Account of the Fire Insurance Companies, Associations, Institutions, Projects and Schemes Established and Projected in Great Britain and Ireland During the 17th and 18th Centuries Including the Sun Fire Office, Also of Charles Povey Established and Projected in Great Britain and Ireland during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries ...

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Early account. The writer was formerly Secretary of the Sun Fire Office. Structured in three parts: Part 1: 'Companies, associations, institutions, projects and schemes': 'Prior to 1666'; 'Fire of London, 1666'; 'Commencement of fire insurance in England, 1667-1700' including Dr Barbon's Office, Phenix Office, Corporation of London scheme; 'General Insurance Office', Hand in Hand; '1706-10' including Povey's Exchange House Fire Offices for Town and Country, Company of London Insurers, Sun Fire Office, Irish Peers' Insurances; '1711-18' including Osmand's proposal, Bourne's Coffee House scheme, Double Hand in Hand, Westminster, Bristol Crown; '1719-20' including the Bubble; '1720-28' including the chartered companies, Royal Exchange, London Assurance, Lloyds of London, Scotland, Ireland, coffee houses; '1728-1800' including projected and formed offices; 'America'; Part 2: 'Fire insurance schemes of Charles Povey, and the Sun Fire Office'; Part 3: 'Charles Povey' - being a biography