| 词条 | Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society |
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}}{{Infobox company | name = Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society | logo = | type = Mutual society | caption = | fate = Acquired by Commercial Union | successor = Aviva plc | foundation = 1696 | defunct = 1905 | location = London, UK | industry = Insurance | key_people = | products = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = }} The Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society was one of the oldest British insurance companies. The company was founded in 1696 at Tom's Coffee House in St Martin's Lane in London.[1] It was one of three fire insurance companies started after the Great Fire of London{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}, and it was initially called the Contributors for Insuring Houses, Chambers or Rooms from Loss by Fire, by Amicable Contribution.[1] Less than thirty years later the other two insurers had failed, and the Hand in Hand was left as the oldest fire insurance company in the world.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} It was structured as a mutual society, and for 135 years it operated its own fire brigade and played an important part in shaping fire fighting and prevention.[1] In 1905, the Hand in Hand was acquired by the Commercial Union Group.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society {{Aviva}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hand in Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society}} 5 : Companies based in the City of Westminster|Insurance companies of the United Kingdom|1696 establishments in England|Financial services companies disestablished in 1905|Companies established in 1696 |
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