January
On 2nd January 1993, Admiral launched with 57 colleagues and the first insurance policy was sold at 9:10AM.
1993
August
The first Admiral TV advertisement was broadcast.
1993
October
Admiral's website launched, making it the first direct insurer with an internet presence in the UK.
1995
June
Diamond and Bell launched. Diamond was launched for female drivers with lower claims, and Bell for customers without a no claims bonus.
1997
April
Gladiator launched as a commercial vehicle insurance intermediary.
1998
November
Henry Engelhardt led a Barclays-backed management buyout of Admiral Group from Brockbank Group.
1999
August
Elephant launched and the Admiral Group became the first UK insurer to offer customers motor insurance through an online journey.
2000
March
Admiral Group makes the inaugural The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list and has done so every year since!
2001
March
Confused.com, the UK's first insurance aggregator, was launched by the Group.
2002
September
Admiral Group went public at £2.75 per share and a £711 million market cap, becoming Wales' highest valued public company.
2004
December
Admiral Group welcomes its 1 millionth customers.
2004
December
Admiral becomes the first company in the UK to launch MultiCar, allowing UK customers to insure two or more cars on the same policy.
2005
October
Balumba, the Group's first motor insurance business in mainland Europe is launched in Spain.
2006
December
Admiral Group enters the FTSE 100
2007
May
ConTe.it, the Group's second direct insurance business in mainland Europe is launched in Italy.
2008
October
Elephant Auto, the Group's first insurance business in the United States, is launched.
2009
December
L'olivier - assurance, our direct insurance operation in France, was launched in Paris.
2010
July
A second Spanish direct insurance brand, Qualitas Auto, is launched to provide motor insurance for those who traditionally struggle to access cover.
2012
December
Admiral UK launched its first household insurance products.
2012
March
Price comparison site Compare.com is launched in the USA.
2013
May
Admiral Group's law firm, Admiral Law was launched in the UK.
2013
February
Admiral Group's new headquarters, Tŷ Admiral, was officially opened by members of the Welsh rugby team.
2015
June
Admiral Group launched its unsecured personal loans business, Admiral Money.
2015
November
Launched Travel offering three levels of policy; Admiral, Admiral Gold and Admiral Platinum.
2017
February
Admiral UK received a lifetime award for being the only company to appear on the Best Big Company to Work For list for 20 consecutive years.
2020
March
In response to the pandemic, the Group launched a Covid-19 support fund, donating £6 million over two years to local communities.
2020
May
Due to Covid-19 lockdowns, Admiral UK issued a Stay-at-Home Refund, returning £110 million to motor insurance customers.
2020
October
ConTe, our Italian business, launched pet insurance.
2020
April
Admiral Group sells its comparison businesses in the UK and Europe to RVU
2021
May
Admiral Pioneer is launched! A venture building business which focuses on long-term diversification.
2021
July
Our Italian operation ConTe, launches its loans business, better known as Con Te Prestiti
2022
August
Admiral UK launches its own Pet insurance.
2022
January
Admiral turns 30! On 2nd January 2023 we celebrated 30 years since Admiral Group was launched in Cardiff.
2023
December
Admiral signs agreement to acquire the UK direct Home and Pet personal lines insurance operations of RSA Insurance Group Limited.
2024
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