Private company

Norwich Union

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English insurance company (1797–2000)

Norwich Union was a British insurance company. It was originally established in 1797.² It was founded by Thomas Bignold.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1808Founded¹

Industryinsurance¹
HeadquartersNorwich¹
Founded inNorwich¹
Websitewww.aviva.co.uk

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Norwich Union was a British insurance company. It was originally established in 1797.²

The story

Founded by Thomas Bignold in 1808, in Norwich.¹

Leadership

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FounderThomas Bignold¹

Acquisitions

Succeeded Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society¹

Timeline

1808Founded Founded in Norwich¹

Links

Websitewww.aviva.co.uk¹
WikipediaNorwich Union
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7061551

Sources

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WikidataNorwich Union on Wikidata
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WikipediaNorwich Union on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsNorwich Union logo by https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/logos/large/2x/norwich-union-1-logo-svg-vector.svg, Non-free logo