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Insurance Company Limited was formed in 1867 to provide fire and fidelity guarantee insurance to co-operative societies. In 1886, at an Annual General Meeting it was resolved "...that Life Assurance be undertaken by the Company, and that the shareholders forfeit any rights they may
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since 2007 in an attempt to reduce operating costs. In May 2013, the Co-operative
Banking Group withdrew from the agreed purchase of the TSB business after regulators uncovered the extent of issues within the company. In June, the Group revealed a shortfall in its accounts of up to £1.8 billion,
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Services Limited was created at the same time to provide common support
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Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, No. 29999R. Converted into a company limited by shares under the Companies Act 2006, No. 12698289, in 2020. Entered in the Financial Services Register, Firm No.
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have to the profits of the Life
Department and agree that they shall belong exclusively to the Policyholders." In 1899, industrial life business was also introduced and the company was converted into an
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Society's head office on Miller Street in Manchester city centre was, at the time of completion in 1962, the tallest building in Europe, standing at 387 feet (118 m). Since the opening of the
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Insurance, part of the
Allianz (UK) Group. HomeRescue Plus, motor breakdown et cover and accident recovery service are provided on behalf of Co-op Insurance by AXA Assistance (UK).
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agreed to buy the life insurance business unit for an estimated £219 million. As a result, Co-op Insurance currently offers business, home, motor, travel and pet insurance products.
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services to both CIS and CISGIL. In 2011, after 125 years, The Co-operative Insurance announced that it would cease providing life assurance products.
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was clad in solar panels due to a large number of 1960’s tiles falling off the building, becoming Europe's largest vertical solar array.
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