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Bermuda's re/insurance market remains strong and - despite the challenges of the current highly competitive market - should be well placed to capitalise on a future upturn. That is the view of Fitch Ratings, which yesterday published its “Bermuda 201...

A comedy roast in honour of veteran entertainer Gene Steede will take place this weekend. The event was initially planned for earlier this month, but was postponed. The Gene Steede Comedy Roast & Toast is now planned for Sunday at the Fairmont Southa...

Credit where due January 19, 2011 Dear Sir, An editorial comment in this newspaper on January 13 (“Giving praise where it's due”) rather generously declared that Senator Kim Wilson (of the Wilsongate parking ticket affair) deserved “credit” for event...

The Bermuda National Library’s outreach service was praised yesterday for its work in helping Bermuda’s seniors and disabled. The service delivers books and educational materials to seniors’ residences throughout the Island, as well as the Co-Ed Corr...

Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) president David Lambert is urging the Island’s top young players to build upon their encouraging 2010 season this year. Lambert said Bermuda’s senior national team players had continued to dominate the local cir...

Parson’s Road was the target of Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s latest neighbourhood clean-up, and 20 people came out on Saturday, January 15 from 9am to 12 noon. Youngsters as well as adults volunteered their time to remove unsightly debris from the area s...

Insured losses from the recent flooding in Australia could top $6 billion, and earnings estimates for Bermudian reinsurers are at risk as a result, Barclays Capital said yesterday. Barclays analyst Jay Gelb cited early estimates for $4 billion of los...

Bermuda reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd’s insurer financial strength rating has been upgraded to A+ from A by Fitch. The credit rating agency said the upgrade reflected RenRe’s continued strong leading position in the property/catastrophe reinsu...

As the future leaders of Bermuda, students are been invited to share their vision of the Island’s economic future, and describe the path to get there. Business Bermuda, an organisation of Bermuda resident service providers and international businesse...

Unionised Belco workers have revealed they rejected a pay freeze because it came with no assurances on job security. The Electricity Supply Trade Union (ESTU) issued a statement yesterday which said the utility company requested the freeze a year aft...

A government worker has cooked up a pot luck luncheon that she hopes will raise necessary funds for her to return to school. Christine Jones, 24, said when she was accepted into Shillington College to study media arts she was elated. The receptionist...