BF&M Ltd rose 1.66 percent (25 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.The local insurer traded 6,600 shares to close at $15.25.The Ascendant Group Ltd also climbed 0.07 percent (one cent) to $13.26 as 660 shares changed hands.Overall the Index advanced 1.81 points (0.17 percent) to 1,096.78.The BSX Insurance Index meanwhile remained unchanged at 967.