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Sun Insurance

English insurance company (1710–1959)

The Sun Fire Office, later Sun Insurance, was founded in London in 1710 and developed into a leading international insurance business. Sun Insurance merged with Alliance Assurance in 1959 to form Sun Alliance.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Fire mark for Sun Insurance Office, Limited in London, England
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Sun Fire Office, later Sun Insurance, was founded in London in 1710 and developed into a leading international insurance business. Sun Insurance merged with Alliance Assurance in 1959 to form Sun Alliance.2

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