1. CGNU

Gross written premiums less treaty (2000): £5,694m

Includes gross written premiums less treaty for:
Norwich Union Insurance £2,782m
CGU International Insurance £2,712.9m
CGU Underwriting £199.1m

Norwich Union

Gross written premiums less treaty (2000): £2,782m
Year established: 2000
Address:
8 Surrey Street
Norwich
NR1 3NG
Tel: 01603 622 200
Fax: 01603 683 659
Website: www.norwichunion.co.uk

History: CGU and Norwich Union merged In May 2000, to create CGNU, the world's sixth-largest insurer, the UK's largest insurance group and one of the top five life insurers in Europe.
CGU International was a company incorporating Commercial Union's general insurance business. It has been incorporated into Norwich Union, as has CGU Underwriting which covered CU's scheme business.

Chief officer: Patrick Snowball, group CEO UK GI
UK staff: 18,000
UK general insurance agents: 11,500
UK general insurance 'club style' agents: 1,000
Direct arm: Norwich Union Direct
Main classes of general insurance business: Household, motor, liability, commercial and creditor

Notes: CGU Insurance plc consolidated into CGU International Insurance plc
Sabre Insurance Co Ltd consolidated into CGU International Insurance plc
London & Edinburgh Insurance Co Ltd consolidated into Norwich Union Insurance Ltd
Security Insurance consolidated into Norwich Union Insurance Ltd
Hibernian Insurance excluded - business transferred to Hallmark Insurance in 1997