Archive for April 20th, 2011
Platinum Reports Hefty First Quarter Loss
Bermuda re/insurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. yesterday [Apr. 19] reported a substantial first-quarter loss due to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan as well as natural disasters in New Zealand and Australia. However, the Bermuda company said it expects property catastrophe reinsurance rates to improve for the rest of the year, especially... Read more of this article
Dolphins, Whales Playing Near Challenger Bank
On Friday [Apr.15] a pod of dolphins was spotted near Challenger Bank, cresting on bow waves created by humpback whales. Conservationist and documentarian Andrew Stevenson, who heads Bermuda’s Humpback Whale Research Project, filmed and photographed the wild dolphins as they cavorted near his research boat. Mr. Stevenson said: “We found... Read more of this article
