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North British and Mercantile Insurance Co Ltd
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History
This company was established in Edinburgh in 1809 as the North British Insurance Company, primarily for the business of fire insurance. It moved into life insurance after 1823. The company was renamed North British and Mercantile Insurance Company in 1862 at which time it also provided general insurance in the United Kingdom and overseas. It became a subsidiary of Commercial Union Assurance Company in 1959.