The Guardian Assurance Company Limited (1821) Policy Documents includes late 19th century fire documents, with vignettes, official marks and signatures, condition varies A/G together with Royal Exchange Assurance documents. The Company was originally established in 1821 as Guardian Fire & Life. In 1902 it was renamed the Guardian Assurance Company. In 1967 it acquired Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. In 1968 it then merged with Royal Exchange Assurance to form Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance. (22)