Established jewellers for fifty years, Cohen & Massias, have just given a facelift to their flagship shop at Tisa House on Main Street, after the refurbishment of their ICC unit four years ago had already put them in line with the trendiest European boutique décors.

Spacious interiors, spotlights, bow-windowed shelves, mirrors to diffuse and amplify the brightness, wooden counters, cream leather soft furnishing have nothing to envy the poshest Italian and Swiss brand names whose exclusive stockists in Gibraltar are Cohen & Massias. They provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for browsing a wide selection of gemstones, pearls, platinum, gold and silver, at leisure. From classic cuts like traditional engagement rings in all shapes and sizes, to the most modern fancy designs and status-symbol watches such as Cartier and IWC.
This family-run business prides itself on quality and value for money as well as impeccable after-sales service, thanks to the lifelong experience in fine diamonds, ruby, emeralds and sapphires the management can count on, sprung from true passion for all that luxuriously and hedonistically glitters and sparkles.
All happy milestones in life can be catered for at any of the four Cohen & Massias shops: dainty bracelets, and earrings for newborns, holy communions
and confirmations medallions, engagement and wedding jewellery for him and her, anniversary gemstones, Christmas and Saint Valentine’s gifts.
Cohen & Massias are indeed reputable for amazing value in some of the clearest, virtually inclusion-free stones, with carat weight to leave you breathless and price tags that won’t, but they also cater for affordable jewellery that doesn’t need waiting for a special occasion
to be given to loved ones.

Ibex Insurance Services Ltd (Ibex) and RJ Kiln & Co Limited (Kiln) have announced that Kiln, the international insurance and reinsurance underwriting group with a total syndicate capacity in excess of £812 million, has acquired a minority shareholding in the Gibraltar-based Lloyd’s Coverholder.

Ibex Insurance was founded as a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder in 2001 and is the largest provider of expatriate insurance in the Iberian Peninsula and in Gibraltar, where it trades under the name of ‘Trafalgar Insurance Brokers’.

Kiln’s investment in Ibex is the next stage in the evolution of the relationship between the two businesses. Ibex and Kiln share a common interest in expanding the Ibex platform over time, in order to extend the product range. In particular there are plans to leverage an online service delivery system to expand the franchise into the Spanish market.
Ibex Chairman, John Harrison, commented: “We have great respect for Kiln and the Kiln brand. I am delighted that Kiln has joined Ibex as a business partner and that they are to provide us with future underwriting capacity for us to expand into the Spanish and Portuguese marketplaces. Apart from our own direct web-based offerings, we will also be able to offer Spanish Insurance Brokers access to the Lloyd’s market. In addition, our staff will have the opportunity to undertake training and career enhancement in London and at Lloyd’s.”
Charles Franks, CEO of Kiln, commented: “This is an excellent development for Kiln, and plays to the strengths of our business strategy, which is to build and nurture strong relationships with high quality distribution partners such as Ibex Insurance. We are delighted to invest in a business like Ibex, where we know there is strong leadership and management locally which will continue to be fully active and to direct Ibex’s development plans.”

The Ibex Group
Ibex is a Lloyd’s Coverholder providing a portfolio of specialised insurance products throughout the Iberian Peninsula for both national and international clients.
The two operating divisions of the Ibex Group are Ibex Insurance Services Limited, with offices in Gibraltar and Iberian Agencia de Suscripción S. L., with offices in Spain.
Ibex and Iberian products are underwritten at Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance market. The products are distributed online and through an established network of Brokers and Intermediaries throughout Spain and Portugal.
Further information is available at www.ibexinsure.com

The Kiln Group
Kiln is an international insurance and reinsurance underwriting group with a portfolio of specialist risks. Since 1962, it has built its business on the strength of its underwriting and its relationships.
R J Kiln & Co Limited has four syndicates at Lloyd’s and, in terms of capacity, is one of the largest agencies trading in the Lloyd’s insurance market. In addition to Bermuda and the UK, Kiln has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa and Belgium.
A recognised leader in each of the five main business areas in which it operates: reinsurance, accident and health, aviation, marine and special risks, and property, Kiln syndicates enjoy a security rating of ‘A+’ (Strong) assigned to Lloyd’s by Standard and Poor’s.
Further information is available at www.kilngroup.com