Responding to the hardship faced by many Liverpudlians in the mid 19th century, nine local men decided they could make a difference to people’s lives by forming the Liverpool Lyver Burial Society, which would fund funerals and save families from financial ruin when a wage-earning relative passed away.
The society was registered in 1850 and it grew so fast that by 1907 it was called the Royal Liver Friendly Society – the Royal Liver Assurance that exists today – and work had started on our new Royal Liver Building head office at Liverpool’s Pier Head.
During the 20th century, Royal Liver Assurance expanded to cover the whole of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We continued our mission to protect the poor and provide financial services to people during times of major change.
Following a vote by its Delegation at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12 May 2011, Royal Liver announced its intention to transfer its engagements to Royal London.
The Delegation – the elected representatives of Royal Liver's Members – voted in favour of the transaction, which, having received regulatory approval, resulted in Royal Liver transfering all of its assets and liabilities to Royal London on July 1, 2011.
Royal Liver Assurance 2007 Royal Liver Assurance is part of Royal London Plus. Royal London Plus is a division of The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited which is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.