Archive for April, 2014

New Hamilton Re CEO: Kathleen Reardon

Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Insurance Group Brian Duperreault today announced that Kathleen Reardon has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Re, the Group’s Bermuda-based Class 4 property casualty reinsurer. Ms. Reardon, who is a founding member of Hamilton Re’s management team, was Chief Underwriting Officer,... Read more of this article

Nahki Wells & Huddersfield Lose To Leicester

Nahki Wells and his Huddersfield Town teammates took on Leicester this past weekend [Apr 26] at John Smith’s Stadium, dropping a 2-0 decision to finish their season at home with a defeat. Leicester controlled the flow of the game, with Town unable to generate any offense. Leicester got goals from Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Wes Morgan, who put his... Read more of this article

Ironshore To Sponsor Relay For Life Bermuda

The upcoming Relay for Life, Bermuda’s first such event organized by Bermuda Cancer and Health, will feature insurance firm Ironshore as its Presenting Sponsor. The event is set to take place on Friday, May 30. Ironshore provides broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverage for varying risks on a global basis through its multiple... Read more of this article

Attorney-General Attends Ukraine Forum In UK

Attorney-General Mark Pettingill is in London attending the Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery [UFAR] April 29 and 30 at the invitation of UK Home Secretary Theresa May and United States Attorney-General Eric Holder. A spokesperson said, “The forum’s objective is to deliver maximum practical impact in initiating and advancing international case... Read more of this article

LOM [Holdings] Limited Releases 2013 Results

LOM [Holdings] Limited today announced the financial results to fiscal year end 31 December, 2013. In a letter to shareholders, the Company said they recorded a full-year profit of $180,284, which was a “significant improvement” over the loss of $774,748 in 2012. The company said as “business conditions remain challenging, the Board... Read more of this article

Weekend Motorcycle Crashes Result In Injuries

Two single vehicle motorcycle crashes over the weekend, one in Paget and one in Warwick, resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the respective drivers involved. A police spokesperson said, “Around 9.40pm on Saturday, April 26, first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle collision on Middle Road in Warwick near the junction... Read more of this article

Premier & Ministers Attending RIMS In Colorado

Premier Craig Cannonier is attending the 2014 Risk and Insurance Management Society [RIMS] Conference & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado this week. He is accompanied by the Minister of Finance Bob Richards, the Minister of Business Development Dr. Grant Gibbons and Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. Derrick Binns. Several thousand delegates are expected... Read more of this article

CMS 5K Walk/Run Raises Money For Charity

The Clara Muhammed School [CMS] 5K Walk & Run took place yesterday [Apr 27], with a total of 52 participants took part in the event. The event also had a specific ‘run and roll’ category with prizes for children on bikes, children in strollers, people pushing strollers, and any other self-powered mode of transportation. The Clara Mohammed School... Read more of this article

Weekend Arrests: 3 For DUI, 2 For Warrants

Over this past weekend [Apr 26/27] police officers arrested three people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme [STEP] continues. “Officers also arrested two people for outstanding warrants and conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island,” a police spokesperson... Read more of this article

Mexico Defeats Bermuda National Rugby Team

Bermuda’s national rugby team took on their counterparts from Mexico over the weekend, losing a tough match in that country as they prepare to face USA South in two weeks in Atlanta. A spokesperson said, “A Bermuda side missing some key players faced a much improved Mexican rugby team at the lofty grounds of Dos Rios, Huixquilucan, some... Read more of this article

$Anna Francoeur Wins CTY Math Olympiad$

Anna Francoeur Wins CTY Math Olympiad

The Centre for Talented Youth Bermuda hosted its 10th annual Math Olympiad yesterday [Apr 27], bringing together some of the island’s best and brightest students as they competed by solving mathematics problems. Following a hard fought competition, the overall winner was Anna Francoeur from Warwick Academy, a M1 student who presented a perfect... Read more of this article

Concern Raised After Capsized Kayak Spotted

Concern was raised on Saturday afternoon [Apr 26] when a capsized kayak was seen adrift in Harrington Sound, however it turned out that there was nobody on the kayak, which appeared to have blown from a dock due to high winds. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said, “Cellular telephone call received from a member of the public reporting... Read more of this article