History

For 150 years, we have guided our clients with a security and stability that has enabled them to focus on growing their businesses. Today, the JLT Group is a FTSE250 company, employing over 6,200 people worldwide.

2010	JLT to open office in South Africa
2010	JLT expands its presence in Norway with the acquisition of Tripol AS
2010	JLT launch JLT Specialty Limited
2010	Thistle Insurance Services Ltd formed through merger of Thistle Underwriters and JLT's Non Advisory Scheme and affinity business
2010	JLT acquires iimia Wealth Management
2009	JLT Expands UK Employee Benefits
2009	Thistle Underwriters Limited Expand Through Acquisition of Ingham & Co (Liabilities) Limited
2008	Acquisition of Carven & Partners Holdings Limited
2008	Acquisition of Anda Insurance Group in Singapore
2008	Acquisition of HWS Holdings Limited
2007	Acquisition of Portland Pensions Limited
2007	Acquisition of JLT Private Clients Services Pte Limited
2007	Acquisition of Park (Bermuda) Ltd to create Bermuda's largest independent broker
2007	Expansion of employee benefits business in Asia
2007	Acquisition of Pavilion Insurance Network plc – since renamed JLT Online
2007	Announcement of Joint Venture with ICAP
2007	Merger of JLT's French associate SIACI SA with Assurances et Conseils Saint – Honóre
2006	Sale of US Retail Insurance Broking business
2006	JLT expands into China
2005	JLT Asia named Asian Broker of the Year for 4th time (91 KB PDF)
2004	JLT announces expansion in Latin America (17 KB PDF)
2004	JLT voted European Broker of the Year
2004	Expansion of Capital Risk LLC in the USA (94 KB PDF)
2003	JLT Asia named Asian Broker of the Year for third year running
2003	JLT acquires Thomas Winter Insurance (32 KB PDF)
2002	Sunday Times 100 Best UK Companies to work for (120 KB PDF)
2000	Abbey National Benefit Consultants acquired
2000	Acquisition of Burke Ford (Holdings) Ltd (Formation of Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Holdings)
1997	JIB and Lloyd Thompson merge to form Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc
1991	JIB Group listed on London stock market
1987	Lloyd Thompson Group plc obtains full listing on the London Stock Exchange
1981	Lloyd Thompson founded
1972	Formation of JIB (Jardine Insurance Brokers)
1938	Wholesale broking company formed
1908	Retail insurance broking company formed in UK
1848	Jardine appoints agents in Hong Kong for Alliance Fire Insurance Company (now Royal Sun Alliance)
1836	Canton Insurance Co. formed. James Matheson suggests the acquisition of Hong Kong Island, a ‘factory’ for British traders
1832	Jardine Matheson & Co formed