Profile: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC (JLT.L)

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) is an international group of risk specialists and employee benefits consultant company. It has four segments. The London Market segment comprises JLT’s specialist, wholesale and reinsurance broking activities. The Retail segment comprises the Company’s international insurance broking and risk services activities. The Employee Benefits segment consists of pension administration, outsourcing and employee benefits consultancy. The Head Office & Other segment consists mainly of holding companies, central administration functions, the Company's captive insurance companies and its principal investments associates. In June 2009, JLT announced the acquisition of Ingham (Holdings) Limited and its operating subsidiary, Ingham & Co (Liabilities) Limited, trading as Ingham Underwriting. On December 1, 2009, it completed the acquisition of HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited from HSBC Insurance Brokers Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.