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Somersfield Academy taking applications for new scholarship

August 9, 2023

A private school has established a new scholarship programme to help give pupils the push they need to change Bermuda’s standing on the world stage.
Somersfield Academy yesterday announced the Equity …
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Applications for expanded child daycare allowance being taken

August 9, 2023

Applications are being accepted for the recently expanded child daycare allowance programme.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said: “Protecting early childhood education is vital fo…
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Gina Spence Productions taking school uniform donations

August 9, 2023

People can now drop off school uniforms and supplies for students and families at Gibbons Company.
The Gina Spence Productions Each One Reach One fundraiser is open and taking donations.
Gina Spence,…
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White Mountains posts profits in second quarter, first half of 2023

August 9, 2023

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd, the Bermudian-domiciled financial services holding company, has reported comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders of $21 million and $201 million i…
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Board direction for troubled Vesttoo

August 9, 2023

A new interim chief executive officer, Ami Barlev, has been installed at scandal-plagued Vesttoo, the insurance risk transfer platform, facing market and regulatory pressure after alleged irregulariti…
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Webinar on infectious disease control in hospitality offered

August 9, 2023

Hospitality workers have been invited to a training webinar on preventing the spread of diseases in the workplace.
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, or Carpha, will walk attendees through the Region…
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Reinsurance market set to double by 2030, report says

August 9, 2023

Six Bermuda reinsurance groups are among the top 20 global franchises listed by market research firm, Skyquest Technology in its latest report on the reinsurance market.
The report analysed the drive…
Reinsurance market set to double by 2030, report says Read More
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Clay Smith quashes calls for overhaul despite Cup Match failure

August 9, 2023

On the heels of St George’s most recent failure to defeat Somerset at Cup Match voices imploring that the challengers institute a leadership and philosophical change have become louder.
One former St …
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Bermuda at the mercy of AI and cyber criminals, says expert

August 9, 2023

Online AI programs such as ChatGPT can now build websites in seconds, write resumes and answer burning questions.
They can also be reverse-engineered to lighten the workload for hackers by providing …
Bermuda at the mercy of AI and cyber criminals, says expert Read More
News / Royal Gazette

Cole Simons retires from politics

August 9, 2023

Cole Simons has stood down as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, setting the stage for what could be a battle for power in the party.
The outgoing OBA leader is also resigning as an MP after 25 years…
Cole Simons retires from politics Read More
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City to repair disowned wall

August 9, 2023

The City of Hamilton has said it would monitor and address the maintenance of a damaged wall after the matter of responsibility for maintaining the wall reached an impasse.

The Royal Gazette bega…

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Beach volleyball team have Commonwealth Youth Games medal hopes dashed

August 8, 2023

Bermuda’s women beach volleyball team saw their hopes of challenging for a medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games ended after defeat in the quarter-finals in Trinidad & Tobago.
Despite a valiant ef…
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Berkeley Educational Society holds day of sun and fun

August 8, 2023

A Family Beach Bash is being held to celebrate 125 years since the founding of The Berkeley Institute.
It will take place on August 12 at Clearwater Beach, St. George’s, and will bring together Berke…
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– The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community |

August 8, 2023

Bermudian-based holding Assured Guaranty Ltd has reported net income attributable to AGL of $125 million for second quarter 2023.
It compares with a net loss of $47 million in the prior year quarter f…
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Keep tabs on Apollo/Athene relationship, finance writer says

August 8, 2023

A merger between Bermudian-based insurers Apollo Global Management and Athene Holding has meant big gains for all sides, but the relationship is worth monitoring.
This, from Financial Times Wall Stree…
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Corporate tax rate could be set between 9% and 15%

August 8, 2023

Bermuda’s corporate income tax rate for the targeted multinational companies is likely to be somewhere between nine and 15 per cent, a consultation document suggests.
The proposed corporate income tax…
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Walker Arcade shops burgled, police seek tips

August 8, 2023

Police have called for public assistance after several shops in a Hamilton mall were targeted over the weekend.
A police spokesman said that officers were called to the Walker Arcade on Reid Street ar…
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Butterfield down 2.64% on NYSE

