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- 1808-1968 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres
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Biographical history
Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company was founded in 1805. It offered fire and life insurance, and annuities in the United Kingdom and North America with expansion into India, Australia, Germany, Denmark and Portugal. It was acquired by Eagle Insurance Company in 1858. Offices: 42 New Bridge Street.
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CLC/B/005/AL04 1808-1968 Sub-fonds 0.15 linear metres Eagle Insurance Co
Albion Fire and Life Assurance Co
Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company was founded in 1805. It offered fire and life insurance, and annuities in the United Kingdom and North America with expansion into India, Australia, Germany, Denmark and Portugal. It was acquired by Eagle Insurance Company in 1858. Offices: 42 New Bridge Street.
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
Business records of the Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company comprising fire and life policies, and receipts.
These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/AL04/01 General
CLC/B/005/AL04/02 Fire
48 hours notice required for access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See CLC/B/005/AL01 for corporate records of Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company. Part of the records of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, CLC/B/005.
Eagle Star, A Guide to its History and Archivesprepared by Zurich Group Archives.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Added to AIM25 April 2012.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
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Scope and content
Business records of the Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company comprising fire and life policies, and receipts.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/AL04/01 General
CLC/B/005/AL04/02 Fire
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48 hours notice required for access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See CLC/B/005/AL01 for corporate records of Albion Fire and Life Assurance Company. Part of the records of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, CLC/B/005.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English