We are one of the biggest businesses in the global insurance industry, a strategic and highly relevant sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern companies. In almost 200 years of activity we have evolved into a multinational group that is present in more than 60 countries with 430 businesses and over 76 thousands employees. Our history, which has developed hand-in-hand with that of society, is a long tale packed with social, industrial and commercial innovations.
1831
Assicurazioni Generali is founded in Trieste
1851
Generali begins the reclamation of Ca’ Corniani farm (Venice) which is later home to the telegraph office, the school, the children’s garden and the homes for the labourers. In 2009 the farm becomes a centre for the production of electricity from biomass
1880-1893
The first issues of
Mittheilungen and Il
Bollettino, company
magazines in German
and Italian for employees,
are released
1881-1890
The accident and hail
insurance business lines
are launched
1898
A machine distributing
accident insurance
policies for railway
travellers is installed in
Termini station in Rome
1913
The first life insurance
policy is issued for the
Italian Minister of Industry
1951
Together with its employees,
Generali makes a financial
contribution to the
reconstruction process
following the flood in
Polesine (Italy) and houses
100 children of 6-12 years
of age from the flooded
areas in its farming complex
1994
Generali is the first group
to sell insurance products
over the phone in Italy,
later also expanding to
include online sales
2005
The first Group
Sustainability Report
is published
2015
Generali launches various
innovative partnerships
for the sale of insurance
solutions
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