UNITED DOMINIONS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: CLC/B/005/CA03
Held at	: London Metropolitan Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ›
Full title	: UNITED DOMINIONS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
Date(s)	: 1900-1945
Level of description	: Sub-fonds
Extent	: 0.12 linear metres
Name of creator(s)	: United Dominions Insurance Co Ltd x Credit Assurance x British Dominions Insurance British Dominions General

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

United Dominions Insurance Company Limited was founded as Credit Assurance in 1897. It dealt with United Kingdom and overseas accident and credit guarantee insurance, and general insurance from 1902. The company had offices at 62 King Wiliam Street, 13-14 Abchurch Lane, and 10 King Willliam Street. The name was changed to British Dominions Insurance in 1902; to United Dominions in 1911; and it was acquired by British Dominions General in 1915. British Dominions Marine Insurance Company was formed from the marine department of British Dominions Insurance Company in 1904, and later expanded to become Eagle, Star and British Dominions.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Financial records of United Dominions Insurance Company Limited comprising yearly figures and petty cash book.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English.

System of arrangement:

These records are arranged as follows: CLC/B/005/CA03/01 Annual figures and petty cash.

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 records of United Dominions Insurance Company Limited see CLC/B/005/CA01: Corporate and CLC/B/005/CA02: Shares . 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

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:
Added to AIM25 April 2012.