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Founding of the Mutual Insurance Society

When
1817
Where
Rouen, Normandy
Part of
Mutuelle de l'assurance contre l'incendie founded in Rouen

A mutual insurance society was established in Rouen in 1817 to insure against fire, marking the origin of Axa.

The society was set up in Rouen, Normandy, in 1817. It was founded by architect Jacques-Théodore Le Carpentier and seventeen property owners. The entity was named Compagnie d'assurances Mutuelles contre l'incendie dans les départements de la Seine Inférieure et de l'Eure.

Sources

  1. Axa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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