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    1. Lloyd's

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £12.2bnAddress:1 Lime StreetLondon EC3M 7HATelephone: 020 7327 1000Website: Year established: 1688Major shareholders: Individual members, corporationsNumber of UK offices: 1Number of UK employees: 680

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    10. NFU Mutual

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £890mAddress:Tiddington RoadStratford-upon-Avon CV37 7BJTelephone: 01789 204211Fax: 01789 298992Website: Year established: 1910Major shareholders: n/aNumber of UK offices: over 350Number of UK employees: 3,000

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    11. Munich Re

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £727mGreat Lakes Reinsurance (UK)Address:No 1 Minster CourtMincing LaneLondon EC3R 7YHTelephone: 020 7929 2893Fax: 020 7623 5220Email: correspondence@greatlakes.co.ukYear established: 1987Major shareholders: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft, a company incorporated in Germany.Number of UK employees (2002): 25

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    12. Co-operative Wholesale Society

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £664mCo-operative Insurance SocietyAddress:Miller StreetManchester M60 0ALTelephone: 0161 832 8686Fax: 0161 837 4048Email: cis@cis.co.ukWebsite: Main lines of business: General insurance, life assurance, savings.Number of UK offices: 142Number of UK employees (2002): 10,521

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    13. Groupama

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £619m.Groupama InsurancesAddress:Groupama House24-26 MinoriesLondon EC3N 1DETelephone: 0870 850 8510Fax: 020 7264 2862Email: corporate.office@groupama.co.ukWebsite: Year established: 1999Major shareholders: Wholly-owned subsidiary of GroupamaNumber of UK offices: 7 - In addition to its London HQ, Groupama has offices in Barnet, Birmingham, Croydon, Manchester, Portsmouth and Tonbridge.Number of UK ...

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    14. QBE Insurance Group

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £571mAddress:QBE Insurance Group Limited82 Pitt StreetSydney NSW 2000AustraliaTelephone: +61 2 9375 4444Fax: +61 2 9235 3166UK Address:QBE International Insurance LimitedCorn Exchange55 Mark LaneLondon EC3R 47NETelephone: 020 7456 0000Fax: 020 7680 1962Email: enquiries@qbe-europe.comWebsite: Year established: 1886Number of UK employees (2002): 590

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    15. Fortis NV

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: 547mFortis Insurance LimitedAddress:Fortis House, TollgateEastleighHampshire SO53 3YATelephone: 023 8064 4455Fax: 023 8064 1146E-mail: talkback@fortis.comWebsite: Year established: 1939Number of UK offices: 2Number of UK employees (2002): 960

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    16. Lloyds TSB Group

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £547mLloyd's TSB General InsuranceAddress:Tredegar ParkNewportGwent NP10 8SBTelephone: 01633 810666Fax: 01633 468424Websites: Year established: 1990Number of UK offices: Over 2,000Number of UK employees (2002): 1,600

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    17. XL Insurance Company Ltd

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £529mAddress:XL House34 Leadenhall StreetLondon EC3A 1AXTelephone: 020 7929 2181Fax: 020 7929 3537Email: claire.vamplew@xlwi.comWebsite: Year established: 1986Major shareholders: Publicly traded company on New York Stock Exchange.Number of UK offices: 2Number of UK employees (2002): 200

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    18. Swiss Re

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £420mAddress:71-77 Leadenhall StreetLondon EC3A 3DETelephone: 020 7623 3456Fax: 020 7929 4282Email: Paul_Martin@swissre.comWebsite: Year established: 1969Major shareholders: The ultimate parent of Swiss Reinsurance Company UK Ltd is Swiss Reinsurance Company, which is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. There are no external shareholders in Swiss Reinsurance ...

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    19. FM Global

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £403mAddress:1 Windsor DialsWindsorBerkshireSL4 1RSTelephone: 01753 750 000Fax: 01753 868 700Website: Year established: 1835Major shareholders: Mutual organisationNumber of UK offices: 3Number of UK employees (2002): 250

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    2, Aviva

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £5.7bnNorwich Union InsuranceAddress:Surrey StreetNorwich, Norfolk NR1 3NSTelephone: 01603 622 200Fax: 01603 683 659Email: helpdesk@norwich-union.co.ukWebsite: Year established: 1797Major shareholders: Wholly-owned by AvivaNumber of UK offices: 46Number of UK employees (2002): 14,583

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    20. General Electric

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £365mDue to Insurance Regulations, GE Financial Insurance writes longer-term disability creditor business as Class 1 through a sister company, Financial Assurance Company Limited, which is not shown here.GE Financial InsuranceAddress:GE Financial InsuranceVantage WestGreat West RoadBrentford TW8 9AGTelephone: 020 8380 3000Fax: 020 8380 3300Year established: 1972Major shareholders: GE ...

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    21. Aon Corp

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £358mLondon General Insurance Company LtdAddress:Combined House15 Wheatfield WayKingston upon ThamesSurrey KT1 2PQTelephone: 020 8247 9888Fax: 020 8974 9824Website: Year established: 1985

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    22. Legal & General

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £323mLegal & General InsuranceAddress:Temple Court11 Queen Elizabeth StreetLondon EC4N 4TPTelephone: 020 7528 6200Website: Year established: 1920 (for general insurance)Major shareholders: 67.7% of shareholders are individuals.Number of UK employees (2002): over 8,000

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    23. The St. Paul Companies

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £319mThe St Paul International Insurance Co.Address:61-63 London RoadRedhillSurrey RH1 1NATelephone: 01737 787787Fax: 01737 787172Email: uk.enquiries@stpaul.comWebsite: Year established: 1853Major shareholders: A wholly-owned company of The St. Paul Companies, Inc.Number of UK offices: 4Number of UK employees: 350

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    24. HBOS

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £315mSt Andrew's InsuranceAddress:St Andrew's HousePortsmouth RoadEsherSurrey KT10 9SATelephone: 0845 3002456Fax: 0845 3002458Email: contactus@st-andrews.co.ukWebsite: Year established: 1995Major shareholders: St Andrew's is a member company of the HBOS Group.Number of UK offices: 1Number of UK employees (2002): 180

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    25. Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £284mAddress:County GatesBournemouth BH1 2NFTelephone: 01202 292333Fax: 01202 292253Website: liverpoolvictoria.co.ukYear established: 1843Number of UK employees (2002): 2,713

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    26. HDI Haftpflitchverband der Deutchen Industrie VaG

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £281mInternational Insurance Company of HanoverAddress:Hannover HouseStation ParadeVirginia WaterSurrey GU25 4AATelephone: 01344 840700Fax: 01344 845909EMail: name.name@hannover-re.comWebsite: under construction.Some details can be found at Year established: 1979Major shareholders: Inter Hannover is a member of the Hannover Re Group.The company's holding company is Hannover Finance (UK) Ltd. The ...

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    27. Provident Financial Group

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    GWP less treaty: £271mAddress:Halifax House Ferguson StreetHalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2PZTelephone: 01422 331166Email: enquiries@providentfinancial.comWebsite: Year established: 1966Major shareholders: Parent company, Provident Financial plc.Number of UK employees (2002): 550