COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 524128

Other Direct Insurance (Except Life)

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

15companies1853–1988founding years15still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedVictoria Group
1853
FoundedCo-operative Group (CWS) Ltd.
1863
FoundedMunich Re (Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München)
1880
FoundedThe Chubb Corporation
1882
FoundedHDI (Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie Versicherung auf Gegenseitigkeit V.a.G.)
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedGerling-Konzern Versicherungs-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft
1904
FoundedDebeka Krankenversicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit
1905
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCattles plc
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedHUK-Coburg
1933
FoundedCUNA Mutual Group
1935
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedAon Corporation
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedThe Progressive Corporation
1956
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedThe Doctors' Company
1976
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedAEGON N.V.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedBanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
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.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
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

Victoria Group →
Active · founded 1853 · Germany
Düsseldorf-based Victoria Group, formerly known as Victoria Holding AG is one of Germany's leading groups of direct…
Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd. →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd.
Munich Re (Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München) →
Active · founded 1880 · Germany
Munick Re (known as Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München in Europe) is the world's…
The Chubb Corporation →
Active · founded 1882
s: 52321 Security and Commodity Exchanges; 524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers; 52413 Reinsurance Carriers; 524114…
HDI (Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie Versicherung auf Gegenseitigkeit V.a.G.) →
Active · founded 1903 · Germany
HDI (Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie Versicherung auf Gegenseitigkeit V.a.G.) is Germany's third largest…
Gerling-Konzern Versicherungs-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft →
Active · founded 1904 · Germany
Gerling-Konzern Versicherungs-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (GKB) is the holding company for the family-owned Gerling…
Debeka Krankenversicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit →
Active · founded 1905 · Germany
Debeka Krankenversicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit, based in Koblenz, sees itself as Germany's number one private…
Cattles plc →
Active · founded 1927 · United Kingdom
Cattles plc is one of the United Kingdom's top providers of small loans and related financial services through a…
HUK-Coburg →
Active · founded 1933 · Germany
HUK-Coburg (whose full name is HUK-Coburg Haftpflicht-Unterst�tzungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands AG) in…
CUNA Mutual Group →
Active · founded 1935
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, CUNA Mutual Group provides financial services to credit unions.
Aon Corporation →
Active · founded 1947
Chicago-based Aon Corporation is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting companies in the world.
The Progressive Corporation →
Active · founded 1956
By practically any measure, The Progressive Corporation ranks among the United States' most successful property and…
The Doctors' Company →
Active · founded 1976
Founded in 1976, The Doctors' Company is the original, and one of the nation's largest, physician owned and operated…
AEGON N.V. →
Active · founded 1983 · The Netherlands
AEGON N.V., one of the world's ten largest listed life insurance groups, is a prime example of the move toward larger…
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. →
Active · founded 1988 · Spain
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
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