Private company

Pelican and British Empire Life Insurance Company

British life insurance company

Pelican and British Empire Life Insurance Company was a British life insurance company that operated between 1797 and 1984. It was established in 1797 by Phoenix Assurance as the Pelican Life Office, later the Pelican Life Assurance Company, before merging with British Empire Mutual Life Assurance in 1903 to become the Pelican and British Empire Life Insurance Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Pelican and British Empire Life Insurance Company was a British life insurance company that operated between 1797 and 1984. It was established in 1797 by Phoenix Assurance as the Pelican Life Office, later the Pelican Life Assurance Company, before merging with British Empire Mutual Life Assurance in 1903 to become the Pelican and British Empire Life Insurance Company.2

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