From Reg Brown’s Postcard Collections

Having recently enjoyed the Easter break, my mind turned to a particular card in my collection of insurance related postcards. And then my mind wandered to other cards which demonstrate that a career in insurance… Read More »From Reg Brown’s Postcard Collections

By John Lane, Insurance Museum Volunteer Many historical articles have been published about the crew of the Zong, who murdered 132 enslaved persons in 1781. Today such abhorrent actions are looked on as incomprehensible and… Read More »History Article – The Zong Massacre (1781) – An Insurer’s Perspective

Irrespective of whether or not they were Prudential customers anyone who can remember England winning the World Cup or the first man to land on the Moon will undoubtedly remember the “Man from the Pru”.… Read More »The Life and Work of the “Man from the Pru”

I’m writing this message as we approach the end of September, before our forthcoming fund-raising event at the home of the Association of British Insurers, on 1st of October 2024. By the time you read… Read More »Chairman’s Message – Autumn 2024

At the beginning of October, the Insurance Museum ran a fundraising event, which was kindly hosted by the ABI. We invited our existing supporters and Insurance Museum Members, to say thank you, as well as… Read More »The Insurance Museum Fundraiser

We would like to thank all those that came to our fundraiser event on 1st October, and especially those who donated or have since become Insurance Museum Members. In particular the Insurance Museum would like… Read More »M & M Underwriting to Sponsor the Insurance Museum

Dr Mary Reynolds OBE worked in the insurance sector for over 40 years. Although she was trained in medicine, not insurance, she went on to have a huge impact in the insurance profession. In the… Read More »Dr Mary Reynolds OBE

There is a corner of the National Memorial Arboretum dedicated to the memory of the insurance profession’s contribution to the war effort. It was the ‘Christmas Truce: Football Remembers’ memorial that took me to that… Read More »Insurance Remembers, at the National Memorial Arboretum

This year the Insurance Museum has been delivering its public programmes of live events, in the way of talks, tours and webinars. It is part of the Insurance Museum’s Education and Careers Strategy to engage… Read More »Webinars, talks and tours

The Insurance Museum in Guernsey, July 2024 The Insurance Museum had the great pleasure of being invited to the AIRMIC & GIIA conference on 25th June. GIIA has been a supporter and sponsor of the IM… Read More »IM Chairman’s Message – July 2024