel on this week’s landline service outage.
An RA spokeswoman yesterday confirmed that it was aware of the island-wide outage, which happened bet…

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Covid-19 cases hold steady

Bermuda recorded 14 new Covid-19 cases last week as overall infection rates dropped, according to the newest Government update.
The number of active cases sits at 15 – one less than last week – after …

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World Junior Tennis team beat Aruba 3-0

Bermuda’s World Junior Tennis team won their last group match convincingly on Wednesday.
After losing to Dominican Republic and Costa Rica in their opening two matches, they dominated Aruba to win all…

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Former Florida insurance commissioner appointed to Aspen board

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has appointed David Altmaier to its board as a non-executive director, subject to receipt of any required regulatory approvals.
Mr Altmaier was previously the commissi…

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Emergency measures leaders take gold commander training

Agencies are better prepared to respond to major incidents after more than 30 people took part in a training course last month, the Minister of National Security said today.
Michael Weeks highlighted …

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Patrina O’Connor-Paynter named Woman of the Year

Patrina O’Connor-Paynter was named International Woman of the Year at an event celebrating International Women’s Day this morning.
The managing director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda was reco…

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Man who robbed cashier of $20 jailed for one year

A man who snatched a $20 bill from a cashier at the Shopping Centre was today sentenced to one year behind bars.
Daquan Burgess, 25, of no known address, admitted to robbing Sharilyn Simons when he ap…

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Powerboat racing legend Ken Dear to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Legendary powerboat racer Ken Dear has been named among the 2023 Bermuda Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees.
Regarded as one of the top local drivers, the late racer first rose to prominence in the 19…

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Residents may go to court to force action over Belco emissions

A lawyer representing residents affected by pollution from Belco has issued a letter to the Minister of Health calling on her to rule excessive emissions from the plant a statutory nuisance.
This aft…

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Government tears down house linked to Mary Prince

An historic building with ties to National Hero Mary Prince has been demolished.
Watlington House, which stands on what is now the Ocean View Golf Course, was spared from demolition in 2021 after the …

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Traffic diverted at Palmetto Road after collision

Traffic has been diverted after a two-vehicle collision in Devonshire, police said this afternoon.
Details are limited at this time, but the collision happened around 3.50pm in the Palmetto Road area,…

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Elijah Daley Breaks Bermuda Records In Ontario

Elijah Daley continued competing in the Ontario Winter Championships, at Scarborough in Canada, with the swimmer winning medals in record-breaking style. Daley advanced to the men’s 100m backstroke final after finishing 7th in the preliminaries with a time of 1:01.90, and in the final Daley won the silver medal with a record-breaking time of 1:00.73. In […]

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Robert Childs to retire as Hiscox chairman

Robert Childs is to retire as chairman and step down from the board of Hiscox Ltd, the Bermudian-based international specialist insurer.
The company said he will step away during 2023.
Mr Childs joine…

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Insurance broking veteran launches ReFlex Solutions

ReFlex Solutions Ltd, an independent reinsurance brokerage, has launched today with operations in Bermuda and with near term plans for expansion into London and the US.
The new Bermudian-based busines…

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Museum community day to take place on March 26

A community day at the National Museum of Bermuda has been rescheduled to take place on March 26.
The free event was postponed last month owing to inclement weather.
Activities such as archery lessons…

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Khano Smith appointed head coach of Rhode Island

Khano Smith has been appointed head coach and general manager of United Soccer League Championship expansion team Rhode Island FC.
The New England-based club has announced that the former Bermuda, New…

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Bermuda falling short in marketing itself to tech funders

Bermuda has a lot to offer, but is not getting its story out to Silicon Valley, an insurance industry leader told the Bermuda Risk Summit 2023.
Scott Frederick, managing partner of Sands Capital Ventu…

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Public Service Leadership and Officers to highlight International Women’s Day

#EmbraceEquity

With the theme this year being “Embrace Equity”, the Government of Bermuda is pleased to advise that female members of the public service will observe International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023.

