Sedgwick Group
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Insurance |
| Founded | 19th century |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Marsh & McLennan |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Sax Riley, (Chairman) Rob White-Cooper (CEO) |
Sedgwick Group plc was a very large British insurance broker. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was acquired by Marsh & McLennan in 1998.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Company was founded by Harry Thomas (later Harry Beaufoy) Leonard Sedgwick (1855–1931)[3][4] late in the 19th century as an insurance broker under the name Sedgwick, Collins & Co.[5] In 1972 it merged with Price Forbes to form Sedgwick Forbes.[6]
The Company was acquired by Marsh & McLennan in December 1998.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mullins, Ronald (25 August 1998). "Marsh & Mclennan acquires Sedgwick". JOC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Sedgwick Group". Insurance Times. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ General Register Office Reference: 1856 M Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 199
- ^ England & Wales National Probate Calendar 1931 p. 271
- ^ Spreading the risks - the Emergence of brokers
- ^ Obituary: Ian Findlay The Telegraph, 8 January 2002
- ^ Marsh & McLennan to Buy Big British Insurance Broker New York Times, 26 August 1998
Further reading
[edit]- Bernard Ross Collins The History of Sedwick, Collins & Co., Published 1969
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