Author Archive: Bernews1

Dalton Named Montpelier Underwriting President

Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. announced today that John Dalton has been appointed President of Montpelier Underwriting Inc. effective immediately. Mr. Dalton will report to Richard Chattock, Chief Underwriting Officer at Montpelier Syndicate 5151. Mr. Dalton has been responsible for overseeing the development and operation of MUI’s... Read more of this article

Williams & Dill Sentencing Postponed Again

The sentencing of two men for their involvement in a shooting last year near Gravity nightclub last year has been postponed till tomorrow. Pelealkhai Williams, 23, and Jonathan Dill, 28, previously admitted their involvement in the shooting of Rodney Grimes in October 2011. They first appeared yesterday [July 17] for sentencing, but their sentencing... Read more of this article

Berkeley Commences Search For New Principal

The Berkeley Institute Board of Governors announced the planned retirement of Principal Michelle Simmons and the commencement of a recruitment drive for a new Principal to assume responsibility for the School upon her retirement in June 2013. “Mrs. Simmons who has served as Principal of The Berkeley Institute for close to twenty years will retire... Read more of this article

Cadets Finish Their Annual Recruit Camp

The Bermuda Cadet Corps held their closing ceremony this past Friday [July 13], as a conclusion to their Annual Camp. The cadets, whose ages range from 12 to 17 years of age, were completing two weeks of exciting military and adventure training that took place all over the Island. The ceremony attracted friends and family of the Cadets, as well as several... Read more of this article

Catlin Groups Launches New Europe Website

Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited has re-launched the website for its Europe division with a fresh new design and format. The website will sit within Catlin.com at Catlin.com/Europe, although users will still be able to access it via the old domain name catlineurope.com. A statement from the company said: “The Europe site now includes enhanced... Read more of this article

Butterfield Refocused After Race Disappointment

Triathlete Nikki Butterfield has refocused her 2012 race plans on the heels of Ironman Frankfurt and Ironman Switzerland. Butterfield intends to shift her efforts to short course events as well as the Ironman 70.3 World Championship on September 9th. Butterfield — the Australian born wife of Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield — had hoped... Read more of this article

Gymnastics Coaches Attend Training Seminar

The Bermuda Gymnastics Association recently sponsored four local coaches to attend the prestigious FIG Academy Level 1 coaching course, an eight day intensive workshop held in Barbados July 2nd-July 10th. FIG is the international governing body for gymnastics and the Academy courses aim to improve the level of coach education throughout the world. Joining... Read more of this article

Hiscox Appointments: Claims, Underwriting, Risk

Bermuda-based Hiscox Ltd has announced a number of senior appointments; Bob Thaker as Head of UK Claims, Joanne Musselle as Chief Underwriting Officer for Hiscox UK and Ireland, and Penny Shaw as Chief Risk Officer. Bob Thaker will become Head of UK Claims at the end of July and succeeds Joanne Musselle following her promotion to Chief Underwriting... Read more of this article

Prisoner Denies Assaulting Two Prison Guards

Westgate prisoner Jahmel Blakeney appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [July 19] where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of assaulting prison officers, however he did admit to one charge of possession of cannabis inside Westgate. Mr Blakeney, 30, remained silent throughout the proceedings, and will stand trial on the assault charges in October... Read more of this article

Video: OBA Rolls Out Terry Hodgson For C#16

[Updated] Terry Hodgson will stand for the One Bermuda Alliance in Constituency #16 Pembroke East Central, the Opposition confirmed at a press conference this morning [July 19]. Mr Hodgson, 31, started his career as a chef and bartender, and is now an account executive at Butterfield & Vallis, where is the buyer for a group of brands and manages... Read more of this article

37-Year-Old Man Fined $2000 For Cannabis

Devonshire resident Worrell Bean, 37, pleaded guilty to possessing four bags of the illegal drug cannabis on the night of 17th march 2012. The cannabis material in the four bags weighed 5.38 grams. Mr Bean had the illegal drug in his possession in an Increased Penalty Zone – he was within 300 yards of Prospect Primary School. Asked to explain, Mr... Read more of this article

American Safety Insurance Q2 Loss Estimate

American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd’s 2012 second quarter results will include weather related property losses of approximately $3 million to $3.5 million after tax. The losses were in the Company’s dealer open lot program, which is in runoff, and were related to severe hail storms in the United States. As a result of these losses, the Company... Read more of this article