Bernews / Sport

Devin Todd Commits To Hiram College

Bermudian guard Devin Todd has committed to Hiram College before the upcoming NCAA Division III men’s basketball season. The 6ft 3in guard will join the Ohio-based Terriers after developing through Bermuda’s Hurricane Basketball programme. Hiram finished the 2025-26 season with a 6-19 record and competes in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Related Stories Coach Excited By …
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Bermuda Marks CANOC Anniversary

Bermuda helped mark the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees’s [CANOC] 24th anniversary on Friday [July 31] at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It celebrated more than two decades of supporting and strengthening National Olympic Committees throughout the Caribbean. To commemorate the milestone, commemorative anniversary pins were presented to …
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Jessica Lewis ‘Proud’ To Win Bronze Medal

Jessica Lewis said she is “incredibly proud” after winning Bermuda’s first Commonwealth Games para-athletics medal with bronze in the women’s T54 400 metres in Glasgow yesterday [August 1]. Lewis, the first Bermudian para-athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games, clocked 59.31sec to finish third. Scotland’s Melanie Woods won gold in 56.43, with Noemi Alphonse taking …
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Bernews / Business

SiriusPoint Announces Second-Quarter Results

SiriusPoint reported $69 million in second-quarter net income and $168 million for the first half of 2026, with continued growth in core gross written premiums. A spokesperson said, “SiriusPoint Ltd. [SiriusPoint or the Company] [NYSE:SPNT], a specialty underwriter, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Net income …
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AM Best Affirms QBE Ratings, Outlook Stable

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICRs] of “a+” [Excellent] of QBE Europe SA/NV [Belgium], QBE UK Limited [United Kingdom], QBE Capital [Global] Ltd. [Bermuda], QBE Capital Ltd. [Bermuda] and the pooled members of QBE North America Insurance Group. These companies are key …
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AM Best Affirms Nissan Re Credit Ratings

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of Nissan Global Reinsurance, Ltd. [NGRe] [Hamilton, Bermuda]. The ratings agency said, “The Credit Ratings [ratings] reflect NGRe’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, …
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Column: OBA’s Fahy On Work Permits & More

[Opinion column written by Michael Fahy] Every government says the same thing about work permits, namely ”Bermudians first.” That is the right principle, but principles without competence are just slogans. Right now Bermuda’s work permit policy is failing on three counts. It is too slow, too opaque, and it is not delivering the jobs for Bermudians it promises. The result? Businesses can’t hire, essential services are stretched, …
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Banyan Risk Launches Digital Assets Product

Banyan Risk launched a new Digital Assets & Emerging Risks product in Bermuda, backed by underwriting capacity from QBE Lloyd’s Syndicate 1886 and other Lloyd’s support. A spokesperson said, “Banyan Risk Ltd [‘Banyan Risk’], the specialty Managing General Agent [MGA], has today launched a new Digital Assets & Emerging Risks product in Bermuda, with underwriting …
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