Author Archive: Bernews1

Renaissance To Announce Q/1 Results

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will conduct an investment community conference call on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2012, as well as the company’s outlook. RenaissanceRe will release the results following the close of market on Wednesday, May 2. A live webcast... Read more of this article

Angelina To Retire From Endurance Speciality

Bermuda re/insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced today [Apr.2] that Michael Angelina will be retiring from his position as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary effective April 13 in order to assume the position of Executive Director of the Academy of Risk Management and Insurance at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Mr. Angelina... Read more of this article

GM Cuts Support To The Heartland Institute

Citing its corporate stance that climate change is real, US auto manufacturer General Motors has announced its General Motors Foundation would no longer be funding the Heartland Institute just weeks after the Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers [ABIR] put distance between itself and the controversial free-market think tank’s position... Read more of this article

Search Warrant Results In Drug Arrests

Three men were arrested and a quantity of drugs were seized after the police executed a search warrant at a Pembroke residence last week. A police spokesperson said, “On Thursday, March 29th as a result of information received, officers from the Public Protection Department executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a Pembroke... Read more of this article

French Row Recalls Bermuda Photo Debacle

France has taken a page out of Bermuda’s old tourism marketing book — and not everyone is impressed with the results. A recent tourism promotion designed to lure British vacationers to France this summer hit a major snag when a scene of a family jogging along an idyllic, boulder-fringed beach turned out to be taken thousands of miles away... Read more of this article

Murder Remains Unsolved Two Years Later

Two years ago today [Apr.2], 35-year-old Kimwandae Walker was gunned down in front of his two children at a Good Friday kite flying celebration, with his brutal murder remaining unsolved two years later. Mr Walker was attending a ‘family fun day’ with his two young children at Victor Scott school field on April 2, 2010. At around 2pm he was flying... Read more of this article

NVCC Netball Players In UK Tournament

Netball players from Bermuda are in the English city if Coventry to take part in a mini tournament this week. Junior players for the North Village Community Club will play against local teams on today [Apr.2] and on Tuesday. And on Thursday they will play a mini tournament with Harbury, Copsewood and Highway netball clubs at Copsewood Sports Club, in... Read more of this article

Bermuda-Registered Jet Crashes In Russia

[Updated] At least 31 people died in a plane crash in Siberia early on today [Apr.2], Russian officials said, when a Bermuda-registered jet with 43 people aboard went down shortly after takeoff from Tyumen, a regional hub about 1,000 miles from Moscow. The plane, a French-built ATR-72 with 43 people on board, had been scheduled to fly to the Siberian... Read more of this article

Day Two Langton Spring Tournament

Day Two of the Langton Adult Spring 2012 Tennis Tournament continued at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium with four matches completed yesterday [Apr.1] Men’s Open Tournament number one seed David Thomas won his Semi-Final match in straight sets defeating Courtland Boyle 6-0, 6-2. In another Men’s Open Semi-Final match Sam Butler defeated Wilfred Gonsalves... Read more of this article

Changes to Rockaway Ferry/Mini Bus Services

The Rockaway ferry schedule will change for the summer season starting Monday, 16th April, 2012. Also, effective 1st April, 2012, the Government will no longer provide supplementary mini-bus service to Rockaway. Transport Minister Derrick Burgess said: “In our efforts to contain costs whilst still providing a comprehensive commuter service from Rockaway,... Read more of this article

Outerbridge Wins Triple Jump In Tennessee

Bermuda’s Alison Outerbridge competed in a Double Dual Meet at Drake Stadium this past weekend, as her school University of Tennessee took on UCLA and Washington State. Ms Outerbridge competed in the Women’s Long Jump and Women’s Triple Jump. During the Women’s Long Jump Outerbridge had a top leap of 5.47m to finish in 5th place. Outerbridge... Read more of this article

Hiscox Appoints Nottingham As Senior VP

Ross Nottingham has been appointed as Senior Vice President Underwriting, for Hiscox’s Bermuda reinsurance business. Reporting to Damien Smith, Hiscox Bermuda’s Underwriting Director, Ross Nottingham joins Hiscox after 12 years as a broker, most latterly for Aon Benfield where he worked in the non-marine retro team from 2005 in London and Bermuda.... Read more of this article