COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 524113

Direct Life Insurance Carriers

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

40companies1839–2000founding years38still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAXA Colonia Konzern AG
1839
FoundedSkandia Insurance Company, Ltd.
1855
FoundedBâloise-Holding
1863
FoundedThe Chubb Corporation
1882
FoundedModern Woodmen of America
1884
FoundedAlleanza Assicurazioni S.p.A.
1898
FoundedGrupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V.
1899
FoundedDr. August Oetker KG
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedJefferson-Pilot Corporation
1907
FoundedPan-American Life Insurance Company
1911
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedOld Republic International Corporation
1923
FoundedTorchmark Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedHUK-Coburg
1933
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedAlfa Corporation
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedLeucadia National Corporation
1968
FoundedLoews Corporation
1969
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedAlderwoods Group, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
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.
FoundedChina Life Insurance Company Limited
1996
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

Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
AXA Colonia Konzern AG →
Active · founded 1839 · Germany
AXA Colonia Konzern AG is Germany's fourth largest primary insurer based in Cologne.
AXA Colonia Konzern AG →
Active · founded 1839 · Germany
AXA Colonia Konzern AG is Germany's fourth largest primary insurer based in Cologne.
Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1855 · Sweden
Since its founding in 1855, Sweden's Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd.
Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1855 · Sweden
Since its founding in 1855, Sweden's Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd.
Bâloise-Holding →
Renamed · founded 1863 · Switzerland
Bâloise-Holding is positioning itself as a leading European integrated financial services provider.
Bâloise-Holding →
Renamed · founded 1863 · Switzerland
Bâloise-Holding is positioning itself as a leading European integrated financial services provider.
The Chubb Corporation →
Active · founded 1882
s: 52321 Security and Commodity Exchanges; 524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers; 52413 Reinsurance Carriers; 524114…
The Chubb Corporation →
Active · founded 1882
s: 52321 Security and Commodity Exchanges; 524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers; 52413 Reinsurance Carriers; 524114…
Modern Woodmen of America →
Active · founded 1884
Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) is a leading fraternal life insurance society in the United States, with more than…
Modern Woodmen of America →
Active · founded 1884
Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) is a leading fraternal life insurance society in the United States, with more than…
Alleanza Assicurazioni S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1898 · Italy
1980s:In response to high inflation rates, Alleanza launches index-linked policies and revaluable policies.
Alleanza Assicurazioni S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1898 · Italy
1980s:In response to high inflation rates, Alleanza launches index-linked policies and revaluable policies.
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1899 · Mexico
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1899 · Mexico
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Dr. August Oetker KG →
Active · founded 1902 · Germany
Dr.
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation →
Active · founded 1907
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation is a major U.S.
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation →
Active · founded 1907
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation is a major U.S.
Pan-American Life Insurance Company →
Active · founded 1911
Founded in 1911, Pan-American Life Insurance Company (PALIC) is a venerable mutual insurance company headquartered in…
Pan-American Life Insurance Company →
Active · founded 1911
Founded in 1911, Pan-American Life Insurance Company (PALIC) is a venerable mutual insurance company headquartered in…
Old Republic International Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
Old Republic International Corporation, one of the 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations in the United…
Old Republic International Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
Old Republic International Corporation, one of the 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations in the United…
Torchmark Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Torchmark Corporation is an insurance and diversified financial services holding company.
Torchmark Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Torchmark Corporation is an insurance and diversified financial services holding company.
HUK-Coburg →
Active · founded 1933 · Germany
HUK-Coburg (whose full name is HUK-Coburg Haftpflicht-Unterst�tzungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands AG) in…
HUK-Coburg →
Active · founded 1933 · Germany
HUK-Coburg (whose full name is HUK-Coburg Haftpflicht-Unterst�tzungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands AG) in…
Alfa Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
The disclosure certainly did no serious harm to Alfa's reputation.
Alfa Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
The disclosure certainly did no serious harm to Alfa's reputation.
Leucadia National Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
A holding company, Leucadia National Corporation owns businesses ranging from insurance to telecommunications.
Leucadia National Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
A holding company, Leucadia National Corporation owns businesses ranging from insurance to telecommunications.
Loews Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
Loews Corporation is a holding company with diversified interests in insurance, tobacco, offshore drilling, hotels, and…
Loews Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
Loews Corporation is a holding company with diversified interests in insurance, tobacco, offshore drilling, hotels, and…
Alderwoods Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987 · Canada
Alderwoods Group, Inc., is North America's second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries.
Alderwoods Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987 · Canada
Alderwoods Group, Inc., is North America's second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries.
China Life Insurance Company Limited →
Active · founded 1996 · China
China Life Insurance Company Limited is the largest life insurer in the People's Republic of China.
China Life Insurance Company Limited →
Active · founded 1996 · China
China Life Insurance Company Limited is the largest life insurer in the People's Republic of China.
Aviva PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
The product of multiple mergers, Aviva PLC is the United Kingdom's largest insurance and financial services group and…
Aviva PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
The product of multiple mergers, Aviva PLC is the United Kingdom's largest insurance and financial services group and…
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