CGU plc

Defunct insurance company in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CGU plc

CGU plc was a large insurance group, created by the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident in 1998. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange. It merged with Norwich Union in 2000 to form CGNU plc, later renamed Aviva plc.[1]

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CGU plc
Company typePublic
IndustryInsurance
Founded1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Defunct2000 (2000)
FateMerged with Norwich Union
SuccessorAviva plc
HeadquartersLondon, UK
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History

The company was created by the 1998 merger of Commercial Union and General Accident.[2] It only existed for two years before it merged with Norwich Union in 2000 to form CGNU plc, later renamed Aviva plc.[3]

In the US, the CGU casualty and property businesses were purchased by White Mountains Insurance Group; the name of the company was later changed to OneBeacon Insurance Company.[4]

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