Guardian General team members photographed outside its New Kingston office.
For a quarter of a century, Guardian General Insurance Jamaica Limited (GGIJL) has stood as a pillar of protection and stability in the local market — safeguarding lives and livelihoods while expanding its reach and building a legacy that endures for generations.
With roots tracing back to 1826, when Lucas Nicholls was appointed the first local agent for Alliance, the business evolved through several entities over the decades, including Sun & Hill & Airely (1860), Altamound De Cordova (1883), and later Sun Alliance and London Insurance. In 1950, Jim Collins helped to establish Jamaica as the Caribbean control centre for Alliance, leading to the formal creation of a Jamaican branch by 1969.
Following the 1996 merger of Royal Insurance and Sun Alliance Group, the company became Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Jamaica) Limited in 1997.
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