Archive for May, 2013

Weather Forecast For Wednesday May 29

Wednesday May 29th is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F, and the low to be 20°C/68°F. The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast for Wednesday says: “Winds easterly moderate”. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. There are no warnings valid for Wednesday. The sunrise will be at 6.13am and sunset... Read more of this article

Tri-Hard! Butterfield Spotlights Tokio Re Triathlon

Olympic triathlete and Bermuda Day Half-Marathon champion Tyler Butterfield was at East Broadway this morning [May 28] lending his support to the upcoming Tokio Millennium Re Sprint Triathlon. Butterfield, attired in his Tokio triathlon kit, hopped onto a stationary bike — as did several Tokio staff members – and waved to the motoring public commuting... Read more of this article

G&S Society Holding “South Pacific” Auditions

Bermuda’s Gilbert & Sullivan [G&S] Society is holding auditions for its upcoming production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “South Pacific”, the groundbreaking World War Two-era musical which introduced any number of popular standards to the American songbook — and one of the first show’s of its kind to send... Read more of this article

Saracens Rugby Club Team Arrive In Bermuda

The Saracens Rugby Club team arrived in Bermuda last night [May 27] from the UK. Saracens, England’s #1 Rugby team, will be in Bermuda from May 27th – June 2nd to work in the community with the Beyond Rugby and Family Centre charities. In addition to other fundraising events, they will play a match against a Bermuda International Select XV. The... Read more of this article

Bermuda Trip Cancelled After Cruise Ship Fire

[Updated] A Royal Caribbean cruise ship headed from Baltimore to the Bahamas caught on fire yesterday [May 27] causing the rest of the cruise to be cancelled, and the ship’s planned trip to Bermuda next week has also been cancelled. The fire broke out on the Grandeur of the Seas at about 2:50am, and was extinguished two hours later. Royal Caribbean... Read more of this article

Allied World Donates $93,000 To Local Charities

Allied World Bermuda donated $93,250 to local charities at an event held on Friday, May 17. Pegi Croucher, Vice President, Operations and head of the Charity Committee for Allied World Bermuda said, “Allied World was born in Bermuda and we have maintained a strong presence in the local community for the past decade. “We will continue to partner... Read more of this article

2013 Bermuda Day Links, Videos, Photos & More

Couldn’t get enough of Friday’s Bermuda Day parade and related events marking the culmination of the island’s annual Heritage Month celebrations? Bernews offers the most comprehensive coverage of Bermuda Day available, including more than 60 videos and a dozen different photo galleries containing over 1,500 pictures. From all of the... Read more of this article

Police Issue Traffic Advisory For Wednesday

As part of the installation services for Bishop Nicholas Dill on Wednesday [May 29], a small ceremonial procession will take place from City Hall to the Anglican Cathedral on Church Street. Police will assist with traffic control along the route of the procession. A police spokesperson said, “The motoring public is advised that from approximately... Read more of this article

Allied World General Casualty Practice Grows

Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. today [May 28] announced that Allied World Bermuda is expanding its General Casualty practice with the addition of two new Vice Presidents, Kimberly Pursell and Michael Watkins. The General Casualty group is led by Patrick Kenahan, Senior Vice President, Bermuda Branch Manager for General Casualty. Allied World Bermuda... Read more of this article

Bailey Outerbridge To Open For Beach Boys

Bermudian singer/songwriter, Bailey Outerbridge will open for pop icons The Beach Boys at an annual benefit concert in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday [June 1]. Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford will host the annual gala benefit for the charity Dana’s Angels Research Trust [DART] at Stamford’s Palace Theatre in downtown Stamford. Ms Outerbridge... Read more of this article

Diabetes Association & Argus To Host Seminar

Bermuda Diabetes Association and the Argus Group have partnered to host a free seminar entitled ‘Sugar: The Bitter Truth’ on Tuesday [June 11] at 6.30pm in the Harbourview Ballroom at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The guest speaker is Dr. Robert H. Lustig, MD, who is becoming known worldwide as the authority on obesity and the underlying causes... Read more of this article

David Cash Steps Down As Endurance CEO

[Updated] Bermudian David Cash [pictured] has stepped down as the CEO of Endurance Specialty Holdings and has been replaced by John R. Charman, the company confirmed today [May 28]. Mr Cash stepped down as both the Company’s CEO and as a member of the Board, and Mr Charman has been selected as the Company’s Chairman and CEO effective immediately.... Read more of this article