Norwich Union
Defunct British branch of Aviva / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the historic company and brand. For the newer, 2009-era brand, see Aviva.
Norwich Union was the name of insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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Industry | Insurance company |
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Founded | Norwich, England, United Kingdom (1797; 227 years ago (1797)) |
Founder | Thomas Bignold |
Defunct | 1 June 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-01) (merged into Aviva plc) |
Headquarters | Norwich , United Kingdom |
Parent | Aviva plc |
Website | heritage |
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On 29 April 2008, Aviva announced that the Norwich Union brand would be phased out and disappear over a period of two years, on the grounds that a consistent Aviva brand would bring "global impact".[1][2] On 1 June 2009, Norwich Union was rebranded as Aviva.[3]