Canada Life Financial

Canada Life Financial

Canada Life Financial Corporation (tsx|CL) is a Canadian company that offers life, health, and disability insurance for groups and individuals.

Founded in 1847, it was acquired by The Great-West Life Assurance Company in 2003, after rejecting a hostile takeover bid by rival Manulife.
Hugh Cossart Baker, Sr. established the first life insurance company in Canada 21 August, 1847; the Canada Life Assurance Company. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] cite web| title =Chronolgy of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Ontario| url=http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/cultural_landmarks/twps.html| accessdate = 2007-02-05] The firm was incorporated in 1849. The first head office was in Hamilton, Ontario on the top floor of the Mechanics' Institute on James Street near Merrick, where the "Hamilton City Centre" (formerly the "Eaton's Centre") now stands. The head office remained in Hamilton until 1900, when the new president George Cox moved it to Toronto. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] He was the father of telephone pioneer Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr..cite book|title=The Hamiltonians, 100 Fascinating Lives |first=Margaret |last=Houghton |publisher=James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers Toronto|pg=6|year=2003|id= ISBN 1-55028-804-0]

Canada Life is based in Toronto, Ontario at the historic Canada Life Building on University Avenue. Besides Canada, Canada Life has offices in:

* United Kingdom
* Isle of Man
* Republic of Ireland
* Germany
* Brazil
* United States

References

* [http://www.canadalife.com Canada Life]
* [http://www.canadalife.ie Canada Life Ireland]
* [http://www.canadalife.co.uk Canada Life UK]
* [http://www.canadalife.de Canada Life Germany]
* [http://www.canadalifeus.com Canada Life United States]
* [http://www.canadalifere.com/004/index.htm Canada Life Reinsurance]
* [http://www.canadalifefinancial.com/005/English/index.htm Canada Life Financial Corporation]

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