IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 CLC/B/192-20
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: LAW FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY
Date(s): 1845-1966?
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 154 production units.
Name of creator(s): Law Fire Insurance Society
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Law Fire Insurance Society was established in 1845. From 1848-58 it had offices in 5-6 Chancery Lane and from 1859-1907 at 114 Chancery Lane. It was reconstituted and united with the Alliance Assurance Company in 1907; which later merged with the Sun Insurance Office to become Sun Alliance.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
The Law Fire Insurance Society records consist of constitutional documents, minutes, administrative material including items relating to staff and salaries, reinsurance treaties, annual reports and financial material. Ms 29198 comprises annotated copy minutes and meetings papers of the Accident Offices Association found amongst the Society's records.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions governing access:
48 hours notice required for access.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Records deposited as part of the collection of Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note:
Date(s) of descriptions: January to May 2011.