Category: Business
Legislated Obligations: Employers To Employees
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion on 15th July 2016 in collaboration with the Bermuda Health Council, Department of Social Insurance [DOSI], the Pension Commission and the Health Insurance Department [HID] about the legislated obligations of employers to their employees. “The discussion includes an overview of employer responsibilities... Read more of this article
Photos: Port Royal Gas Station Appreciation Day
The Esso Service Station at Port Royal held a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday afternoon, with the service station offering free giveaways, food, face painting, music, Gombeys and more. The event was held to both thank the public for their continual support and to celebrate their recent award, with the business recently winning the Gold Retailer... Read more of this article
PartnerRe Makes Series Of New Appointments
Bermuda-based PartnerRe has announced a series of appointments, following the reorganization of its business units announced on June 30, 2016. As previously announced, PartnerRe has restructured its business units in order to better align its global expertise with the needs of its clients and brokers. As a result of the changes, which took effect on... Read more of this article
Chandler Appointed Specialty Reinsurance Head
XL Catlin’s reinsurance operations announced that Christophe Chandler has relocated from Bermuda to London to take up the position of Head of Specialty Reinsurance, London. Commenting on the appointment, Jonathan Gale, XL Catlin’s Chief Executive, Reinsurance – London said, “Christophe, formerly XL Catlin’s Underwriting Director for Reinsurance... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: July 8 2016
Today [July 8] saw 14,170 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $26,085.06 BD. 12,073 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 3.5% at $1.64 per share, while the other 2,097 shares were traded by KeyTech Ltd, closing up 13.2% at $3.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,198.29, down 1.82% on the day. There was 1... Read more of this article
HSBC Named ‘World’s Best Investment Bank’
HSBC has been named the ‘World’s Best Investment Bank’ in Euromoney magazine’s Awards for Excellence 2016. The bank also won the ‘World’s Best Bank for Corporates’ awards, along with six regional prizes. The Euromoney awards, now in their 25th year, provide a benchmark for levels of service and financial performance across the banking... Read more of this article
Aspen Appoints Head Of U.S. Primary Casualty
Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance has announced the appointment of Sean McPhillips as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Primary Casualty. Based in New York and reporting to David Cohen, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Aspen Insurance, he will lead the planning, strategy and execution of the Primary Casualty operation throughout the U.S. He... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: July 7 2016
Today [July 7] saw 20,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $107,000.00 BD. All 20,000 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing up 1.9% at $5.35 per share. The BSX finished at 1,220.47, up 0.08% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 58 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available Read More →
Flatts Menswear Opens Second Store In Hamilton
Flatts Menswear is opening a second store in Hamilton this week, with the new outlet — called Flatts Menswear Downtown — located in the Bermudiana Arcade. The family business is owned and managed by Mr. Mickey Adderley together with his daughter, Mrs. Jennifer Lindo; the Adderley family has been running Flatts Menswear on North Shore Road... Read more of this article
BSX Announce New Listing Sponsor: Harneys
The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] announced that Harneys Corporate Services [Bermuda] Limited has joined the BSX as a Listing Sponsor, effective 4 July, 2016. In making the announcement, Greg Wojciechowski, BSX President & CEO stated, “We are delighted to welcome Harneys Corporate Services [Bermuda] Limited to the Bermuda Stock Exchange. “What... Read more of this article
Podcast: Ross Webber & Sean Moran Of BDA
What does International Business means to Bermuda and what role does the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] play? That is the question we looked at during our most recent Podcast, where Chris Famous sits down with Ross Webber and the Sean Moran of the BDA. Ross Webber joined the BDA as CEO in 2014, having served as a Board Director since inception,... Read more of this article
British Airways Offers Special Fares To London
British Airways has launched a special fare sale for those flying to London, allowing travellers to “travel in style”. A spokesperson said, “Roundtrip fares in World Traveller Plus begin from $1644USD from Bermuda to London for travel Dec. 15, 2016 – Dec. 24, 2016 and Mar. 25, 2017 – May 25, 2017. “Roundtrip fares begin from... Read more of this article
