Insurance was the place to be on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.

BF&M Ltd. saw its share price rise 70 cents (4,6 percent) to $16, with 6,200 shares traded, while Argus Group Holdings Ltd. fell five cents (0.5 percent) to $9.10, as 5,500 shares changed hands.

Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd. also climbed five cents (one percent) to $5.05, with 400 shares transacted.

Other traders included KeyTech Ltd. (11,200 shares), the Ascendant Group Ltd. (6,700) and Butterfield Bank's common shares (429).

Overall the Index increased 8.71 points (0.41 percent) to 2,116.85, with 30,429 shares worth BD$30,429 and 12,868 shares worth US$361,104.55 traded.

The BSX Insurance Index, however, dropped 12.81 points (1.27 percent) to 988.87.