International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited

Reference number: 519580

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When iginsure.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7220 0100 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3M 3BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • IGI 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

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

Company number
06870207
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Floor 15, 20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Wasef Salim Jabsheh Director Jan 1943 11 Jan 2011 None
Andreas Costas Loucaides Director Oct 1952 16 Mar 2015 4 other companies
Walid Wasef Jabsheh Director Apr 1976 17 Sep 2015 None
Christopher Norman Clark Director Apr 1958 15 Jan 2018 6 other companies
Stuart Edward Purdy Director Apr 1962 20 Jun 2022 17 other companies
Syed Kumail Abbas Director Jun 1975 3 Jun 2024 None
Ryan Richard Warren Director Dec 1975 1 Mar 2026 17 other companies
Rawan Alsulaiman Secretary Not published 12 Nov 2015 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
44
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
17

In the full report: all 44 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 17 on the FCA register
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (39)

2020

17 March 2020

  • International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Wasef Jabsheh stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wasef Jabsheh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

4 April 2013

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

FCA register

2011

2 March 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

11 January 2011

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 6 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

5 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

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  • 44 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited (FRN 519580) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2011 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is International General Insurance Company (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7220 0100 and the website iginsure.com for International General Insurance Company (UK). 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 International General Insurance Company (UK) a scam or clone?
International General Insurance Company (UK) 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 International General Insurance Company (UK)?
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 International General Insurance Company (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns International General Insurance Company (UK)?
International General Insurance Company (UK) is owned by International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Wasef Jabsheh.
Who runs International General Insurance Company (UK)?
Companies House lists 7 directors of International General Insurance Company (UK): Wasef Salim Jabsheh, Andreas Costas Loucaides, Walid Wasef Jabsheh, Christopher Norman Clark, Stuart Edward Purdy, Syed Kumail Abbas and 1 more.
How long has International General Insurance Company (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 April 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2011.
Does International General Insurance Company (UK) use any other names?
It trades as IGI.

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