Archive for January 21st, 2012
CARIFTA Games Delegate In Bermuda
Mrs Esther Maynard, the Technical Delegate for the LIME Carifta Games from Barbados, will be in Bermuda from January 22nd to Saturday January 28th conducting training for our Head officials. Bermuda Track and Field Association President Donna Watson said, “All Head officials at the LIME Carifta Games have to be Level 1 certified so there will... Read more of this article
Omega Rejects Latest Overture
Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Plc rejected a renewed merger offer from rival Barbican yesterday [Jan. 20] as takeover interest in the Lloyd’s of London insurer revived following a series of failed bids in 2011. Barbican’s new all-share merger “offers no improvement” on an unsuccessful cash-and-shares bid approach it... Read more of this article
Ironshore’s Property Energy Unit
Ironshore Inc.’s Bermuda-based insurance subsidiary, Ironshore Insurance Ltd., has been designated the insurer’s centre for energy to consolidate all new property energy underwriting in one location, the company said yesterday [Jan. 20]. The operation will be headed by Executive Vp Peter Coleman, Ironshore said in a statement. Property energy coverage... Read more of this article
Elderly Resident Robbed In US
A Bermuda resident staying at Cleveland’s Homestead Guest Studio Suites for a surgical procedure being performed at a nearby private clinic was robbed earlier this month. Cleveland media outlets are reporting when the woman, 72, was scheduled to go back on January 5 for a post-operation appointment, a driver from the clinic came to pick her up. “She... Read more of this article
Minister To Attend Bahamas Conference
Minister of Business Development Wayne Furbert will be travelling to Bahamas this weekend to participate in the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s [CTO] Council of Ministers meeting. The CTO meeting will be taking place at the Atlantis Hotel tomorrow [Jan.22]. The agenda will focus on such issues as the as the airline passenger duty tax imposed... Read more of this article
Capital G Donates Over $14,000
Yesterday [Jan.20] Capital G presented a cheque for $14,221.26 to Meals On Wheels courtesy of the Bank’s 5th Annual Holiday Giving Back Programme. Since the inception of the annual Holiday Giving Back Programme in 2007, Capital G has committed to matching community donations to the fund by $5,000 each year. This year, donations from the community... Read more of this article
Third Point Re Hires Bredahl & Malloy
Third Point Re has hired Rob Bredahl as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and Dan Malloy as Executive Vice-President, Underwriting. Mr. Bredahl joins Third Point Re from Aon Benfield, where he was CEO of Aon Benfield Securities and President of Aon Benfield Americas. Aon Benfield is a leading reinsurance broker and a division of... Read more of this article
White Mitsubishi Lancer Car Stolen
A white Mitsubishi Lancer car was reported stolen on Thursday [Jan.19] from outside a Southcote Road, Paget residence. A police spokesperson said, “On Thursday January 19th, police received a report of a vehicle taken without its owner’s consent. It appears that between 12 noon on Friday January 6th and 12 noon on Thursday January 19th a car... Read more of this article
Premier To Attend Forum In Grenada
This weekend [Jan 21/22] Premier Paula Cox will attend the CARICOM–UK Ministerial Forum in Grenada. The Seventh CARICOM–UK Ministerial Forum will be held in St. George, Grenada at the Grenadian Rex Resorts under the theme Sustainable Growth Towards Prosperity. It is anticipated to have one of the strongest ever delegations of UK Ministers and senior... Read more of this article
Models Invited To London Event
Three rising Bermudian models were among just five models invited back to London Fashion Week after making their debuts there last September in the event’s A La Mode segment. Top Model Worldwide winner Deandra Brangman and Top Model 2012 contestants Katherine Arnfield and Julia Lines have been invited to the February LFW (A La Mode), according to... Read more of this article
