Celebrating a century of forward thinking

A century of growth and success

  • 1923
    Stewart and Hughman Ltd formed as a managing agent
  • 1988
    Syndicate 1084 established
  • 1997
    Hayward Brick Stuchbery Holding Ltd formed to complete management buyout of Chaucer Syndicates
  • 1998
    Chaucer, under the name Aberdeen Lloyd’s Insurance Trust Plc, merges with HBSH to form the Chaucer Group
  • 1999
    Chaucer acquires Danish reinsurer, Chaucer Underwriting A/S
  • 2002
    Chaucer assumes the management of Nuclear Syndicate 1176
  • 2007
    Chaucer opens an office in Singapore
  • 2015
    Chaucer opens a hub in Miami
  • 2017
    Chaucer establishes an insurance company in Dublin
  • 2017
    Chaucer opens an office in Dubai
  • 2017
    Chaucer acquires SLE Worldwide Australia
  • 2018
    China Re completes the acquisition of Chaucer from The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc
  • 2020
    Chaucer opens an office in Bermuda
  • 2022
    Chaucer celebrates its centenary

A century of growth and success

  • 1923
    Stewart and Hughman Ltd formed as a managing agent
  • 1988
    Syndicate 1084 established
  • 1997
    Hayward Brick Stuchbery Holding Ltd formed to complete management buyout of Chaucer Syndicates
  • 1998
    Chaucer, under the name Aberdeen Lloyd’s Insurance Trust Plc, merges with HBSH to form the Chaucer Group
  • 1999
    Chaucer acquires Danish reinsurer, Chaucer Underwriting A/S
  • 2002
    Chaucer assumes the management of Nuclear Syndicate 1176
  • 2007
    Chaucer opens an office in Singapore
  • 2015
    Chaucer opens a hub in Miami
  • 2017
    Chaucer establishes an insurance company in Dublin
  • 2017
    Chaucer opens an office in Dubai
  • 2017
    Chaucer acquires SLE Worldwide Australia
  • 2018
    China Re completes the acquisition of Chaucer from The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc
  • 2020
    Chaucer opens an office in Bermuda
  • 2022
    Chaucer celebrates its centenary
Today, tomorrow and for the next century

John Fowle, CEO

"In today and tomorrow’s unpredictable and uncertain world with political, environmental and economic uncertainty at every turn, our risk expertise is needed now more than ever."