Established in Britain in 1951, Saga opened its Boston offices in 1981 providing several types of travel products for Americans.

Staff of the company spent a weekend at the Belmont and were hosted at a cocktail reception by the Minister of Tourism, the Hon. C. V. (Jim) Woolridge.

Pictured in the front row (from left) are Laurie Pattyson, director of sales, controller Susan Mills, senior buyer Brenda Burkin and Belmont general manager, William C. Griffith.

Back row from left, vice president of product development JoAnn Bell, director of flights and operations Linda Glover, creative director Tim Swan, manager of customer commitment Laurie Stickels, Mr. Woolridge, and product planning manager Sherry Bounell.

* * * Mr. Phillip Cracknell has been appointed vice president, client financial services at Sedgwick Management Services (Bermuda) Ltd. and also promoted to manager of the same department.

The announcement was made by president, Mr. Robert C. Hug Jr., who said Mr.

Cracknell will be responsible for accounting services provided to the company's captive insurance company clients.

Mr. Cracknell joined the company in 1986. Prior to entering captive management, he held several accounting and management positions with a variety of professional and industrial companies. He is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Commenting on Mr. Cracknell's promotion, Mr. Hug said: "With his excellent reputation for providing professional service to his clients, I am confident that he will apply the same knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to providing leadership to our client financial services team.'' Sedgwick Management Services (Bermuda) Ltd. is the Bermuda-based captive management and brokerage operation of Sedgwick Europe and part of the London-based Sedgwick Group plc, one of the world's largest insurance providers.

Mr. Philip Cracknell.