Odyssey Reinsurance Company

Reference number: 202913

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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 odysseyre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7090 1700 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5BN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation Former name
  • TIG Reinsurance Company Former 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.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance

Limits on what they may do

  • Restricted to re-insurance.
    The firm must restrict all insurance business to reinsurance activities.

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
FC017774
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
3 January 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902 Usa, United States

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian David Young Director Dec 1964 15 Sep 1999 2 other companies
Jan Christiansen Director Jan 1957 31 Mar 2010 13 other companies
Elizabeth Ann Sander Director Jul 1967 1 Jul 2021 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
13
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Odyssey Reinsurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (53)

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2012

21 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restricted to re-insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

25 November 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "TIG Reinsurance Company"

FCA register

1994

3 January 1994

  • 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 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Odyssey Reinsurance Company

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Odyssey Reinsurance Company FCA authorised?
Yes, Odyssey Reinsurance Company (FRN 202913) 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 Odyssey Reinsurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7090 1700 and the website odysseyre.com for Odyssey Reinsurance Company. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Odyssey Reinsurance Company a scam or clone?
Odyssey Reinsurance Company 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 Odyssey Reinsurance Company?
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 Odyssey Reinsurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Odyssey Reinsurance Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Odyssey Reinsurance Company: Brian David Young, Jan Christiansen and Elizabeth Ann Sander.
How long has Odyssey Reinsurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 3 January 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Odyssey Reinsurance Company use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation and TIG Reinsurance Company.

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