Dominion Life
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| Industry | Insurance |
|---|---|
| Founded | 20 March 1889 |
| Defunct | 25 September 1987 |
| Fate | Acquired by Manulife in 1984-85, operations merged in 1986 |
| Headquarters | 111 Westmount Road South, |
The Dominion Life Assurance Company was a Canadian insurance company that operated from 1889 to 1986. In 1956, Lincoln National Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana acquired a controlling interest in the company. In 1984, Manulife, acquired Lincoln's 89 per cent stake in the company, and in early 1985 acquired the outstanding 11 percent.[1] At the time of its acquisition, Dominion was Canada's 11th largest insurer.[2] After the sale, Manulife operated Dominion as a subsidiary for a short time. At the beginning of 1986, Dominion's operations were merged into Manulife, and the company was disincorporated in 1987.[3]
Leadership
[edit]President
[edit]- James Trow, 4 July 1889 – 10 September 1892
- James Innes, 13 February 1893 – 17 July 1903
- Christian Kumpf, 23 October 1903 – 9 January 1905
- Thomas Hilliard, 10 February 1905 – 8 February 1929
- Alfred Frederick Stanley "Ford" Kumpf, 8 February 1929 – 30 November 1949
- Joseph Edward Frowde Seagram, 30 November 1949 – 11 January 1957
- Alfred Stephen Upton, 18 January 1957 – 1 March 1964
- Edward Gladstone Schafer, 1 March 1964 – 30 July 1971
- John Sidney Acheson, 1 August 1971 – 27 June 1986
Chairman of the Board
[edit]- George Alexander Dobbie, 21 October 1949 – 24 May 1951
- Edward Daniel Auer, 18 January 1957 – February 1963
- Henry Fairbank Rood, February 1963 – July 1967
- Ronald Gurr Stagg, July 1967 – 25 July 1969
- Gathings Stewart, 25 July 1969 – 9 February 1973
References
[edit]- ^ Lawrence Welch, "Dominion Life is acquired by Manulife," Globe and Mail, (30 October 1984), B1.
- ^ "Manulife Financial Corporation". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Angela Burns, "Manulife expects laws will enhance flexibility," Globe and Mail, (21 February 1986), B2.
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