Author Archive: Bernews1

Videos: TCM Celebrates ‘The Deep’

Turner Classic Movies [TCM] has recently been celebrating the underwater thriller “The Deep”, director Peter Yates’ cinematic adaptation of the Peter Benchley bestseller shot largely on location in Bermuda in the summer of 1976. In a long retrospective at the TCM website, film historian Andrea Passafiume — who works for the... Read more of this article

Teen Bailed: Gun Possession Charges

[Updated] This morning [Jan.23] in Magistrates Court, 18-year-old Dameko Dublin was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon [firearm] and possession of ammunition. He received bail in the amount of $25,000. A police spokesperson said Mr Dublin was wanted by police in connection with the recovery of an illegal firearm in Devonshire in November... Read more of this article

Two Accidents, One Person Injured

A 59-year-old woman walked away with no injuries after crashing her car into a wall in Southampton, while a 47-year-old man sustained a leg injury after a bike accident on Devonshire. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:30pm on Sunday, January 22nd police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on Middle Road in Southampton... Read more of this article

Ironshore’s New Australia Executive

The Australian operation of Bermuda re/insurer Ironshore has announced the appointment of Katherine Simmonds as Executive Director, who was also named to serve on the Board of Directors for Ironshore Australia. Ms Simmonds will be responsible for Ironshore Australia’s Mergers & Acquisitions [M&A] insurance programme offerings throughout... Read more of this article

Golar Deploys Two ’70s Carriers

Bermuda’s Golar LNG Ltd., the operator of liquefied natural gas ships [LNG], took full ownership of a 35-year-old tanker and reactivated another built two years earlier as charter rates rise to new records. Buying the remaining 50 percent stake in the “Gandria”, built in 1977, from a Bluewater Energy Services BV affiliate cost $19.5... Read more of this article

Bermuda Trust Named In Lawsuit

An Ontario Superior Court judge has certified a massive class-action lawsuit over a “scheme” involving a Bermuda trust which resulted in thousands of Canadians submitting inflated charitable donation receipts that the Ottawa taxman refused to accept. “When Michael Cannon heard about the Donations for Canada Gift Program — an opportunity... Read more of this article

Hunting Nazi Submarines Out Of Bermuda

A former New York state legislator recalls his days duelling with Nazi U-Boats off Bermuda during the Second World War in a profile published in the “Buffalo News” today [Jan. 23]. Inspired by a family tradition of military service, engineering student Walter J. Floss Jr. enlisted in the US Naval Reserve on his 17th birthday, February... Read more of this article

Festival Review: Jon Faddis Unbridled

[Review of Jon Faddis and the Jazz Orchestra of New York, who appeared the Fairmont Southampton as part of the Bermuda Festival on Friday 20th January. Written by Kensley McDowall] Unbridled indeed was trumpet virtuoso Jon Faddis and his Jazz Orchestra of New York at the Southampton Princess theatre last Friday evening. From the opening set, Frank Foster’s... Read more of this article

Brazil ‘Protectionism’ Could Hurt Economy

Brazil’s booming economy could be severely affected if a catastrophe occurs due to “protectionist” reinsurance regulation, industry trade groups including the Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers [ABIR] have warned. In a statement released, earlier this month, representatives from ABIR, the European insurance and reinsurance federation... Read more of this article

Videos/Results: Saturday’s Rugby Games

Bermuda Rugby Football Union action at the Warwick Academy on Saturday [Jan.21] saw Ladies and Men’s Division action played. In the Ladies Division the Teachers got two Try’s from Katy Wright and Marie Pierre Beaudoin as they defeated the Police 6 – 2. The Teachers also got Try’s from Sophie Laganière and Sally Pile. In the second Ladies game... Read more of this article

Damaged Bermuda Tanker Finally Docks

A damaged, Bermuda-registered oil tanker, which had been sheltering off the Copeland Islands near the Northern Ireland city of Belfast since mid-December, has finally docked for repairs. The Bermuda-flagged “Genmar Companion” had been carrying 54,000 tonnes of gas oil. The vessel had been en route from Rotterdam to New York in December when... Read more of this article

XL Group Appoints Jason Harris

The insurance segment of Bermuda-based XL Group today [Jan.23] announced the appointment of Jason Harris as Chief Executive of its International P&C Insurance business. Mr. Harris will be based in London and report to Greg Hendrick, CEO of XL’s insurance segment. Upon joining XL, Mr. Harris will become a member of the insurance segment’s... Read more of this article