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Seventeen Group, owners of James Hallam and Touchstone Underwriting, are pleased to announce the formation of London Re, a European Lloyds broker based in Dusseldorf Germany and with a branch office based in London. London Re has been formed in a joint venture agreement between Seventeen Group and MRH Trowe, one of the largest independent…

Mint Insurance Brokers Ltd (Mint) are delighted to join the Appointed Representative Partnership Programme with James Hallam Limited (JHL) with effect from 23rd November 2020. Mint is a new trading name for an independent broking team of 18 people based in Lime Street, a stone’s throw from Lloyd’s of London. “We are delighted that Mint…

An initial judgement has been handed down in the Court case involving the FCA and a number of insurers regarding Business Interruption claims arising from the COVID-19 lockdown. The good news for some policyholders who have a policy that was captured by the test case is that the judgement was largely (but not completely) in…

WPS hallam Insurance Brokers have strengthened their team with 4 significant appointments. Stephen King who will be based out of Exeter specialises in Corporate and Commercial insurance and has spent most of his 30 year career working in the broking sector here in the South West. Stephen has particular expertise across the commercial sector with…

Seventeen Group announce a 12.5% increase in revenue from £16,369,740 to £18,450,559. An expected reduced profit before tax at Group level being entirely due to the increased amortisation charges incurred following acquisitions. In terms of revenue growth £1.3M related to acquisitions made in 2018 the most significant of which were Rupert Burgoyne Limited in February…

Leading London-based intelligence and security company Blackstone Consultancy will trek the Sahara Desert to raise money for the Children’s Air Ambulance. The six-day trek in November will see the team battle daily temperatures up to 38 degrees and camping out in the desert with night-time temperatures of just minus four. The team want to raise…

Seventeen Group has acquired Plymouth based Walker Persson & Spargo Ltd effective from 28th June 2019 for an undisclosed sum. WPS was established in 1968 and are a leading independent broker in the South West. They are Chartered Insurance Brokers and members of the UNA Broking Alliance. In addition to handling corporate and personal lines…

James Hallam Limited, the broking subsidiary of Seventeen Group, has announced the appointment of Roy Standish as Director of Partnerships with effect from 22nd July. The role aims to strategically direct James Hallam’s Partnership programme for Authorised Representatives (‘AR’s’) and to develop new Partnership opportunities for the future. Seventeen Group CEO Paul Anscombe comments: “We…

Seventeen Group has announced that, effective 18th June 2019, it has acquired Graybrook Insurance Brokers Limited based in Essex for an undisclosed sum. Formed in 1972 by founder Bill Hulse, Graybrook is a specialist medical malpractice and Professional Indemnity broker focusing on schemes for clinical organisations and associations. Seventeen Group is a privately owned insurance…

James Hallam, Watford’s very own specialist insurance brokers is delighted to announce that its nominated charity, the Watford Workshop has been awarded a fantastic grant of £25,000 by the Aviva Community Fund. The cheque was presented to them by Phil Bayles Managing Director Aviva Intermediaries and Will Greenwood OBE. The Aviva Community Fund is designed…

James Hallam have sponsored 3 ‘Tailor TV’ events over the last 6 months, which are run by a London tailor called Dress 2 Kill. They are an evening of drinks and a Q&A with notable guests, which is governed by Alex Payne, from Sky Sports and the Influence Room. The guests we have had so…

Our James Hallam Watford branch have been busy with fundraisers the past week. They kicked off with a sponsored walk last Thursday, for Watford Sheltered Workshop. “It was a 2.5 mile walk around the town, with service users and volunteers of the Workshop.. ending in the pub!” Next up was a team called ‘The Risk…

Seventeen Group announce an increase in revenue from £12,556,884 in 2016 to £16,369,740 in 2017 and a growth in EBITA to from £1.59 million to £2.32 million for the corresponding period. In terms of the revenue growth of £3.8M approximately £500K related to acquisitions whilst the balance was organic growth across each of the businesses.…