![]() Building of its headquarters in 1871 | |
Company type | Insurance |
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Founded | in 1808 in London, United Kingdom |
Defunct | 1959 |
Successor | Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation |
Area served | Europe North America South America Philippines[1] |
Atlas Assurance Company was a British life and fire insurance company established at the beginning of the 19th century in England.[2] Its headquarters were in London, and it had several branches around the world, including Buenos Aires,[3] Manila, Berlin and Washington, D.C.[4]
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It was established in 1808 in the city of London, and later expanded its branches around the world.[5] This company worked until 1959, the year it was acquired by the Assurance Corporation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Census of the Philippine Islands Taken Under the Direction ..., Volumen4,Tema 2. Philippines. Census Office, Ignacio Villamor, Felipe Buencamino. 1921.
- ^ Instructions for the agents of the Atlas Assurance Company of London. Atlas Assurance Company. 1839.
- ^ Anuario Pillado de la deuda pública y sociedades anónimas establecidas en las repúblicas Argentina y del Uruguay para ... Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco, 1899. 1899.
- ^ Annual Report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Volumen5. District of Columbia. Board of Commissioners. 1910.
- ^ The Cyclopædia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volumen19. Abraham Rees. 1819.
- ^ Best's Insurance Reports: fire and casualty. A.M. Best Company, 1965. 1965.