| Type | Industrial and Provident Society |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Kings Court, London Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2TP |
| Key people | Malcolm Cantello, Chairperson Ian Templeton FCII FRSA, Managing Director |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Products | General Insurance |
| Revenue | 22, 969 thousand GBP[1] |
| Website | www.uia.co.uk |
UIA (Insurance) Limited is a mutual insurance company in the United Kingdom, providing general insurance products to members of the trade union movement and other not-for-profit organisations. It is a member of the Association of British Insurers, the Financial Ombudsman Service and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.[2] UIA (Insurance Services) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary.[3]
UIA was registered in 1890 under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876 as The Poor Law and Local Government Officers' Mutual Guarantee Association Ltd. In 1929, this became The National and Local Government Officers' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd. (Logomia) and, in 1969, NALGO Insurance Association Ltd. (NIA). The present name was adopted in 1993.
The Introducer Appointed Representatives permitted to assist in insurance contract arrangements with UIA include UNISON — the Public Service Union (successor to NALGO), Unite — the Union, the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO), Fire Brigades Union (FBU), National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and charity, the Ramblers' Association.