Insurance company documents, 1793-1928.

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Insurance company documents, 1793-1928.

A collection of assorted insurance policy documents from various Connecticut companies. Includes The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Travelers Insurance Co., Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Windham County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and others. Policies issued by the Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co. for race horses and a dog. Collection has some correspondence as well.

1 envelope.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968395

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Windham County Mutual Fire Insurance Company

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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Hartford Fire Insurance Company

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On May 10, 1810, the Connecticut General Assembly incorporated the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, naming Nathaniel Terry its first president. The company wrote the first fire insurance policy for an institution of higher learning when it insured Yale in 1825. Hartford Fire expanded west to Columbus, Ohio, in 1852 and San Francisco, California, in 1870. In 1871, the company paid $2 million in claims from the Great Chicago Fire. Almost thirty years later, Hartford Fire paid for $11....

Travelers Insurance Companies

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The Travelers Insurance Company was founded in 1863 as an underwriter of property, accident, life and health insurance. From the description of Records, 1867-1936 (bulk 1867-1886). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28062343 The Atlanta fire of 1917 began at 12:45pm on May 21, 1917, near the corner of Fort Street and Decatur Street. It is believed that the fire was a result of embers blowing in the wind from a fire, which had ...

Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company

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