Sedgwick Group

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 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.