COMMERCIAL UNION LIFE ASSURANCE Commercial Union Life Assurance was founded in 1600's. In 1998 General Accident [GA Life] and Commercial Union merged to form CGU plc. Commercial Union Life Company [CU Life] was also once a major force in the protection market place with its direct sales force CUFS. Their famous TV advert said "we do not make a drama out of a crisis"  In 2000, Norwich Union merged with CGU, which itself was formed from the merger of General Accident and Commercial Union in 1998. Upon merging they formed CGNU Life Insurance group which went on to become the Aviva group. In 2007 Aviva completed the acquisition of Hamilton Insurance from HFC Bank plc , a subsidiary of HSBC Finance Corporation. As announced from 4/2008, the Aviva Life Insurance brand will be dominant brand. In 1997, Norwich Union had demutualised and floated as a PLC on the Stock Exchange.   Today you cannot purchase Commercial Union life assurance products or endowments anymore but old plans may still serve customers and are adminstered via Aviva Life Assurance. In 2012 Aviva Life Assurance offers a wide range of products - Life cover, decreasing (mortgage protection) or level term assurance, Life with Critical Illness, Children's Critical Illness, Income Protection and Un-Employment cover.   Looking in 2012 to compare old CommercialUnion Life Insurance or Aviva Life Insurance against other Uk Insurers > Need a Competitive Life or Critical Illness Insurance Quote ? Article on: Commercial Union Insurance ~ for more information visit www.aviva.co.uk* ( * Note: You are now leaving the regulated site of Uk Life Insurance Quotes. Neither ourselves, nor Sesame Ltd, is responsible for the accuracy of the information contained within the linked site.)  FOR PROTECTION PRODUCTS WE USUALLY OFFER FROM A LIMITED PANEL OF PROVIDERS For products with an investment element we will introduce you to an authorised adviser