Private company

Scottish Amicable Life Assurance

1823–1997 mutual life assurance institution in the UK

The Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society, commonly known as Scottish Amicable, was a Scottish mutual life insurance company based in Glasgow. It was founded in 1826 and became the sixth largest mutual life assurance institution in the UK with 1.9 million policy holders in the mid-1990s before being acquired.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

147 Buchanan Street, Western Club, Glasgow
Photo: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society, commonly known as Scottish Amicable, was a Scottish mutual life insurance company based in Glasgow. It was founded in 1826 and became the sixth largest mutual life assurance institution in the UK with 1.9 million policy holders in the mid-1990s before being acquired.2

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