Archive for April, 2013

CURB Lunchtime Lecture On Diaspora Trail

Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] and the Bermuda National Gallery continue their joint lunchtime lecture series on Wednesday [May 1] with a presentation from African Diaspora Heritage Trail’s Maxine Esdaille. Being held at the City Hall gallery between 12:30-1:30 pm, Ms Edsaille’s talk will focus on the continuing relevance of... Read more of this article

Bermuda Blue Halo Children’s Writing Contest

The Bermuda Blue Halo is holding a writing contest which will will run until May 10th and is open to all students between 7 and 16 years of age. Students can write either an essay or poem, but the length of entries must not be longer than 1000 words. Submissions can either be sent to info.bermudabluehalo@gmail.com or dropped off at Marine Locker. Prizes... Read more of this article

African Diaspora Tourism Awards Presented

[Updated with photos] As guests from Africa, the Caribbean, North America and Bermuda waited for the final award of the evening, Kitty Pope and Dr. Babs Onabanjo presented the African Diaspora World Tourism Person of the Year Award on former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown. “I was totally caught off guard when my name was called,” said Dr. Brown.... Read more of this article

Pillar Capital Holdings Appoints Jeff Franklin

Pillar Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based insurance asset manager focused on collateralized reinsurance and catastrophe insurance-linked securities, today [Apr 30] announced that Bermudian Jeff Franklin has joined the firm as SVP & Portfolio Manager effective immediately. Mr. Franklin joins Pillar from Flagstone Re where he served as Chief... Read more of this article

Place Racing Team Wins Endurance Race

This weekend Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club hosted its third and final motorcycle endurance race as a part of a three race series which started in February of this year. The three-part series gave new, existing and past riders the chances to shake off the winter cobwebs whilst waiting for the regular circuit race season to commence. The Place Racing... Read more of this article

Munich Re Structures SPI’s Turkish Deal

Munich Re AG said today [Apr. 30] it facilitated structuring of a $400 million catastrophe for a Bermuda special purpose insurer for transferring earthquake risks in Turkey to the capital markets. The transaction was arranged on behalf of the Turkish Insurance Catastrophe Insurance Pool [TCIP] which bought reinsurance protection of $400 million for... Read more of this article

Video: Premier On RIMS, Uighurs & More

Premier Craig Cannonier held a press conference this morning [Apr 30] where he spoke on a wide range of topics including the RIMS conference, the Uighurs, the recent visit by British Minister Mark Simmonds, the proposed waterfront development in Hamilton and more. Speaking on discussing the Uighurs with Minister Simmonds, the Premier said, “My... Read more of this article

Upcoming: In Motion School’s Dance Showcase

The dancers from In Motion School of Dance will be celebrating a sweet 16th annual dance showcase at City Hall’s Earl Cameron theatre in May. Directed by Lizz Pimental, the dancers are preparing five separate programmes of various routines which will be staged between May 10 and May 18. “The annual dance showcase is an important part of... Read more of this article

Dr Weitekamp Appointed Hospital Chief Of Staff

Bermuda Hospitals Board today [Apr 30] announced that Dr Michael Weitekamp has been appointed as Chief of Staff, effective May 1st. The Chief of Staff is responsible for all physicians and is the medical lead at BHB. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Venetta Symonds, and is accountable to the Board and Minister for Health &... Read more of this article

BF&M Announces Net Income Of $21.5 Million

BF&M Limited today [Apr 30] announced shareholders’ net income for the year ended 31st December 2012 of $21.5 million, resulting in a return on shareholders’ equity of 10.7%. President & CEO, John Wight [pictured] stated that “we were pleased with the fundamental operating performance of the companies in the BF&M Group against the... Read more of this article

New Study On Reinsurance Hubs Released

Research and Markets — a leading international market research and market data firm — on Monday [Apr. 29] announced the addition of the “2020 Foresight Report: Reinsurance Hubs” report to its catalogue of publications. A Research and Markets spokesperson said: “Growing uncertainties in the global economy and the increasing... Read more of this article

Slideshow: Urban Foot Race In St George’s

[Updated] Sunday April 28th saw another part of Bermuda’s new Triple Challenge Series, the Urban Footrace kick off in the Old Town of St George’s. Comprising of various teams, the 5km route started off at the top of Barrack Hill, and finished in King’s Square, just outside the White Horse Tavern. The route was provided to the entrants... Read more of this article