Private company

Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office

First life insurance company in the world, 1706-, based in London¹

Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office (a.k.a. Amicable Society) is considered the first life insurance company in the world. It was acquired by Norwich Union Life Insurance Society in 1866, this required an act of Parliament.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1706Founded¹

HeadquartersLondon¹

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Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street, London, 1801 — Photo: unknown artist from magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office (a.k.a. Amicable Society) is considered the first life insurance company in the world. It was acquired by Norwich Union Life Insurance Society in 1866, this required an act of Parliament.²

Timeline

1706Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAmicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office
WikidataQ4746123

Sources

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WikidataAmicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office on Wikidata
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WikipediaAmicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAmicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office photo by unknown artist from magazine, Public domain