A Cabinet Office spokeswoman said, “Each year on March 8, women around the world stand strong, stand proud and stand united in recognition of a day that seeks to raise awareness about the importance of gender parity and equality.”

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Vessel Lost 46 Empty Shipping Containers

A Liberia-flagged container ship – traveling from Boston to the Dominican Republic – apparently lost 46 empty shipping containers overboard approximately 350nm east of Bermuda. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 3rd March 7:15pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was advised via email from the Merchant Vessel MSC Shristi, a container ship on passage […]

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31 People Pass Gold Incident Command Course

Minister of National Security Michael Weeks congratulated 31 people who passed the Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command Course [MAGIC] and are certified Gold Commanders Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 8] the Minister said, “The training took four days over the week of the 20th February 2023 and was presented by the UK’s National Fire […]

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IAC helps to train social workers in supervisory practices

More than a dozen students have successfully completed a two-day training course in supervision practices.
The programme was organised by the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Comm…

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Lecture to debate ownership of personal genetic data

Genetic data ownership is the topic of a free lecture at the Bermuda College tomorrow, featuring the head of the world’s largest user-owned genomics database.
The lecture is to feature Aldo de Pape, c…

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WeSpeak appoints Carolyn Myers as chairwoman

A non-profit organisation formed by women to help young women gain the confidence to speak in public settings has appointed a new chairwomen and two new board members.
WeSpeak Bermuda will be chaired…

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Pupils join archaeological experts and volunteers to learn more about island’s past

An archaeological dig aims to shed light on the history of enslaved Bermudians who lived and worked in St George’s.
The Bermuda National Trust has joined forces with the University of Rochester, base…

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Bermuda Carifta Games Team Announced

The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] has announced the athletes that will form the 50th edition of the Bermuda Carifta team. A spokesperson said, “As the BNAA announces the 50th edition of the Bermuda Carifta team, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and offer our sincerest condolences to the family of Eoghan […]

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Video: OBA On Immigration/Economic Budget

Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister of Labour Jarion Richardson released a video response to Bermuda’s Department of Immigration and Economic Development Budget 2023/24, saying “there seems to be a lack of coherence across the entire project.” You can watch the video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here.

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BMA Celebrates International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day [IWD], the women of the Bermuda Monetary Authority said they “are standing strong together to #EmbraceEquality.” “The BMA recognises that to truly create an inclusive world, we all need to take action on equity every single day. International Women’s Day offers us all yet another opportunity to put extra focus on […]

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RA Comment On Digicel/BTC Network Outage

The Regulatory Authority [RA] noted they are “aware of the island wide outage to Digicel/BTC’s fixed telephony network” — which resulted in landlines, including the 911 number, being unoperational for a few hours — and noted that Digicel/BTC “complied with the standard outage reporting requirements. ” A spokesperson said, “The RA can confirm that it is aware […]

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New Business ‘ReFlex Solutions’ Launches

ReFlex Solutions Ltd, an “independent reinsurance brokerage with operations in Bermuda and with near term plans for expansion into London and the USA” has launched. A spokesperson said, “The new Bermuda-based business is led by Neville Ching, an industry veteran with 40 years’ experience in broking. The company was incorporated in Bermuda in 2022, but […]

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Ben Bramlett and Jeffrey Olson serve up thriller

Day two of Bermuda’s GNOSIS National Squash Championships featured a host of Plate and age-group action.
Those players unfortunate enough to be knocked out in the first round on Monday got a second cr…

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Sandcastle Honours International Women’s Day

The talented team behind the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition dedicated a queen-themed sandcastle in honor of International Women’s Day. The organizers said, “In honour of International Women’s Day, I would like to dedicate this week’s build to all the queens out there! We are the most powerful pieces on the board, rulers of the castles – […]

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