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.
History The Company was founded by Harry Thomas (later Harry Beaufoy) Leonard Sedgwick (1855–1931)General Register Office Reference: 1856 M Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 199England & Wales National Probate Calendar 1931 p. 271 late in the 19th century as an insurance broker under the name Sedgwick, Collins & Co.Spreading the risks - the Emergence of brokers In 1972 it merged with Price Forbes to form Sedgwick Forbes.Obituary: Ian Findlay The Telegraph, 8 January 2002
The Company was acquired by Marsh & McLennan in December 1998.Marsh & McLennan to Buy Big British Insurance Broker New York Times, 26 August 1998
References
Further reading Bernard Ross Collins The History of Sedwick, Collins & Co., Published 1969