AmTrust Specialty Limited

Reference number: 202189

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When amtrustinternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 207 0290 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 8AA
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Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AmTrust International Trading name
  • Amtrust Europe Limited Former name
  • IGI Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • Incogen Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • AmTrust Equine Former trading name
  • AmTrust Law Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Liability max limits of indemnity
    For liability business, the maximum limits of indemnity that the firm may write are as follows: - Employers liability £10 million (Euro 13million) - Public liability £10 million (Euro 13million) - Products liability £10 million (Euro 13million) The firm may not exceed these limits without the prior approval of its normal PRA supervisory contact.

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
212
upheld, against a 31% median
45%
about insurance
212

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01229676
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1975 (51 years old)
Registered office
Exchequer Court, 33 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Dewey Director Aug 1976 21 Apr 2016 24 other companies
Andrew Michael Bulley Director Aug 1962 1 May 2021 1 other company
Peter John Goddard Director Mar 1958 1 Apr 2022 None
Nigel Sinclair Meyer Director Jun 1967 1 Jan 2023 2 other companies
Bruce John Whitmee Director Oct 1968 11 Mar 2024 1 other company
Uma Baska Director Oct 1976 1 May 2024 3 other companies
Pauline Anne Cockburn Secretary Not published 1 May 2016 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
31
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

AmTrust Specialty’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (95)

2025

3 February 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Amtrust Europe Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Amtrust International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 January 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Liability max limits of indemnity)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

1 July 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "IGI Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1982

30 August 1982

  • Changed its registered name from "Incogen Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1975

14 October 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 95 events

  • All 95 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to AmTrust Specialty

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with AmTrust Specialty. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 95 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AmTrust Specialty Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AmTrust Specialty Limited (FRN 202189) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is AmTrust Specialty’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 207 0290 and the website amtrustinternational.com/about-us/underwriting for AmTrust Specialty. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is AmTrust Specialty a scam or clone?
AmTrust Specialty is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with AmTrust Specialty?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AmTrust Specialty to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AmTrust Specialty?
AmTrust Specialty is owned by Amtrust International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs AmTrust Specialty?
Companies House lists 6 directors of AmTrust Specialty: Peter Dewey, Andrew Michael Bulley, Peter John Goddard, Nigel Sinclair Meyer, Bruce John Whitmee and Uma Baska.
How long has AmTrust Specialty been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does AmTrust Specialty get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 212 new complaints about AmTrust Specialty, and upheld 45% of those it decided.
Does AmTrust Specialty use any other names?
It trades as AmTrust International. It has previously used 5 other names, including Amtrust Europe Limited, IGI Insurance Company Limited and Incogen Insurance Company Limited.

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