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 5,000 people worldwide.

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 3rd 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