Archive for December 20th, 2011
Tokio Re Expands EQECAT Ties
Bermuda’s Tokio Millennium Re [TMR] has expanded its relationship with catastrophe modelling firm EQECAT by globally licensing EQECAT’s WORLDCATenterprise — a global catastrophe risk modelling platform that includes 181 natural hazard models for 95 countries and territories spanning six continents. In addition, TMR will be automating... Read more of this article
Validus Takeover Attempt Top Story
The long-running battle for control New York insurer Transatlantic — including the aggressive role played by Bermuda’s Validus – is one of the Top 10 re/insurance stories of 2011 according to a survey released by the National Underwriter industry news service today [Dec. 20]. The Transatlantic saga sits near the top of a list dominated... Read more of this article
Man Arrested For DUI After Accident
A 28-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunk driving, after crashing his car into a wall on Point Finger Road. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:30am on Saturday, police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision at the junction of South Road and Point Finger Road in Paget. “It appears... Read more of this article
Results: Swim Age Group Champs
Despite record low temperatures this weekend, on Sunday [Dec.18] over 40 swimmers stripped down to bare skin in the driving rain to honour Roy Allan-Burch and the Bermuda Masters Swimming Association, by competing in the inaugural National Age Group Championships. And the much hyped “Roy Relay Race” where the swimmer took on five teams... Read more of this article
BHB: Executive Director of Wellness
Bermuda Hospitals Board announced the appointment of Mr Glenn Wachter as Executive Director of Wellness, a new position they said “aims to improve the health of BHB staff and, eventually, the community.” The main goal of the position is to reduce utilization of healthcare services and so help control healthcare costs, through improved wellness... Read more of this article
