Appreciation: Carmel Cascun
I got to know the young Carmel Cascun as a suitor to my sister Miriam, later his loving wife. He had just finished reading for his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Malta and was employed as a customs officer at the Customs Department.
Fate had it otherwise, as he later joined the MIB insurance division and successfully studied for the tough Associate (then Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Insurance.
Together with his business partner and long-time friend Lawrence Pavia, he formed Island Insurance Brokers. The company progressed and moved to custom-built premises in Psaila Street, Birkirkara, and soon become a beacon of specialised maritime insurance expertise provided by Carmel and directors.
Having built a substantial clientele in all facets of maritime and aviation insurance brokerage, he studied law and qualified as a Master in Advocacy.
In 1996, he completed a postgraduate degree in European and comparative law. Such intellectual attributes did not change his humble approach and during his life he harboured no pretensions and was able to speak to all those he met at their own level without any distinction.
His leadership qualities led him to be elected as...