MS Amlin Underwriting Limited

Reference number: 204918

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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 msamlin.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7746 1000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3V 4AG
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Other names (4)

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

  • MS Amlin Trading name
  • MS AUL Trading name
  • Amlin Underwriting Limited Former name
  • Murray Lawrence & Partners Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£9.70m
most recent
May 2023
  • Fined £9.7m on 2 May 2023
    “On 18 October 2022, the PRA issued a Final Notice to MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (“MSAUL”). For the reasons given in the Final Notice, the PRA imposed a financial penalty of £9,695,000. MSAUL agreed to settle during the Discount Stage of the PRA’s investigation. As a result, MSAUL qualified for a 30% settlement discount under the PRA Settlement Policy. Were it not for this discount, the PRA would have imposed a financial penalty of £13,850,000 on MSAUL. The PRA’s action took effect on 18 October 2022. A copy of the Final Notice can be found on the Bank of England’s website and can be accessed.

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
02323018
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 November 1988 (37 years old)
Registered office
The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Heike Sabine Trilovszky Director Mar 1962 1 Apr 2021 None
Simon John Lewis Jeffreys Director Sep 1952 9 Oct 2023 1 other company
Martin Thomas Burke Director May 1976 14 Mar 2024 None
Jessie Josephine Burrows Director Jun 1968 1 Apr 2024 7 other companies
Joanne Hine Director Aug 1967 1 Oct 2024 3 other companies
Andrew John Downes Director Sep 1969 1 Oct 2024 None
Shintaro Shimada Director Dec 1972 29 May 2025 4 other companies
Keisuke Ema Director Feb 1974 27 Jun 2025 None
Christiern Robert James Dart Director May 1975 1 Jan 2026 6 other companies
Jan Patrick Seidel Director Jul 1989 16 Sep 2026 None
Jakub Simek Secretary Not published 7 Aug 2023 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
16
still active
16
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 107 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

MS Amlin Underwriting’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (213)

2023

2 May 2023

  • Fined £9.7m by the PRA

FCA register

2020

1 January 2020

  • Amlin Underwriting Limited gave up control
  • Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

29 April 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Amlin Underwriting Limited"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Amlin Underwriting Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

5 October 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Murray Lawrence & Partners Limited"

FCA register

1989

1 May 1989

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1988

29 November 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 213 events

  • All 213 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 197
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Firms connected to MS Amlin Underwriting

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

connected firms
6
share a director
3
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 213 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MS Amlin Underwriting Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (FRN 204918) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is MS Amlin Underwriting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7746 1000 and the website msamlin.com for MS Amlin Underwriting. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is MS Amlin Underwriting a scam or clone?
MS Amlin Underwriting 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 MS Amlin Underwriting?
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 MS Amlin Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MS Amlin Underwriting?
MS Amlin Underwriting is owned by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Amlin Underwriting Limited.
Who runs MS Amlin Underwriting?
Companies House lists 10 directors of MS Amlin Underwriting: Heike Sabine Trilovszky, Simon John Lewis Jeffreys, Martin Thomas Burke, Jessie Josephine Burrows, Joanne Hine, Andrew John Downes and 4 more.
How long has MS Amlin Underwriting been in business?
The company was formed on 29 November 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against MS Amlin Underwriting?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2023, £9.7m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does MS Amlin Underwriting use any other names?
It trades as MS Amlin and MS AUL. It has previously used 2 other names: Amlin Underwriting Limited and Murray Lawrence & Partners Limited.

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