August 8, 2023

The RG/BSX Index was unchanged on Tuesday in the absence of trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Meanwhile, the Bank of N T Butterfield was down 84 cents (2.69 per cent) on the New York Stock Exchan…
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James River Q2 earnings rise

August 8, 2023

Bermudian-based James River Group Holdings Ltd has reported second quarter net income available to common shareholders of $21.1 million.
That compares with net income available to common shareholders …
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Bermuda thrash Cayman Islands to seal progression

August 8, 2023

A resounding 4-0 victory over the Cayman Islands on Tuesday has seen Bermuda progress through to the next stage of the Concacaf Under-15 Boys’ Championship in Curaçao.
Kennahz Fray scored a brace, wi…
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Minibus takes plunge at Dockyard, no injuries

August 8, 2023

A minibus was being hoisted from the waters of Dockyard’s North Basin at about 5pm in the area of Pier 41, according to area businesses.
Bermuda Maritime Operations said there were no injuries reporte…
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Bermuda considers corporate income tax

August 8, 2023

The Government is moving towards the implementation of corporate income tax in what would be the biggest shake-up of the island’s tax system since the 1800s.
The shift comes as the result of work by t…
Bermuda considers corporate income tax Read More
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Delray Rawlins scoops Cup Match Safe Hands Award

August 8, 2023

Delray Rawlins was named as the recipient of the Calvin “Bummy” Symonds Safe Hands Award at a presentation held at the offices of Bermuda Healthcare Services on Tuesday.
The Bermuda captain picked up …
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Athletes rewarded for medal success at CAC Games

August 8, 2023

Five athletes have been rewarded for their medal exploits at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
The Bermuda team won a total of six medals at the Games in San Salvador and the Dominican Republi…
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Vesttoo’s Bermuda entity in liquidation

August 8, 2023
Vesttoo Alpha P&C, the Bermuda entity at the centre of the troubled insurtech’s operations, is being liquidated.
According to a statement released by the Bermuda Monetary Authority today, the BMA …
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Cole Simons to quit as OBA leader, say party sources

August 8, 2023

Cole Simons is standing down as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, according to party sources.
It is also expected in a press conference held within the hour that Mr Simons, who has been an MP since …
Cole Simons to quit as OBA leader, say party sources Read More
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Burgeoning talent Marcus Scotland offers optimism for St George’s

August 8, 2023

The dust of Cup Match would not have yet settled in St George’s, and the associated grief will likely not much subside until hope again springs next year, after the latest midsummer failure.
Yet not t…
Burgeoning talent Marcus Scotland offers optimism for St George’s Read More
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Beach volleyball team advance to Commonwealth Youth Games quarter-finals

August 8, 2023

The Bermuda women’s beach volleyball team has reached the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago.
The pair of Kayley Hamilton and Natalie Gazzard overcame Yvette Uwase…
Beach volleyball team advance to Commonwealth Youth Games quarter-finals Read More
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Reinsurance firm plans to build nine-storey Front Street offices

August 8, 2023

Design plans for a new nine-storey, state-of-the-art commercial building on Front Street with “international-calibre office space“ have been released.

The Royal Gazette requested an update on pro…

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Lopes savours Hambletonian Oaks title triumph

August 7, 2023

Tyler Lopes enjoyed the finest moment of his harness racing career after helping trainer Marcus Melander claim a maiden Hambletonian Oaks title at Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey at the weekend.
M…
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Beach Volleyball team advance to quarter-finals of Commonwealth Youth Games

August 7, 2023

The Bermuda women’s beach volleyball team has reached the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
The pair of Kayley Hamilton and Natalie Gazzard overcame Yvette Uwase a…
Beach Volleyball team advance to quarter-finals of Commonwealth Youth Games Read More
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Bermuda secure first win at Concacaf Under-15 Championship

August 7, 2023

Bermuda revived their hopes of advancing beyond the group stage after securing a first win at the Concacaf Under-15 Boys’ Championship in Curaçao on Monday.
Logan Jimenez’s second half strike earned V…
Bermuda secure first win at Concacaf Under-15 Championship Read More
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Zyon Minors wins Polaris education award

August 7, 2023

Zyon Minors has been named recipient of the 2023 Polaris Holding Company Ltd Education Award, for the second consecutive year.
Zyon, the daughter of Otis Minors, a dedicated twenty-one-year veteran at…
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International tax announcement expected

