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Bermuda tax shift weighs on global reinsurer profits

September 11, 2025

Bermuda’s tax policy is once again in the spotlight after a new AM Best report showed that global reinsurers paid more in taxes last year, partly because of changes linked to the island.
According to …

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PwC: reinsurance faces $17trn opportunity

September 11, 2025

PwC has unveiled a new vision for the future of reinsurance, projecting that a rapidly evolving “Fund and Insure” model could contribute as much as $17 trillion in value to the global economy by 2035….

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Willis Re hires Neville Ching in Bermuda

September 11, 2025

Willis Re has announced the appointment of Neville Ching to its Bermuda office.
Mr Ching brings more than 25 years of reinsurance broking experience across London, Bermuda and global markets. He has h…

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A guide to selling your Bermuda home

September 11, 2025

Bermuda homeowners should protect their interests by enlisting expert advice when they decide to sell their home.
A Bermuda property attorney and real estate agent are important partners to ensure you…

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Police mull links between latest shooting and earlier crimes

September 11, 2025

A man was being treated in hospital yesterday after an early-hours shooting in Devonshire.
Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, said that one preliminary line of inquiry was that the latest inci…

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Stop-and-search efforts impacting knife crime

September 11, 2025

Rising knife crime in Bermuda was being addressed through more stop-and-search efforts in recent months, the Assistant Commissioner of Police said this week.
Martin Weekes noted that the interception…

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Celebrating Wellness Week promotes healthy lifestyles

September 10, 2025

Residents have been invited to attend a series of events to mark Celebrating Wellness Week this month.
The Department of Health will host the events under the theme “Engage, Empower, Elevate: Working …

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Men’s beach volleyball team heads to El Salvador

September 10, 2025

Kyle Hamilton and Sean Tucker have been chosen to represent Bermuda at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Beach Volleyball Tour in El Salvador.
In announcing the duo as the island’s repr…

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Doctor joins Family Practice Group

September 10, 2025

Accomplished internal medicine physician, Cassandra Pitcher, has joined the Family Practice Group team on Victoria Street, after returning home with her clinical expertise, leadership experience and c…

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Bank shares up on NYSE

September 10, 2025

The RG/BSX Index remained at 2,757.33, unchanged after no trading today on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Bank of Butterfield finished 17 cents (0.38 per cent) higher at $44.97 in light trading on the Ne…

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Lane closure in Pembroke to repair manhole

September 10, 2025

A section of North Shore Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic tomorrow, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment announced.
A spokesman said the closure will be in effect near Grace Lane in…

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Events planned for National Recovery Month

September 10, 2025

A series of events is planned as the Ministry of National Security joins communities around the world in observing September as National Recovery Month.
The observances this year are being held under …

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Steven Bridges and David Selley revel in podium display

September 10, 2025

Steven Bridges and David Selley received a tremendous confidence boost after picking up their first podium finish of the year in Tampa, Florida, last weekend.
The local powerboat racers capitalised on…

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Appleby welcomes new trainees

September 10, 2025

Three former Appleby interns have now joined the law firm’s legal trainee programme in Bermuda.
Guy Cabral, Tiffany Cooper and Juron Tucker are participating in the two-year programme which provides …

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Robert King sworn in as Opposition Leader

September 10, 2025

Robert King was sworn in as the new Leader of the Opposition in a ceremony at Government House this afternoon.
Mr King, who was named the new leader of the One Bermuda Alliance on Saturday, said he wa…

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Smith: education is in crisis amid reforms

September 10, 2025

An Opposition MP warned today that education in Bermuda must be treated as an emergency and set out a number of demands of the Government.
Ben Smith, the shadow education minister, issued a statement…

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Imani Phillips showcases pickleball skills in Vietnam

September 10, 2025

A visit to a school in Vietnam last week allowed Imani Phillips to share her pickleball expertise with coaches and students.
Phillips, who was in Ho Chi Minh City for three weeks, spent time at EScho…

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Nathan Trott nominated for player of month award

September 10, 2025

Bermudian goalkeeper Nathan Trott has been nominated for the League One Player of the Month award in England.
Trott had a stellar first month between the posts for Cardiff after joining the club on l…

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Bermudian doctor named BHB infectious disease head

September 10, 2025

Michael Ashton, a former chief of medicine at the Bermuda Hospitals Board, has been appointed the new chief of infectious diseases.
While Dr Ashton left the chief of medicine role in 2023 for private …

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New conversations on reckoning with substance abuse

September 10, 2025

A fitness instructor who beat addiction is leading efforts to highlight the issue throughout September, which is Recovery Month.
Michaele Parfitt-Smith is the founder of the EmPowerMe Bermuda — a “tr…

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Public schools move to enforce ban on phones

September 10, 2025

The public school system is to act “more rigorously” on its personal electronic device policy in light of concerns including the mental health of students, cyberbullying, unsafe social-media content a…

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Legal fight to bridge Bermuda licence gap in Azores nears end

September 10, 2025

Azorean lawmakers will ask mainland Portugal to end a legal grey area that has blocked Bermudians from renting vehicles in the territory.
The Azorean Parliament voted unanimously yesterday to recommen…

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Eve heroics not enough to rescue brave Bermuda

September 10, 2025

Curaçao 3 Bermuda 2

Bermuda battled bravely against Curaçao last night to dispel any lingering thoughts about a lack of fighting spirit in the wake of a second successive defeat in the final roun…

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Ralph Scott tours colleges as he narrows down options

September 10, 2025

Ralph Scott is inching closer to making a decision on his basketball future after locking in official visits to American NCAA Division I colleges.
Scott’s tour started on August 28 when Scott and his …

