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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.…

Our CEO spoke at the BIBA 2018 conference, on a panel session regarding how customers are at the heart of the broker business. The regulator spoke at a panel session on how customers are at the heart of the broker business at the BIBA conference. Adding to this, Paul Anscombe raised concerns around how consolidation…

A valuable reference tool for brokers, the Insurance Brokers’ Good Practice Guide has a number of benefits Whether you deal with a doctor, a solicitor or an accountant, knowing they adhere to a set of professional standards can provide considerable reassurance. To enable their customers to have the same confidence in the service they receive,…

Arts 4 Dementia is honoured to have been selected by Seventeen Group’s London office as its Charity of the Year for 2018. Seventeen Group, an insurance and risk management organisation made up of subsidiaries James Hallam, 4sight Risk Management and Touchstone Underwriting, has committed to a year-long fundraising partnership with the award-winning charity. The partnership…

Charity of the Year Seventeen Group’s Chelmsford Office are proud to announce that they will be supporting Little Havens Hospice for another year. The staff will raise money throughout 2018 to help Essex based hospice, who care for babies, children, teenagers and adults, plus their families who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting or serious…

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…