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- 1900-1990 (Creation)
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11.05 linear metres
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Biographical history
The company was founded in 1903 at a meeting in Shoreditch Town Hall attended by representatives of 13 local authorities: the Metropolitan Boroughs of Battersea, Deptford, Fulham and Shoreditch; the Boards of Guardians of Camberwell, Fulham, Poplar, Shoreditch, Stepney, and Whitechapel; East Ham District Council, Romford Urban District Council and the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum District.
The company was part of an attempt to save municipal authorities, and therefore ratepayers, money by mutual assurance rather than paying inflated premiums to private insurance companies. It kept the money in the public domain. The company expanded with a network of branches being formed: by 1946 over 1250 local authorities had policies with the company. In the early 1990s the company became part of the Zurich Insurance Group.
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GB 0074 ACC/3528 1900-1990 Collection 11.05 linear metres Municipal Mutual Assurance Ltd , insurance provider
The company was founded in 1903 at a meeting in Shoreditch Town Hall attended by representatives of 13 local authorities: the Metropolitan Boroughs of Battersea, Deptford, Fulham and Shoreditch; the Boards of Guardians of Camberwell, Fulham, Poplar, Shoreditch, Stepney, and Whitechapel; East Ham District Council, Romford Urban District Council and the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum District.
The company was part of an attempt to save municipal authorities, and therefore ratepayers, money by mutual assurance rather than paying inflated premiums to private insurance companies. It kept the money in the public domain. The company expanded with a network of branches being formed: by 1946 over 1250 local authorities had policies with the company. In the early 1990s the company became part of the Zurich Insurance Group.
Deposited in 1995.
Records of Municipal Mutual Assurance Ltd, 1900-1990, including articles of association, policy registers, claims registers, files on important case law litigation (e.g. Municipal Mutual V Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. 1911), reinsurance files, annual reports, photographs and press-cuttings.
Register of Directors: ACC/3528/01; Minute Books: ACC/3528/02; Ledgers: ACC/3528/03; Cash Books: ACC/3528/04; Policy Registers: ACC/3528/05; Fire Claims: ACC/3528/06; Claims Volume: ACC/3528/07; Insurance Policies: ACC/3528/08; Deeds Registers: ACC/3528/09; Box Files: ACC/3528/10; Deed Boxes: ACC/3528/10; Miscellaneous: ACC/3528/11; Staff Records: ACC/3528/12; General Administration: ACC/3528/13; Miscellaneous Publications etc: ACC/3528/14.
Available for general access.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) holds the records of a number of insurance companies including Law Union and Rock Insurance Company (Ac.68.090), Nation Life and General Insurance Company (ACC/2560) and Vehicle and General Insurance Company (ACC/2670). LMA also has the records of the 6 founder member Board of Guardians (see above) and the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum District.
A detailed history of the company is "The First Fifty Years" (ACC/3528/14/034) and a later one "Covering Seventy Five Years" (ACC/3528/10/187).
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. July to October 2009 Service industries Financial service industries Insurance services Management Business management Financial records Information sources Documents Insurance records Insurance policies Business records Articles of association Insurance Finance Legal case records Business administration Company archives Municipal Mutual Assurance Ltd , insurance provider Business
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Deposited in 1995.
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Records of Municipal Mutual Assurance Ltd, 1900-1990, including articles of association, policy registers, claims registers, files on important case law litigation (e.g. Municipal Mutual V Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. 1911), reinsurance files, annual reports, photographs and press-cuttings.
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Register of Directors: ACC/3528/01; Minute Books: ACC/3528/02; Ledgers: ACC/3528/03; Cash Books: ACC/3528/04; Policy Registers: ACC/3528/05; Fire Claims: ACC/3528/06; Claims Volume: ACC/3528/07; Insurance Policies: ACC/3528/08; Deeds Registers: ACC/3528/09; Box Files: ACC/3528/10; Deed Boxes: ACC/3528/10; Miscellaneous: ACC/3528/11; Staff Records: ACC/3528/12; General Administration: ACC/3528/13; Miscellaneous Publications etc: ACC/3528/14.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) holds the records of a number of insurance companies including Law Union and Rock Insurance Company (Ac.68.090), Nation Life and General Insurance Company (ACC/2560) and Vehicle and General Insurance Company (ACC/2670). LMA also has the records of the 6 founder member Board of Guardians (see above) and the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum District.
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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