The Toplis & Harding Group

The Toplis & Harding Group

The company was originally formed in London in 1790 by James Toplis, who was an upholsterer and cabinet maker. He was later joined by William Daniel Harding in 1844.

In February 1811, James Toplis, was appointed "Surveyor of Stock" to the Sun Fire Office and thus begun our long association with the insurance industry.

Since its early humble beginnings as the founding member of the loss adjusting profession, the Toplis and Harding Group eventually developed into one of the world’s largest and independent International Loss Adjusting and Surveying practices.

In 1995, the majority of the companies within the Group negotiated a Management BuyOuts. This resulted in many changes in trading names, although in many regions the name "Toplis and Harding" was retained.