sub-fonds CLC/B/005/STN02 - STAR ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED: SHARES

Identity area

Reference code

CLC/B/005/STN02

Title

STAR ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED: SHARES

Date(s)

  • 1934-1969 (Creation)

Level of description

sub-fonds

Extent and medium

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.

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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Accruals

System of arrangement

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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Conditions governing access

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

Language and script notes

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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London Metropolitan Archives

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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

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