COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 6321

Accident and Health Insurance

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

22companies1864–1984founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedGrupo Financiero Serfin, S.A.FoundedGrupo Financiero Serfin, S.A.
1864
FoundedDeere & CompanyFoundedDeere & Company
1868
FoundedB.A.T. Industries PLC
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedAmerican National Insurance CompanyFoundedAmerican National Insurance Company
1905
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedBusiness Men's Assurance Company of AmericaFoundedBusiness Men's Assurance Company of America
1920
FoundedWashington National Corporation
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedEl Corte Inglés GroupFoundedEl Corte Inglés Group
1940
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedHumana Inc.FoundedHumana Inc.
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedInternational Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
1968
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
FoundedMaxicare Health Plans, Inc.FoundedMaxicare Health Plans, Inc.
1980
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedOxford Health Plans, Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
1999
EconomyGlass-Steagall repeal reshapes American banking.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Grupo Financiero Serfin, S.A. →
Active · founded 1864 · Mexico
Grupo Financiero Serfin, S.A.
Grupo Financiero Serfin, S.A. →
Active · founded 1864 · Mexico
Grupo Financiero Serfin, S.A.
Deere & Company →
Active · founded 1868
One of the five oldest companies in the United States, Deere & Company is the world's largest manufacturer of…
Deere & Company →
Active · founded 1868
One of the five oldest companies in the United States, Deere & Company is the world's largest manufacturer of…
B.A.T. Industries PLC →
Active · founded 1902 · England
B.A.T.
B.A.T. Industries PLC →
Active · founded 1902 · England
B.A.T.
American National Insurance Company →
Active · founded 1905
American National Insurance Company is one of the 100 largest life insurance companies in the United States in terms of…
American National Insurance Company →
Active · founded 1905
American National Insurance Company is one of the 100 largest life insurance companies in the United States in terms of…
Business Men's Assurance Company of America →
Active · founded 1920
Insurance and financial services company Business Men's Assurance Company of America (BMA) is a member of the Generali…
Business Men's Assurance Company of America →
Active · founded 1920
Insurance and financial services company Business Men's Assurance Company of America (BMA) is a member of the Generali…
Washington National Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
Through its two primary operating companies, Washington National Insurance Company and United Presidential Life…
Washington National Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
Through its two primary operating companies, Washington National Insurance Company and United Presidential Life…
El Corte Inglés Group →
Active · founded 1940 · Spain
El Corte Inglés, S.A.
El Corte Inglés Group →
Active · founded 1940 · Spain
El Corte Inglés, S.A.
Humana Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
One of the largest publicly traded managed healthcare companies in the United States, Humana Inc.
Humana Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
One of the largest publicly traded managed healthcare companies in the United States, Humana Inc.
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Once known primarily as a telecommunications company, the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) has…
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Once known primarily as a telecommunications company, the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) has…
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. →
Active · founded 1980
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. →
Active · founded 1980
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.
Oxford Health Plans, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Operating in five northeastern states, Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
Oxford Health Plans, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Operating in five northeastern states, Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
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