UIA Mutual
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| Industrial and Provident Society | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Kings Court, London Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2TP |
Key people |
Peter Dodd, Chairperson Jon Craven, Chief Executive |
| Products | General insurance |
| Website | www.uia.co.uk |
UIA (Insurance) Limited is a mutual insurance company in the United Kingdom, providing general insurance products to members of the trade union movement and other not-for-profit organisations. It is a member of the Association of British Insurers and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.[1] UIA (Insurance Services) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary.[2]
History
UIA Mutual was registered in 1890 under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876 as The Poor Law and Local Government Officers' Mutual Guarantee Association Ltd. In 1929, this became The National Association of Local Government Officers' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd. (Logomia) and, in 1969, NALGO Insurance Association Ltd. (NIA). The present name was adopted in 1993 on the merger of the National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO) with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) and Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE) to form UNISON.
Operations
The Introducer Appointed Representatives permitted to assist in insurance contract arrangements with UIA Mutual include UNISON — the Public Service Union (successor to NALGO), Unite the Union, the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO), Fire Brigades Union (FBU), National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and charity, the Ramblers' Association.
Motor insurance is arranged and administered by Autonet Insurance Services Ltd. Travel insurance are arranged and AllClear Insurance Services Limited; pet insurance is provided in association with Petwise, which is a trading name of Ultimate Insurance Solutions Limited.