Sun Fire Office Founded, Expanding Fire Insurance Beyond London
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What happened
The Sun Fire Office, founded in 1710, was among the first fire insurance companies to expand operations across England and later internationally, systematising the assessment and adjustment of fire loss claims.
Literary impact
The founding of the Sun Fire Office in 1710 expanded fire insurance beyond London, entering the economic imagination of writers like Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift. Their works often grappled with themes of property, risk, and societal ruin, reflecting the anxieties of a rapidly changing economic landscape.
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