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Man shot in Devonshire

September 10, 2025

Police are investigating another incident of gun crime this morning after a man was taken to hospital with unspecified injuries in the wake of a late-night shooting in Devonshire.
At about 12.50am, p…

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Bermuda battle bravely but fall to narrow Curacao defeat

September 9, 2025

Curacao 3 Bermuda 2

There can be nobody who doubts Bermuda’s spirit after they fell to a narrow defeat against Curacao on Tuesday night.
Bermuda were 2-0 down in the 26th minute and perhaps lucky…

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School transformation plans to be deferred

September 9, 2025

The timelines for schools to be opened and closed under the Government’s transformation plans has been deferred, the Minister of Education has announced.
Crystal Caesar said in a statement this eveni…

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Live blog: Bermuda v Curacao

September 9, 2025

Bermuda play the second match in the final stage of World Cup qualifying tonight and you can catch all the action against Curacao right here.
After a 4-0 loss to Jamaica at home on Friday night, coach…

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Minister urges meaningful action to prevent suicides

September 9, 2025

Everyone in Bermuda should know that they are not alone, the Minister of Health said, as the island joined the global community in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month and tomorrow as World Suicide…

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Shark Country documentary available online

September 9, 2025

A documentary featuring a Bermudian explorer’s views on marine conservation and the changes he witnessed in the island’s environment is now available online.
The film Shark Country
, featuring lege…

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Hayward strengthens trade and reinsurance ties in Brussels

September 9, 2025

Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, travelled to Brussels this month to promote Bermuda’s reinsurance leadership while deepening ties in trade, entrepreneurship and digitalisation.
The …

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PwC: global run-off reserves top $1.1trn

September 9, 2025

Global non-life insurance run-off reserves have climbed to a record $1.129 trillion, according to PwC’s latest survey, demonstrating the sector’s growing role in international insurance.
The 16th Glob…

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Graduates to form next digital workforce

September 9, 2025

The Economic Development Department, in partnership with the Department of Workforce Development, celebrated the graduation of the fourth and fifth cohorts of the 2025 EDD Fintech Education Programme….

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Brilliant Lady celebrates first call to Bermuda

September 9, 2025

The Brilliant Lady was this week welcomed by government officials as it made its maiden voyage to the island.
Jaché Adams, the Acting Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport, greeted the Vir…

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Caribbean leaders tap AI for parametric insurance

September 9, 2025

In a region increasingly battered by climate shocks, Caribbean leaders are turning to artificial intelligence to improve insurance coverage for the most vulnerable.
Speaking at the “AI and Human Deve…

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Police to head out on motorcycle training

September 9, 2025

The Bermuda Police Service is conducting a motorcycle training course this month which involves officers riding at high speeds.
In order to teach proper situational response, the BPS said emergency eq…

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PwC to lead study for Caricom regional stock exchange

September 9, 2025

PricewaterhouseCoopers will lead a consultancy aimed at creating a regional stock exchange to serve the Caribbean Community.
Caricom member states believe the study will lay the groundwork for a more …

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Department of Education resumes walk-in services

September 9, 2025

The Department of Education has resumed walk-in services after a temporary pause caused by air conditioning problems at its Victoria Street office.
While the department was forced to halt walk-in serv…

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Elliot Primary First Day of School

September 9, 2025

Elliot Primary First Day of School (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Sandys Secondary School First Day

September 9, 2025

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Governor’s Council convenes to discuss gun crime

September 9, 2025

Andrew Murdoch, the Governor, has met with government officials to discuss measures to help stem violent crime in Bermuda.
A Government House spokeswoman confirmed that the Governor’s Council came tog…

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‘Vulnerable’ smuggler jailed after guilty plea

September 9, 2025

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to six years behind bars after he admitted smuggling cannabis into the island after his Supreme Court trial had already begun.
Cadell Smith, 26, had denied allegations tha…

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MP proposes bipartisan review of inquest law

September 9, 2025

The establishment of a bipartisan parliamentary committee to review the law that governs inquests into sudden deaths has been proposed by the Shadow Minister of Justice.
Scott Pearman said that the On…

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Solutions to be sought during race equity talks

September 9, 2025

An antiracism charity will this month trial a new format for discussions that explore race relations in Bermuda.
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda is revisiting its Truth and Reconciliation Communi…

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Man admits causing fatal Christmas collision

September 9, 2025

A Pembroke man was put behind bars yesterday after he admitted responsibility for a Christmas Day collision that claimed the life of a 26-year-old.
Treadwell Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to a charge of c…

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Celebrity couple look forward to more time on island

September 9, 2025

Spending “more time in Bermuda and Europe” is on the cards for Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones now that their children have moved on from the family roost, as reported in the latest edition o…

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Swing Bridge replacement given green light

September 9, 2025

A proposal to build a replacement for the ageing Swing Bridge has been granted planning approval by the Development Applications Board.
Plans for the replacement bridge, to be erected to the immediate…

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Breastfeeding committee seeks new members

September 9, 2025

The National Breastfeeding Committee is seeking three new members to join its team.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said the committee, which promotes and supports breastfeeding in Bermuda, c…

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From Jamaica to Curaçao: Bermuda out to bounce back

September 9, 2025

Things do not get any easier for Bermuda as they prepare to take on Curaçao in their first away game in the final stage of World Cup qualification.
After a 4-0 home defeat by Jamaica in their opening …

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Simmons and Paynter skip cricket celebrations to play football

September 9, 2025

Sunday proved to be anything but routine for Macai Simmons and Nzari Paynter.
The St George’s pair had the rare opportunity to showcase their all-round talents on Bermuda’s cricket and football pitch…

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