Working to discover and share with all audiences, the incredible story of insurance, past, present and future
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15 June: Magna Carta Day. 811 years since King John sealed his promise at Runnymede.
Insurance is a contract. Without the rule of law, that promise means nothing.
What do you think is the most significant legal milestone in insurance history?
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One week left. Just 25 places.
Insurance Museum guided tour of the City's Insurance District: Thu 18 June, 5–7pm, Leadenhall Market. 2,000 years of history in 2 hours. £25 (members: 20% off).
Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/insurance…
#InsuranceHistory #CityOfLondon #InsuranceMuseum
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Two weeks to go. 🏛️ Guided walk through the City of London's Insurance District - 18 June, 5–7pm. Piracy, fraud & the origins of Lloyd's. £25 (members 20% off -see email). Only 25 spaces. Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/insurance…
#InsuranceHistory #CityOfLondon #InsuranceMuseum
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It's Volunteers' Week! A huge thank you to everyone who gives their time to the Insurance Museum. You make it all possible.
💙 Interested in joining us? Find out more: insurance.museum/support-us
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We partner with insurance companies to deliver exhibitions and public events that showcase the role insurance plays in society — past, present and future.
Interested in collaborating on an exhibition or public programme in London? Let’s start the conversation.
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🏛️ Guided tour of the City's Insurance District, 18 June, 5pm. Leadenhall Market. Piracy, coffee houses, Lloyd's & more. Just 25 spaces. £25 per person — members get 20% off. Check your email for the code.
Book here: shorturl.at/GtbTu
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Hope yesterday's spring bank holiday was a good one.
A piece of insurance trivia for your inbox: Britain's bank holidays and the modern Lloyd's market were both formalised in the same year. 1871.
#InsuranceHistory #InsuranceMuseum #VictorianBritain
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Today is International Museum Day. The 2026 theme 'Museums Uniting a Divided World' is set by @IcomOfficiel in its 80th anniversary year.
Happy #InternationalMuseumDay. Visit our virtual galleries: insurance.museum/
#IMD2026 #MuseumsUnitingADividedWorld #InsuranceMuseum
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Our audiences include the public, policymakers, educators and future talent — offering meaningful brand presence in a credible, cultural setting.
If your organisation is looking for ESG activity that is authentic, measurable and aligned with your purpose, we’d love to talk.
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The British insurance industry played a significant role in the war effort, processing Blitz claims from bombed-out offices, absorbing war-risk losses on convoys, and helping rebuild Britain after 1945.
insurance.museum/war-in-the-…
Lest we forget. 🌹
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Where did insurance begin? Our Director Howard Benge tackles that question on The Journal Podcast.
Well worth a listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
#InsuranceHistory #InsuranceMuseum #DidYouKnow #LloydsOfLondon #CityOfLondon #LondonHistory #Insurance #History
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From medieval Italian merchants to Lloyd's Lime Street — the history of insurance is hiding in plain sight across the City of London. 🏛️
📅 Tours are planned for later this year. Message us directly to register your interest and we'll be in touch.
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The Insurance Museum is a charity with a simple mission:
To share the incredible story of insurance — past, present and future — with everyone.
Help us tell it. Donate, become a member, or simply share our work with someone who'd love it.
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Insurance is often misunderstood.
But look at history and a different picture emerges. Insurance enabled the Industrial Revolution. It supported explorers and traders. It helped communities rebuild.
That's why the Insurance Museum exists. 🔗 insurance.museum/about-im
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The Insurance Museum is working towards building a world-class visitor and research centre in the City of London — and founding members are crucial to making that vision a reality.
Become a founding member today:
🔗 insurance.museum/membership
#InsuranceMuseum #Membership
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Insurance is one of the world's most important industries — yet its story is rarely told.
The Insurance Museum is on a mission to change that.
🔗 insurance.museum/about-im
#InsuranceCareers #FutureOfInsurance #InsuranceMuseum #Education #Talent
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Join IM Director @Howard Benge for a guided walking tour through the heart of London’s insurance district, happening soon…
📅 Thursday 26 March
⏰ 10.30–12.30am
🎟 £25 per person
Places are limited.
👉 Book your ticket here: eventbrite.com/e/insurance-m…
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Join Insurance Museum Director Howard Benge for a guided walking tour through London’s historic insurance district.
📍 EC3, London
📅 Thurs 26 March | 10.30–12.30
🎟 £25
Limited places. Book now: eventbrite.com/e/19834423915…
#InsuranceMuseum #InsuranceHistory #London
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Guernsey’s insurance story is a fascinating part of our industry’s history.
👉 Dive into the full history and see how Guernsey’s insurance legacy connects to today’s market: insurance.museum/guernsey-in…
#InsuranceHistory #CaptiveInsurance #IndustryHeritage
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