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- 1934-1969 (Creation)
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0.09 linear metres
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Biographical history
Star Life Assurance Society Limited was founded in 1843 to provide insurance for Wesleyan Methodists. The Society offices were on Moorgate. The directorship always contained at least seven Wesleyan Methodists. They conducted much overseas business in Canada, Europe and South Africa. The name was changed to Star Assurance Society in 1911 when they started offering general insurance. The company was acquired by Eagle and British Dominions in 1917.
Star Assurance Society was reconstituted in 1934 as a subsidiary of Eagle Star.
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Archival history
CLC/B/005/STN02 1934-1969 Sub-fonds 0.09 linear metres Eagle and British Dominions
Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd
Star Life Assurance Society Ltd x Star Assurance Society
Star Life Assurance Society Limited was founded in 1843 to provide insurance for Wesleyan Methodists. The Society offices were on Moorgate. The directorship always contained at least seven Wesleyan Methodists. They conducted much overseas business in Canada, Europe and South Africa. The name was changed to Star Assurance Society in 1911 when they started offering general insurance. The company was acquired by Eagle and British Dominions in 1917.
Star Assurance Society was reconstituted in 1934 as a subsidiary of Eagle Star.
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
Shares records of Star Assurance Society Limited including register of directors and members, share certificate counterfoils, and register of directors' shareholdings.
These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/STN02/01 Register of members
CLC/B/005/STN02/05 Certificates
CLC/B/005/STN02/08 Register of directors' shareholdings.
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
For other records of Star Life Assurance Society Limited see CLC/B/005/STN01: Corporate; CLC/B/005/STN03: Financial and Accounting; CLC/B/005/STN04: Business. 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 May 2012. Assurance companies Insurance Star Life Assurance Society Limited Companies Finance Enterprises
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
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Scope and content
Shares records of Star Assurance Society Limited including register of directors and members, share certificate counterfoils, and register of directors' shareholdings.
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These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/STN02/01 Register of members
CLC/B/005/STN02/05 Certificates
CLC/B/005/STN02/08 Register of directors' shareholdings.
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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
For other records of Star Life Assurance Society Limited see CLC/B/005/STN01: Corporate; CLC/B/005/STN03: Financial and Accounting; CLC/B/005/STN04: Business. 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