Sedgwick Group

Sedgwick Group

Company type	Public
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

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

1. Mullins, Ronald (25 August 1998). "Marsh & Mclennan acquires Sedgwick". JOC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
2. "Sedgwick Group". Insurance Times. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
3. General Register Office Reference: 1856 M Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 199
4. England & Wales National Probate Calendar 1931 p. 271
5. Spreading the risks - the Emergence of brokers
6. Obituary: Ian Findlay The Telegraph, 8 January 2002
7. Marsh & McLennan to Buy Big British Insurance Broker New York Times, 26 August 1998

Further reading

• Bernard Ross Collins The History of Sedwick, Collins & Co., Published 1969