Author Archive: Bernews1

BII Insurance Industry Award Winners Named

The Bermuda Insurance Institute [BII] announced the winners of the 2013 Insurance Industry Awards, with Robin Spencer-Arscott set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, Julia Henderson to receive the Young Industry Leader of the Year Award, while Catlin Insurance will receive the Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The Insurance Industry Awards... Read more of this article

Mikey Wollmann Wins Open Bic Championships

Mikey Wollmann put on a dazzling display of sailing when he recorded a 2nd and four first place finishes in the five races sailed on the final day of the 2014 Open Bic North American Championships to claim the title in the Hamilton Harbour this weekend. The day got underway with Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club sailors Ceci Wollmann, Mikey Wollmann... Read more of this article

PLP: 1066 Jobs Lost, New Direction Needed

“1066 jobs lost in 2013 show that new leadership, a new direction and new ideas are needed to create opportunities and jobs for Bermudians,” Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban said. A recently released report indicated that Bermuda’s employers reported a loss of 1,166 jobs last year, with 34,277 jobs counted in 2013, compared to... Read more of this article

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

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

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

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

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

Butterfield Cycling Grand Prix Stage III Results

Tokio rider Shannon Lawrence won the Male A Stage Three of the 2014 Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix claiming victory by lapping the field twice in Hamilton on Sunday morning [Apr 27]. Lawrence clocked a time of 59:53.950, Winners Edge rider Mark Hatherley finished second and Fast Forward Bicycle Works rider Matthew Claridge finished third. Another Sprint... Read more of this article

Photos: Women In Sports 5K Run And Walk

The Women in Sport’s event today [Apr 27] saw Ashley Estwanik and Jade Johnston crowned champions. Johnston won the Little Girls 1 Mile Run with a time of 5:55, while Tesyah-Mahle Astwood finished second clocking 5:57 and Jessie Marshall finished third with a time of 6:01. Estwanik finished first in the 5K in a time of 17:55, with Williams crossing... Read more of this article

Bermuda Gymnasts Compete In Scotland

Bermuda Gymnastics Association team members Gabby Vincent [16, Warwick Academy], Tabytha Hofheins [16, Warwick Academy], Sydney Mason [15, BHS], and Zantae Dill [15, Saltus] traveled to Perth, Scotland this weekend to participate in their first major senior international event. The Commonwealth Invitational brought together gymnasts from all over the... Read more of this article