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History

1833

UK based Alliance Assurance office is established in Australia, writing one of the country's first ever life assurance policies.

1838

Derwent & Tamar Insurance is established in Tasmania as Australia's first insurance company.

1848

Royal Insurance opens its first agency in Adelaide, followed by Melbourne (1849), and Sydney (1850).

1865

London Assurance opens with simultaneous appointments of agents in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Launceston.

The Sun Insurance Office commences operations as an agency in Melbourne.

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Vero History

With origins dating back to 1833, Vero has quite a history!

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