Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1557-1983 (Creation)
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Six production units.
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Biographical history
This Company was established in 1781 as New Fire Office, changed its name to Phoenix Fire Office in 1785 and to Phoenix Assurance Company in 1901. Initially its business was fire insurance in the United Kingdom; it added accident business in 1906 and marine insurance in 1910. It merged with Sun Alliance in the 1980s.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/192-31 1557-1983 Subfonds Six production units. Phoenix Assurance Co
This Company was established in 1781 as New Fire Office, changed its name to Phoenix Fire Office in 1785 and to Phoenix Assurance Company in 1901. Initially its business was fire insurance in the United Kingdom; it added accident business in 1906 and marine insurance in 1910. It merged with Sun Alliance in the 1980s.
Records deposited in 1973, 1975 and 1991.
Records of the Phoenix Assurance Company including single assurance policy, deeds and deed of covenant and premises plans.
Six items.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The main archives of the company are held by Cambridge University Library: Manuscripts Department, reference "Ms Phoenix", together with records of several Phoenix subsidiaries, Pelican Life and the London Guarantee and Accident Company.
Clive Trebilcock, Phoenix Assurance and the development of British insurance, 2 vols, Cambridge, 1985-1998.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records deposited in 1973, 1975 and 1991.
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Scope and content
Records of the Phoenix Assurance Company including single assurance policy, deeds and deed of covenant and premises plans.
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Accruals
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Six items.
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Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The main archives of the company are held by Cambridge University Library: Manuscripts Department, reference "Ms Phoenix", together with records of several Phoenix subsidiaries, Pelican Life and the London Guarantee and Accident Company.
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