Who we are

Russia Club also known as The Russian Insurance Club is a semi-formal network of business professionals. Established in 1995 in London by Risto Talas (at the time J.L.Jones & Ors, Box 093 Lloyd's) with active support of Tony Peck (then Regional Executive, Lloyd's of London) and participation of many Lloyd's syndicates and international insurance and reinsurance brokers Russia Club has grown steadily over the past 10 years. It has about a hundred regular attendees - brokers, insurers, bankers, surveyors, lawyers, accountants, linguists and other business professionals, who in turn have access to a wealth of contacts in industries, professions and finance.

What we do

The core purpose of Russia Club is to promote co-operation between the London insurance market and Russian and FSU insurance companies and other businesses. Russia Club facilitates information exchange and assists with sharing contacts. In Russian Federation Russia Club is well regarded by the Russian Union of Insurers, the Russian Insurance Supervision (Rosstrakhnadzor) and some Russian MP’s (Duma members) involved with insurance issues. More on insurance related activities.

The scope of Russia Club is broad enough to include charity work, art and culture. More on Exhibitions, Culture and Social Events

Who can benefit and where to find us

IInsurance and banking specialists, business consultants, accountants, lawyers, linguists with professional or personal interest in Former Soviet Union countries’ economies, politics or culture are welcome to attend Russia Club meetings or to establish virtual contact via e-mail and the present site.

We meet at 13:00 p.m. every first Thursday of the month at the Emperor Bar, Vine Street, London. The attendance is free to members and guests and the number of attendees is unlimited. We also promote selected insurance conferences and seminars, social and cultural events. Those are by invitation only and to receive an invitation you would have to be included in our mailing list. If you wish to attend the next meeting please contact Russia Club Hon. Secretary Mrs Vasilina Bindley at bindleyv@willis.com .