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2012

Acquired high net worth underwriting business - Synergy Insurance Services (UK) Limited

2011

New specialist underwriting business set up - R&Q Just Underwriting Limited - specialising in sport and leisure

New US captive management business set up - R&Q Quest Management Services USA LLC

Reduction of capital and share buyback programme

Worldwide entity re-organisation programme

Acquired Triton Management AS (Norway)

Set up New Jersey captive manager

Acquired Yacht and Marine Trades underwriting business from Talbot Underwriting

Acquired Principle Insurance Company Limited - a portfolio of Takaful motor insurance in run-off

2010

Acquired JMD Specialist Insurance Services Limited
R&Q is "Turnkey" manager of syndicate 1897 for Skuld
Acquired La Licorne S.A. from MAAF Assurances S.A.
Acquired Callidus Consulting
Acquired John Heath & Company Inc. (US)
Opened R&Q Canada office
Acquired Excess & Treaty Management Corporation
Acquired Reinsurance Solutions Limited (UK)
Acquired Reinsurance Solutions LLC (US)

Acquired Caledonian Insurance Management Limited and subsidiary (Gibraltar)

2009

Acquired Woolworths Captive
Acquired Goldstreet Insurance Company from Sequa Corp & Columbia Insurance Company

2008

Acquired KMS Group of run-off service businesses
Acquired Quest Group of captive management companies in Bermuda

2007

IPO on London's AIM market, raising c.£30m

2006

Acquired Brandywine group of run-off companies from Ace, now renamed R&Q Re (US), R&Q Re (UK) and R&Q Belgium
Acquired Chevanstell, the run-off of the former Tryg-Baltica International UK Ltd
Aquired Ancon UK (renamed Arran) from ExxonMobil

2004

Awarded Goshawk run-off at Lloyd's
Formed Cavell Managing Agency for run-off 2005
Acquired Transport Insurance Company from American Financial Group

2003

Acquired Cavell Management Services Ltd, following expiration of 3 year non-compete

2000

Acquired La Metropole S.A., a Belgian regulated company in run-off
Sold Eastgate (then with 1500 employees and $150m pa turnover) to Capita Group plc
Acquired US service operation from Eastgate

1996

Formed Dukes Place (Bermuda Fund) to acquire solvent insurance company in run-off

1995

Following substantial expansion, UK servicing business renamed 'Eastgate'

1992

Acquired contract to manage Gooda Walker syndicates (in run-off)
Acquired Ludgate Insurance Company (Weavers Pool run-off) from MMI/St. Paul

1991

Group formation