Domestic & General

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Domestic & General
Domestic & General Group Limited
Company type Public limited company
Industry Insurance
Founded1912;112 years ago (1912)
Founder S. W. Copley
Headquarters,
Area served
UK, US and Europe
Key people
Matthew Crummack
Number of employees
3,000 (2024)
Website www.domesticandgeneral.com
Footnotes /references
https://investors.domesticandgeneral.com/media/f5uddlb1/fy24-domestic-general-press-announcement.pdf [2]

Domestic & General (D&G) is a British insurance and appliance care provider, [3] headquartered in Wimbledon, London and operates in the UK, United States, and Europe. It works with appliance manufacturers providing protection and repairs for household appliances.

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History

Domestic & General was founded by S. W. Copley, who was born in Huddersfield, England in 1859. [4] He was involved in property development, cattle-raising and public transport. He was unable to find insurance for his cattle during transit on his return to Great Britain in 1912, so formed the Western Australian Insurance Company (WAICO) in July of that year. [5]

The company originally covered "all classes of risks", particularly fire, accident, livestock and marine insurance. [6]

In November 2007, D&G became privately owned when it was bought by Advent International. [7]

In December 2013, the business was bought by CVC Capital Partners, a private equity and investment advisory firm. [8] Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) invested in the firm in 2019. [9] From July 2016, Ian Mason held the position of CEO. Matthew Crummack joined the business as CEO in October 2021. [10]

Since 2021, Domestic & General has launched in the US acquiring After, Inc [11] and Nana technologies [12] in the process.

Offices and Operations

Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, D&G moved to a flexible working model. [13]

Domestic & General was the Official Warranty Provider to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. [14]

In 2023, Domestic & General opened a new office in Nottingham bringing £50 million of direct investment into the city. [15] This was followed the next year by a new Brighton office for its 300 employees in the area [16]

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, Domestic & General sponsored Desirèe Henry [17] who won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay squad. [18]

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