Fate Acquired Defunct 1998 Ceased operations 1998 | Industry Insurance Founded 19th century Headquarters London, United Kingdom | |
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Key people Sax Riley, (Chairman)Rob White-Cooper (CEO) Successor Marsh & McLennan Companies Founder Harry Beaufoy Leonard Sedgwick Parent organization Marsh & McLennan Companies | ||
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. However it was acquired by Marsh & McLennan in 1998.
History
The Company was founded by Henry Beaufoy Leonard Sedgwick late in the 19th century as an insurance broker under the name Sedgwick, Collins & Co. In 1972 it merged with Price Forbes to form Sedgwick Forbes.
The Company was acquired by Marsh & McLennan in December 1998.
References
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