History

FM Green was founded in 1882 when Freddie Green was given permission by Witney Town Council to set up as an insurance agent to place Fire Insurance for The Liverpool London & Globe (now part of Royal Sun Alliance).

Freddie was captain of the Witney Town Fire Brigade as well as insurance entrepreneur. By 1900, he had opened a further office in Bampton and was placing Accident and Liability business with Northern Insurance, now part of Norwich Union.

In 1906 he became one of the first agents appointed to write motor insurance business by Cornhill Insurance.

Freddie Green passed away in 1938 and the business passed on to end up with Jack Room in 1954 who had worked for FM Green since he was 14.

Ian and Mave Richens bought the business in 1972. Since that time FM Green has been at the forefront of insurance innovation.

One of their ideas was the Roofing Operatives Safety Exam (ROSE) as an aid to risk management in the roofing trade. Numerous insurance awards followed including being several times winners of the prestigious Commercial Lines Broker of the Year Award at The British Insurance Awards (including back to back awards in 1996 and 1997).

The 1990s saw the establishment of several schemes such as for AVRO and further development of the wholesale broker arm.

In November 2006, FM Green became part of the Bollington Group. Now the trading name of Bollington Underwriting Limited FM Green Wholesale is devoted solely to meeting the needs of its many broker clients..

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