Royal Gazette

Steve Weinstein, the chairman of the board of trustees at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, has been appointed to the advisory council of ClimateTech Connect, the first-of-its-kind global confe…

Bermudian-based Axis Capital Holdings Ltd has announced leadership appointments for its Ireland-based legal entities, Axis Re SE and Axis Specialty Europe SE.
Both companies are regulated by the Centr…

A new pop-up store offering home organisation solutions has today opened in Hamilton.
The brainchild of Tony Thompson, the CEO of Gibbons Company, the new shop, called Contained, has opened in the old…

More than 100 people attended an open house to hear about an apprenticeship programme at Belco.
The event provided an information sharing session where anyone interested in the programme could learn m…

The Bermuda Stock Exchange was among 63 exchanges worldwide that participated in a ceremonial “Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy” event today as part of the World Federation of Exchanges’ support f…

Sometimes when the cruise ships are in, we don’t even know they are here, Dockyard business owners say.
Heidi Cowen, administrator of the Dockyard Arts Centre, believes Bermuda needs to re-evaluate it…

A Convergence 2024 audience has heard of plans by the State of Louisiana to affect a “reinsurance and an insurance renaissance in Louisiana”.
Tim Temple, the state insurance commissioner elected a yea…

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) of Bermudian-based Golden Tree Reinsurance Ltd.
The outlook of these credit rati…

Bermudian-based Axis Capital Holdings Ltd has appointed Sam Flitman as London head of Ceded Re, effective the first quarter of 2025.
Mr Flitman will report to Anne Kelly, Global head of Ceded Re at Ax…

The insured losses from Hurricane Milton could be $30 billion to $50 billion, Fitch Ratings has estimated, which would be the largest storm loss claims since Category 4 Hurricane Ian’s 2022 losses of …

Krystal Rodrigues and Lisamarie Masters have joined the partnership at Botelho Wood Architects.
Ms Rodrigues began at Botelho Wood as a student in 2004 when the firm was first established and returned…

Rakaya Simmons-Landy has been appointed the newest qualified litigation associate of Trott & Duncan Limited.
A statement from the firm said: “Ms Simmons-Landy, who demonstrated remarkable talent a…

The MarketPlace is rolling out electronic price tags for products on the shelf, beginning with the Harrington Hundreds store.
The grocery retailer said the tags represent “a significant step forward i…

Hurricane Milton will change the strategic future of the property catastrophe market, according to one ILS expert.
Chris McKeown, chief executive of reinsurance ILS and innovation at Vantage Risk, sa…

The monster Hurricane Milton may become the storm of a century, but at the least a new Best’s Commentary says it poses a significant threat to an already stressed Florida property insurance market.
He…

Since 2021, the Bermuda Monetary Authority has seen more than 60 new cat bonds registered through a new three-day registration process.
“It has been well received,” said Taijaun Talbot, assistant dire…

Bacardi Rum and Miami Heat basketball star Jimmy Butler have announced a second collaboration with the player’s premium coffee brand, Bigface.
Following the success of their first-ever spirits partner…

Argo Group chief executive Jessica Buss has been appointed to the board of directors of Earnix, the software-as-a-service solution company.
Earnix said Ms Buss is a highly respected leader in the prop…