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Bermudian-based PartnerRe Ltd has agreed to buy Canadian life reinsurer Aurigen Capital Ltd in a $286 million deal. In a statement released today, PartnerRe described Aurigen as a “top-five life reinsurer” in Canada, which generated gross premiums wr...

The eye of Hurricane Nicole could have helped prevent the island from a repeat of Hurricane Fabian, according to the deputy director of the Bermuda Weather Service. While the two storms may appear similar on paper — both made direct hits on the islan...

The Bermuda Under-20 side will head to Curaçao for the final round of the Caribbean Under-20 Championship qualifiers today. Bermuda qualified for the final phase of qualifying after finishing up as the second best runner-up from first round matches s...

Profitable opportunities in the marine insurance sector have been sighted by Hamilton Underwriting Ltd, which has applied to Lloyd’s for permission to write that class of business next year. The company, which is the is the managing agency of Syndica...

Dandy Town are struggling to find a goalkeeper for tonight’s Dudley Eve Trophy semi-final with Devonshire Cougars at Goose Gosling Field. Town cannot play Dale Eve as he is still awaiting international clearance while youngster Ajai Daniels, the pres...

On viewing our scenic South Shore waters on a calm sunny day, there is usually no sign of hidden dangers beneath the surface in the form of undercurrents that have caught even strong swimmers off guard, and there have been occasions when some have ha...

A Pembroke man caught with a knife in Hamilton has been ordered to attend mental health court. Jason Liburd, 45, pleaded guilty to the offence but claimed he used the 8in blade only to “chop onions and garlic”. Magistrates’ Court heard that, in the e...

Micah Franklin makes his return to a tournament he has fared well in over the years in this week’s Rubis Graded Squash Tournament. Franklin, who won the competition from 2009 to 2011, made a winning start in last night’s opening round, breezing past ...

An American professor will give a public lecture on efforts made to recognise the sacrifice of Bermudians in the aftermath of the Great War Bruce Elliott, a frequent visitor to the island, will provide a talk entitled “The Place of the First World Wa...

Dear Sir, After seeing the unveiling of the Olympic Wall of Fame at our National Sports Centre, I write this letter with just a tad of disappointment. Seeing that Clarence Hill is our only Olympic medal-winner, he should have a singular monument amon...

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar breakfast aimed at helping people plan for retirement next week. The Retirement Planning Educational Breakfast Seminar, to be held on-site in the Chamber boardroom, will feature three discussion pan...

Students at St George’s Preschool proved that the Bermudian community spirit blossoms early when they came together to fix their playhouse that was knocked down in Hurricane Nicole. On checking the playground for damages on the Friday morning after ...