Welcome to Somerville Group

Formed in 1982, the Somerville Group was involved in a range of underwriting, broking and advisory businesses in the insurance and financial services sector. Somerville was acquired by Caledon Group Ltd in July 2024.

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Our History

  1. Somerville Insurance Services Limited incorporated and starts trading on 1st August from 100 sq.ft. in Jermyn Street

  2. Moved to 206/210 Bishopsgate

  3. Acquired umbrella agreement with Gault Armstrong & Kemble and transferred in business from Bennet Gould & Partners

  4. Opened office in Sudbury, Suffolk

  5. Somerville Financial Services created

  6. Somerville Northern created

  7. Somerville Parker created

  8. Acquired business of Hinton & Wild / Acquired business of Spear & Gulland / Became a Lloyd’s Broker

  9. Somerville Market Solutions created

  10. Plum Underwriting created

  11. Oak Underwriting acquired

  12. Somerville Insurance Service sold to Lark Insurance Broking Group

  13. Voyager Insurance Services acquired

  14. CH Facilities acquired

  15. Oak Underwriting sold / Fresh Start acquired

  16. Plum demerged / Voyager demerged

  17. Plum sold / James Hallam Financial Services acquired

  18. Acquired by Caledon