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Seventeen Group announce further acquisitions Seventeen Group has announced that, effective 22nd February 2018, it has acquired Complete Insurance Solutions Ltd and Total Insurance Services Ltd for undisclosed sums. Complete and Total will be integrated into James Hallam Limited. James Hallam have a long standing Scottish presence including the acquisitions of Annandale Insurance Brokers and…

Seventeen Group leadership team and key insurers are off to Madrid next week for their annual group conference.  Paul Anscombe, the CEO, commented on the lead up to the event: ” I am very much looking forward to the Seventeen Group conference in Madrid next week. It is an opportunity for our leadership team and key insurers to…

Seventeen Group has announced that, effective 20th February 2018, it has acquired Rupert Burgoyne Limited (‘RBL’) based in East Sussex for an undisclosed sum. The founder, Rupert Burgoyne, established RBL in 1994 and has since developed the company to focus on High Net Worth Private clients and commercial business. The Gross Written Premium is £2.6…

Treat the one you love to a luxury train experience this Valentine’s Day and dine in style aboard the Northern Belle vintage train. Sink into your plush seat in one of the beautiful carriages, each evoking the glamour of 1930s rail travel and the famous “Belle” trains. Admire details such as mosaics floors and ceiling…

Seventeen Group has acquired Westscott Insurance Brokers Limited of Dumfries for an undisclosed sum on the 24th March 2017. ‘Westscott’ was established in 1973 and controls circa £2.5 million Gross Written Premium, split 75% Commercial and 25% Personal Lines. The business will be integrated into Seventeen Group’s broking subsidiary James Hallam Limited, which already has…

Insurance Age invited Seventeen Group CEO  Paul Anscombe for a Christmas Q&A. Click here to read all about it.

The new chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced a rise in insurance premium tax from 10% to 12% and this will take effect from June 2017. This is the third increase to the rate of IPT in less than 2 years and affects general insurance policies including private medical insurance. Travel Insurance IPT will remain at…

We are proud to be sponsoring the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2016 on 24 November. Sanjay, Jackie and I are looking forward to welcoming our guests on the night. These include Martin Johnstone (Lester Hotels), Paul Fuykschot (The Stafford), Ruth Hansom (The Ritz), Gary King (Collins King), Dominika Kurowska (Harbour and Jones), Jeff Walker and…

The second Essex Business Briefings took place on 20th October, a series of business forums in association with INVEST Essex, Lambert Smith Hampton, Rickard Luckin and Wortley Byers Law. The Essex Business Briefings aim to equip local businesses with information pertinent to the running of their organisations. This season continued with the theme of Innovation…