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Background- Coyle Hamilton Willis

 

In 1903, Alfred Coyle and Fred Myerscough started an insurance broking business in one room in Suffolk Street, Dublin. From such modest beginnings Coyle Hamilton Willis developed in to Ireland's leading insurance and re-insurance broker, pensions, actuarial and risk management consultancy. We employ over 250 people in our offices in Dublin, Limerick and Cork.

On October 1st, 2004, Coyle Hamilton Willis became a member of the Willis Group (NYSE: WSH), third largest insurance broker in the world.

Travel backwards in time to relive the milestones that shaped Willis Ireland into the company that it is today

1903 Coyle & Company founded in Suffolk Street Dublin
1934 Hamilton & Hamilton Ltd
1943 V.P. Phillips & Co. Ltd

These successful companies merged to form

1970 Coyle Hamilton Group Limited
1971 Coyle Hamilton Limerick
1976 Coyle Hamilton Cork
1978 Coyle Hamilton International Limited established
1983 Coyle Hamilton (UK) Limited Established
1992 Acquisition of T.R Miller Ireland
1993 Acquisition of Bain Clarkson Ireland
1994 Acquisition of Richardson Hosken Group U.K.
1995 Management Buy-Out by Group Executives
1999 Acquisition of City Gate U.K. business
2000 Acquisition of HSBC Ireland insurance brokerage
2000 Acquisition of Nifast
2001 Coyle Hamilton (N.I.) Ltd Established

2004 Coyle Hamilton Willis (A member of the Willis Group (NYSE: WSH))
2008 Company renamed Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Ltd.


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