IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): CLC/B/005/EA07
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY: ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
Date(s): 1794-1891
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 0.91 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Eagle Insurance Co
British Dominions General
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Eagle Insurance Company was founded in 1807; it was acquired by British Dominions General in 1916. The company was founded 'for fire and life assurance and for granting annuities' at a meeting of merchants, bankers and traders at Cole's Coffee House, Ball Court, Cornhill. A key figure in the company until 1838 was Sir William Rawlins (1753-1838). Fire insurance was the main business of the company until it was sold to Protector Fire in 1826. Eagle saw a large number of amalgamations due to the work of Charles Jellicoe, actuary from Protector Life. The company had offices at Freeman's Court, Cornhill; Haymarket; Waterloo Place; 3 Crescent, New Bridge Street; 14 Ludgate Hill; 79 Pall Mall with City office at 41 Threadneedle Street. Local Councils were situated in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of Eagle Insurance Company relating to acquisitions and mergers, comprising papers of the following companies amalgamated with Eagle: Albion, Alfred, City of London, London Indisputable, London Mutual, Mentor, National Mercantile, Palladium, Protector, Solicitors' and General. Includes papers and correspondence relating to amalgamation; papers of directors, shareholders and trustees; accounts; and prospectuses.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English.
System of arrangement:
These records are arranged as follows:
CLC/B/005/EA07/AF Alfred
CLC/B/005/EA07/AL Albion
CLC/B/005/EA07/CL City of London
CLC/B/005/EA07/LNI London Indistputable
CLC/B/005/EA07/LNM London Mutual
CLC/B/005/EA07/MN Mentor
CLC/B/005/EA07/NM National Mercantile
CLC/B/005/EA07/PA Palladium
CLC/B/005/EA07/PRL Protector
CLC/B/005/EA07/SG Solicitors' and General
Conditions governing access:
48 hours notice required for access.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Accessioned as part of the Eagle Star Insurance Company archive.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
For other papers of Eagle Insurance Company see CLC/B/005/EA01: Corporate; CLC/B/005/EA02: Shares; CLC/B/005/EA04: Business; CLC/B/005/EA05: Premises; and CLC/B/005/EA06: Staff. Part of the records of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, CLC/B/005.
Publication note:
Eagle Star, A Guide to its History and Archivesprepared by Zurich Group Archives.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: Added to AIM25 April 2012.