Insurance

Allianz Corporate Office

Allianz is a German multinational financial services company with worldwide headquarters in Munich.

Allianz was founded in 1890 by Carl von Thieme and Wilhelm von Fink as a marine and accident insurance company.

In 1900 Allianz became the first insurer to obtain a license to distribute corporate policies. By 1914 the company had expanded to the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France, the Scandinavian countries, the Baltic States and the United States.

Allianz began to offer fire insurance in 1905, machinery breakdown policies in 1911, and automobile insurance in 1918.

After World War II Allianz headquarters was moved to Munich because the original headquarters was destroyed during the war.

From the 1970’s to the 1990’s Allianz strengthened their position in Europe while expanding into new markets, such as Spain, The U.K., and Hungary.

Today Allianz operates in over 70 countries, has 180,000 employees, and has over 76 million customers worldwide. Allianz services include property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and asset management.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz is a German multinational financial services company with worldwide headquarters in Munich.

Allianz was founded in 1890 by Carl von Thieme and Wilhelm von Fink as a marine and accident insurance company.

History

Allianz began to offer fire insurance in 1905, machinery breakdown policies in 1911, and automobile insurance in 1918.

After World War II Allianz headquarters was moved to Munich because the original headquarters was destroyed during the war.

From the 1970’s to the 1990’s Allianz strengthened their position in Europe while expanding into new markets, such as Spain, The U.K., and Hungary.

AXA Corporate Office

AXA S.A. is a French global investment, retirement, and insurance group with worldwide headquarters in Paris, France.

AXA was founded in 1816 as Mutuelle de L’assurance contre L’incendie. When it acquired Compagnie Parisienne de Garantie in 1978 the name was changed to Mutuelles Unies.

The name AXA was finally adopted in 1999. Despite being in upper case, the name is not an acronym; it was chosen because it is easily pronounced by people who speak any language. This was important to the global company and its international presence.

AXA operates primarily in Western Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East.

AXA has five operating segments: Life & Savings, Property & Casualty, International Insurance, Asset Management, and Other Financial Services. It has over 100,000 employees worldwide and had $118 billion in revenue in 2011.

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company

AXA S.A. is a French global investment, retirement, and insurance group with worldwide headquarters in Paris, France.

AXA was founded in 1816 as Mutuelle de L’assurance contre L’incendie. When it acquired Compagnie Parisienne de Garantie in 1978 the name was changed to Mutuelles Unies.

History

AXA operates primarily in Western Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East.

Aflac Corporate Office

Aflac Incorporated was founded by brothers John, Paul, and William Amos in Columbus, Georgia in 1955 as American Family Life Insurance Company of Columbus. The company signed 6,000 policyholders within the first year.

The company pioneered cancer insurance in 1958. This supplemental insurance was designed to cover expenses not covered by traditional insurance, including travel and loss of income.

In 1964 the company decided to focus on sales through the workplace, eventually through policies sponsored by employers and funded through payroll deductions. The same year the company changed its name to American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC).

By 1971 Aflac was operating in 42 states.

In the 1970’s Aflac expanded to Japan.

In the 1980’s the company diversified into television and radio stations.

By the end of the 1990’s Aflac controlled more than $37 billion in assets and total yearly sales topped $8 billion.

Today Aflac is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States. It is the largest life insurer in Japan and insures one in four Japanese households. Aflac has 8,000 employees worldwide and had $22.171 billion in revenue in 2011.

Aflac Incorporated

The company pioneered cancer insurance in 1958. This supplemental insurance was designed to cover expenses not covered by traditional insurance, including travel and loss of income.

History

By 1971 Aflac was operating in 42 states.

In the 1970’s Aflac expanded to Japan.

In the 1980’s the company diversified into television and radio stations.

By the end of the 1990’s Aflac controlled more than $37 billion in assets and total yearly sales topped $8 billion.

The Travelers Companies Corporate Office

The Travelers Companies is the result of a 2004 merger between St. Paul Companies, Inc. and Travelers Companies.

St. Paul Companies was founded in 1853 as Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. as a mutual insurance company. It was soon a national company and was reorganized into a stock company.

Travelers was founded in Hartford in 1864 to provide travel insurance to railroad passengers. The company grew and expanded to include many different types of insurance, focusing on general property and casualty insurance.

As a result of the 2004 merger, the new company was named St. Paul Travelers. The name was changed in 2007 to The Travelers Companies. The new company kept the distinctive red umbrella logo.

Today The Travelers Companies is the second largest writer of U.S. commercial property casualty insurance and the third largest writer of U.S. personal insurance, issued through independent agents. It is part of the S&P 500 and the Fortune 500. The company has over 30,000 employees and had $25.74 billion in revenue in 2012.

The Travelers Companies

The Travelers Companies is the result of a 2004 merger between St. Paul Companies, Inc. and Travelers Companies.

St. Paul Companies was founded in 1853 as Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. as a mutual insurance company. It was soon a national company and was reorganized into a stock company.

History

As a result of the 2004 merger, the new company was named St. Paul Travelers. The name was changed in 2007 to The Travelers Companies. The new company kept the distinctive red umbrella logo.

Northwestern Mutual Corporate Office

John C. Johnston was a General in the local militia in New York in 1850. He worked as an agent at Mutual Life Insurance Agency of New York.

Johnston and his grandson, John H. Johnston, moved to Wisconsin and founded the Mutual Life Insurance Company of the State of Wisconsin in 1854. The company issued its first policy contracts in 1858.

The company grew and began to work regionally. To reflect this change, it was renamed Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1865. At that time, “Northwest” was used to describe states now in the Midwest.

By 1919 Northwestern Mutual was the sixth-largest insurance company in the country. By 1955, the company ranked fifth in mortgage holdings.

In 1981 the company began to invest in energy exploration and major real estate ventures.

In 1999 Northwestern Mutual acquired Frank Russell Co., an investment management and advisory firm with $40 billion in assets under management, for $1 billion.

Today Northwestern Mutual offers financial services, life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, mutual funds, and employee benefit services. The company also provides consultations on asset and income protection. Northwestern Mutual has 5,000 employees and had $23 billion in revenue in 2010.

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

John C. Johnston was a General in the local militia in New York in 1850. He worked as an agent at Mutual Life Insurance Agency of New York.

Johnston and his grandson, John H. Johnston, moved to Wisconsin and founded the Mutual Life Insurance Company of the State of Wisconsin in 1854. The company issued its first policy contracts in 1858.

History

By 1919 Northwestern Mutual was the sixth-largest insurance company in the country. By 1955, the company ranked fifth in mortgage holdings.

In 1981 the company began to invest in energy exploration and major real estate ventures.

In 1999 Northwestern Mutual acquired Frank Russell Co., an investment management and advisory firm with $40 billion in assets under management, for $1 billion.