Groupama
Groupama contraction of GROUPe des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles (French for Group of Mutual Agricultural Insurances) is an international insurance group based in Paris, France.[1] Its UK subsidiary Groupama Insurances was created by the merger of Lombard Insurance Company Limited and Gan Insurance Company Limited, when the parent companies, namely Groupama (who owned Lombard) and Gan in France, were brought together in 1999.
It is listed in the 2007 ICA Global 300 list of mutuals and co-operatives, ranked 6th by 2005 turnover, making it the 2nd largest mutual insurer in the world.[2]
The group's Groupama Insurances United Kingdom division is one of the major insurance companies there, with a head office in London. It has branches in Croydon, Manchester, Portsmouth, Borehamwood, and recently Letchworth, following its acquisition of Clinicare Insurance in 2005. The UK group offers motor, home and health insurance and also provides insurance protection to a growing number of smaller UK businesses. The company employs over 800 staff in 6 centres.
In 2006, the group acquired UK motorcycle insurance broker Carole Nash.[3]
In 2008, Groupama acquired specialist motor insurance broker, ChoiceQuote Insurance Services.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Legal Notice (Click "Legal Notice"). Groupama. Retrieved on 5 April 2010.
- ^ http://www.global300.coop
- ^ "Carole Nash steps up a gear". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- (French) Official Site
- (English) ChoiceQuote Insurance Services
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