ASSOCIATION OF LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES IN INDIA

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: CLC/B/017-03A
Held at	: London Metropolitan Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ›
Full title	: ASSOCIATION OF LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES IN INDIA
Date(s)	: 1923-1956
Level of description	: Collection
Extent	: 3 production units.
Name of creator(s)	: Association of Life Assurance Offices in India

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Association was formed in 1923 by Life Offices' Association to oversee interests of life Insurance companies in India. The first meeting was held 27 April 1923 at Standard Life Assurance Company's Standard Buildings, Calcutta. In January 1956 the Indian Government issued a Life Insurance (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance which effectively led to 'seizure of the business' and a freezing of funds of all Life Offices operating in India. This was followed by the passing of the Life Insurance Corporation Act 1956 which led to agreement with parent body Life Offices' Association, and the Associated Scottish Life Offices to dissolve the Association of Life Offices in India.

Meetings were mainly held at offices of North British Mercantile Insurance Company Limited (staff of which acted as secretary and officers along with other companies) at North British Building, Clive Street, Calcutta, India (1941), later same Building 29 Netaji Subhas Road, Calcutta (1954).

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Minutes of the Association of Life Assurance Offices in India.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English.

System of arrangement:

Chronological order.

Conditions governing access:

48 hours notice is required for access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright 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:

Gifted to the Archive in 2011.

Allied Materials

Related material:

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:

Rules or conventions:
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.

Date(s) of descriptions:
April 2012.