Royal Insurance

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Royal Insurance Holdings plc
TypePublic
IndustryInsurance
Founded1845
Defunct1996
FateMerged with Sun Alliance
SuccessorRSA Insurance Group
HeadquartersLiverpool

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.

History[]

The company was established to provide insurance services in Liverpool in 1845.[1] It was initially based at a head office on Queen Avenue in Liverpool[2] but then moved to a new head office on New John Street in 1903.[3]

Royal Insurance expanded its operations substantially by acquiring the , 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[]

  1. ^ "Competition design for Royal Insurance Company offices" (PDF). Macintosh Architecture. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool (1365827)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Royal Insurance Building (1070582)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Merseyside Maritime Research" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Royal Insurance building, 1 Cornhill, City of London: an executive office". Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ "The Capital Building Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP". CBRE. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ Carr, J.; Daniel, J.; Isbell, P.; Williams, M. (1990). International Corporate 1000 Yellow Book. Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-1-85333-309-5.
  8. ^ "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.
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