Image: A document which mentions Alexander Ferrantyn The earliest (known) London insurance In 1426, more than 270 years before Edward Lloyd opened his coffee-house in the shadow of the Tower of London, a London-based Italian… Read More »Insurance History Snippet
Maria Baez Bano: Trustee of the month Maria Baez Bano is an Actuarial Data Engineer with Mulberry Risk. Her strong London Market connections link the Insurance Museum’s Board of Trustees to the zeitgeist of young… Read More »Trustee focus
Since embarking on my campaign to open an Insurance Museum in the City of London I’ve learnt quite a few lessons, but none so important as the complexities of fundraising. I never imagined, for example,… Read More »Letter from Reg Brown, Chairman, The Insurance Museum: “I’m going over your head!”
Why not launch a campaign to help us grow? Insurance Museum’s new, official JustGiving page is now live. It offers several benefits. First, it’s the easiest way (for now) to make Gift-Aid eligible donations online… Read More »Insurance Museum’s JustGiving page goes live
“Our new online-first strategy will make the history of insurance available to all, any time”, says Jonathan Squirrell, who’s leading the development of The Insurance Museum’s first Virtual Gallery. Lockdown changed our plans. The Insurance… Read More »Insurance Museum Goes Virtual!
We are most grateful to all sponsors and donors for their most valuable assistance. In particular, we would like to thank those early Donors who provided us with funds that enabled the Insurance Museum to… Read More »A Thank You to Major Donors
By Dr Adrian Leonard Early on 18 April 1906, an earthquake and a four-day inferno of fires following destroyed 80% of the buildings in San Francisco, California and killed about 3,000 people. One estimate puts… Read More »Insurance history snippet: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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