Royal Insurance
Royal Insurance Holdings plc was a large insurance business originating in Liverpool but based in London from the early 20th century. It merged with Sun Alliance in 1996 to form the Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group.
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 1 Cornhill in London | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Insurance |
| Fate | Merged with Sun Alliance |
| Successor | RSA Insurance Group |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Liverpool |
History
The company was established to provide insurance services in Liverpool in 1845.[1] It was initially based at a head office Queen Avenue in Liverpool[2] but then moved to a new head office in New John Street in 1903.[3]
Royal Insurance expanded its operations substantially by acquiring the Liverpool & London Globe Insurance, another major provincial insurance business, in 1919.[4] The enlarged company established its new head office at Liverpool & London's former head office at 1 Cornhill in London at that time.[5] It opened a new operational headquarters, known as The Capital, in Old Hall Street in Liverpool in July 1976[6] although the head office remained at 1 Cornhill in London.[7] The head office in London was completely refurbished in 1979.[5]
The company merged with Sun Alliance to form the Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group in 1996.[8]
Royal Insurance Building, Queen Avenue, Liverpool
Royal Insurance Building, North John Street, Liverpool
The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool
Royal Insurance crest 1857
Royal Insurance Fire Mark post-1845
Royal Insurance war memorial, now relocated to the National Memorial Arboretum
References
- "Competition design for Royal Insurance Company offices" (PDF). Macintosh Architecture. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool (1365827)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building (1070582)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Merseyside Maritime Research" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Royal Insurance building, 1 Cornhill, City of London: an executive office". Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "The Capital Building Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP". CBRE. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Carr, J.; Daniel, J.; Isbell, P.; Williams, M. (1990). International Corporate 1000 Yellow Book. Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-1-85333-309-5.
- "RSA chief uncans insurance giant's mega IT infrastructure review". The Register. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
Further reading
- Pugh, Peter (1995). Absolute integrity: The story of Royal Insurance, 1845-1995. Cambridge Business Publishing. ISBN 978-1871341102.