August 7, 2023

David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, is expected to make a major announcement to update the island on the international tax issue.
The media briefing comes as the Organisation of Economic …
International tax announcement expected Read More
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Argo reports $500,000 Q2 loss

August 7, 2023

Bermudian-based Argo Group, purchased in February by Brookfield Reinsurance for $1.1 billion, has reported a second-quarter net loss attributable to common shareholders of $500,000.
That compares with…
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Sompo appoints Cornelia Röskau to top post

August 7, 2023

Bermudian-based Sompo International, the global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has appointed Cornelia Röskau as chief executive officer of its European legal e…
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SiriusPoint partners with Eaton Gate

August 7, 2023

SiriusPoint has partnered with Eaton Gate, a London-based managing general underwriter, to primarily focus on British property casualty insurance business.
The Bermudian-headquartered global specialty…
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Nominations invited for annual Technology Innovation Awards

August 7, 2023

Nominations are open for the annual Technology Innovation Awards, the Government’s Economic Development Department has announced.
Since 2007, the EDD said, it has taken great pride in recognising Berm…
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News / Royal Gazette

Weekend shooting victim in intensive care

August 7, 2023

A shooting over the weekend is a reminder “that we all must remain vigilant in ridding our community of the scourge of violence”, the national security minister said today.
Two men were shot at the cl…
Weekend shooting victim in intensive care Read More
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Six Bermudian students join Ariel Re as interns

August 7, 2023

Six Bermudian students have been selected to participate in a summer internship programme at Ariel Re, the global reinsurer.
The company said Alison Hyland, Emma Stegmann, Giovanni Hollis, Kieran Malo…
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Butterfield up 33 cents on NYSE

August 7, 2023

The RG/BSX Index closed on Monday unchanged at 2,340.31.
Some 11,900 shares in Argus Group Holdings changed hands for a total turnover of $71,400. The stock closed unchanged at $6.
Overseas, Butterfie…
Butterfield up 33 cents on NYSE Read More
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Hiscox to offer US insurance capacity with FloodFlash

August 7, 2023

Hiscox, the global specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda, is to provide capacity for FloodFlash, the first insurance technology company to offer sensor-enabled parametric flood insurance.
Announ…
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Essent posts second quarter net of $172 million

August 7, 2023

Essent Group, the mortgage re/insurer based in Bermuda, has reported second quarter net income of $172.2 million, down from $231.8 million in the prior year quarter.
New insurance written for the quar…
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Emergency services called after crane rolls down embankment

August 7, 2023

Traffic was being diverted this afternoon after a crane toppled over and rolled down an embankment.
The Island Construction crane fell into a firm’s storage yard as it drove along St John’s Road in Pe…
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UK passenger admits assaulting people on plane causing flight to divert

August 7, 2023

A British man on board a flight to the Dominican Republic headbutted another passenger and assaulted three other people forcing the plane to land in Bermuda.
Ian Claxton, 35, admitted to injuring and …
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Kaden Hopkins savours Tour of Guadeloupe stage victory

August 7, 2023

Kaden Hopkins reached another a career-milestone after securing his biggest win with professional team Vendee U competing in the Tour of Guadeloupe on Sunday.
The Bermudian cyclist won the second stag…
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Somerset launch inquiry into club blazer-burning incident

August 7, 2023

Somerset Cricket Club have launched an investigation into the burning of a club blazer alleged to have been set ablaze by one of their own Cup Match players.
Wicketkeeper Khiry Furbert is alleged to h…
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St George trying to entice more local business

August 7, 2023

The Corporation of St George has launched a social-media campaign to entice new business in advance of new redevelopment expected soon for the old town.
One advertisement raises the prospect of a busi…
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Best captive owners save billions

August 7, 2023

AM Best-rated captive insurance companies posted a strong year in 2022, doubling pretax operating income over the previous year and recording the largest premium increase in a decade.
A new Best’s Mar…
Best captive owners save billions Read More
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The best travel destination this summer

August 7, 2023

The hugely popular holiday destination this summer is the easy-to-reach archipelago comprising Some Day Isle, One Day Isle and After Summer Isle.
Visitors here do absolutely nothing but make the state…
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