Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance Limited

Reference number: 202325

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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 intactinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 107 6160 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • British Fire Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • Royal Reinsurance Company Limited Former name
  • More Th>n Former trading name
  • More Th>n Business Former trading name
  • RSA 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.
  • 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 (8 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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
00100097
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 1908 (118 years old)
Registered office
22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Robin Howell Director Mar 1973 16 Jul 2024 2 other companies
Karim Shamshudin Hirji Director Feb 1976 4 Mar 2025 5 other companies
Jonathan Cope Director Jun 1979 17 Mar 2025 1 other company
Edward Matthew Hale Director Mar 1977 23 May 2026 2 other companies
ROYSUN LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 9 Jun 2010 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 58 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (124)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Intact Insurance UK 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

1999

16 March 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Royal Reinsurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1978

26 November 1978

  • Changed its registered name from "British Fire Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1908

31 October 1908

  • 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 124 events

  • All 124 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 106
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Firms connected to Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance

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

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

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 124 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance Limited (FRN 202325) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 107 6160 and the website intactinsurance.co.uk for Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance a scam or clone?
Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance 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 Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance?
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 Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance?
Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance is owned by Intact Insurance UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance: David Robin Howell, Karim Shamshudin Hirji, Jonathan Cope and Edward Matthew Hale.
How long has Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 1908, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Royal & Sun Alliance Reinsurance use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including British Fire Insurance Company Limited, Royal Reinsurance Company Limited and More Th>n.

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