An insurance agency has filed a judicial protest against its former
manager accusing thim of acting illegally and causing it to suffer
damages.

Jovin Rausi in his personal capacity and on behalf of Rausi Insurance
Agency Limited filed the protest in the First Hall of the Civil Court
against Malcolm Ellul and against Mediterranean Insurance Brokers Ltd for
whatever interest the company might have in the matter.

Mr Rausi told the court that Mr Ellul used to work with Rausi Insurance
Agency as a manager in the company's maritime sector.  Recently, Mr Ellul
had left his employment and had started work with Mediterranean Insurance
Brokers Limited.

However, Mr Ellul was communicating with Rausi Insurance Agency's clients
and telling them that he had left his place of work with the company and
that Rausi Insurance Agency was no longer operating.

According to Mr Rausi, Mr Ellul was inviting these clients to renew their
insurance policies through Mediterranean Insurance Brokers Limited.

Mr Rausi denied that Rausi Insurance Agency was no longer operating, and
he added that Mr Ellul was well aware of this fact.  However, Mr Rausi
added that it was obvious that Mr Ellul had taken Rausi Insurance
Agency's data base together with confidential information about its
clients.

Such an action on the part of Mr Ellul was illegal and was detrimental
both the Rausi Insurance Agency and also to its clients, for Mr Ellul was
violating the Data Protection Act.Mr Rausi called upon Mr Ellul to immediately halt his
actions and upon Mediterranean Insurance Brokers Ltd to curb Mr Ellul's
actions.  Both Mr Ellul and Mediterranean Insurance Brokers Ltd were held
liable in damages.

Lawyer Joseph A Schembri signed the protest.