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1859 Company founded; [[Robert Bewick Longridge]] became chief engineer of the first company formed for insuring against explosions (the [[Steam Boiler Assurance Co|Steam Boiler Insurance Company]]). | 1859 Company founded; [[Robert Bewick Longridge]] became chief engineer of the first company formed for insuring against boiler explosions (the [[Steam Boiler Assurance Co|Steam Boiler Insurance Company]]). | ||
1865 Company name altered from '''Steam Boiler Association Co''' to [[Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co]]<ref>Advertisement from Manchester Examiner and Times [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=124-b9&cid=-1#-1]</ref> | Initially focussed on boilers in Lancashire and Yorkshire; subsequently extended to the whole of the UK. | ||
1865 [[Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co]] incorporated to take over and extend the business of the company<ref>The Times, Mar 20, 1865</ref>. Company name altered from '''Steam Boiler Association Co''' to [[Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co]]<ref>Advertisement from Manchester Examiner and Times [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=124-b9&cid=-1#-1]</ref>. | |||
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Boiler engineers and Insurers
1859 Company founded; Robert Bewick Longridge became chief engineer of the first company formed for insuring against boiler explosions (the Steam Boiler Insurance Company).
Initially focussed on boilers in Lancashire and Yorkshire; subsequently extended to the whole of the UK.
1865 Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co incorporated to take over and extend the business of the company[1]. Company name altered from Steam Boiler Association Co to Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co[2].
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