About
In 2013, industry veterans Rupert Swallow and Grahame Chilton launched Capsicum Re – a full service, international reinsurance broker that is successfully challenging its established competition by putting relationships first and offering customers a real alternative. In 2014 Haggie Partners was appointed to create a profile for the business but our remit has grown as the business has expanded to over 100 employees across three continents. We have implemented a communications strategy that ensures Capsicum Re’s voice is heard. We focus on providing strategic counsel and opportunities that demonstrate its breath of expertise and disruptive approach in the reinsurance broking world.
The campaign
We worked with senior management to create key messages and devise a communications plan that publicised its specialist capabilities and offering as a modern independent broker. Its unique business structure and focus on relationships has attracted market leading talent; promoting this technical expertise is a cornerstone of the PR strategy.
Through a combination of press releases, awards, by-lined articles, contributed comments, profile interviews and highlighting Capsicum Re’s presence at market events, we have helped build and grow Capsicum Re’s brand in the insurance industry.
Capsicum Re has grown rapidly so we have also implemented an internal communications strategy to ensure everyone understands the ambitions, achievements and developments within each division.
Campaign highlights
- Won ‘Young Broker of the year’ & ‘Launch of the year’ at the Insider Honours (2016 and 2015 respectively)
- Implemented a successful internal communications strategy
- Widespread coverage of press releases
- Targeted profile interviews and commentary highlighting the expertise within Capsicum Re on a range of topics
- Established strong relationships between senior management and key journalists
- Built a social media presence across Twitter and LinkedIn
- Sourced Capsicum Re branded chocolates for corporate events
Rupert Swallow, CEO and co-founder of Capsicum Re:
Haggie Partners has been an integral part of our advisory team since our launch in 2013. They have shaped our communications strategy and Capsicum Re has benefited from their advice from our London launch to our current size of over 100 employees based over three continents. They do more than simply write press releases; their proactive approach and counsel ensures our voice is heard. They manage our media relations, our reputation and our brand. Their creative thinking delivers different ways we can demonstrate our disruptive approach and that makes their insight and expertise invaluable. They have been a critical weapon in our armoury as we win market share and have become the major new force in the reinsurance broking world.