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1831 |
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Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche is founded.
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1848 |
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The Company changes its name to Assicurazioni Generali. The symbol of the Lion of Saint Mark first appears on Generali policies.
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1857 |
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Generali shares are quoted on the Trieste Stock Exchange.
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Revolutions erupt throughout Europe.
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1861 |
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The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
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1875 |
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Dividends start to be paid in Gold Francs (up to 1914).
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1881 |
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50 th Anniversary of the Company's foundation. Erste Allgemeine, the first subsidiary, is established in Vienna.
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1886 |
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Central management is transferred to the present headquarters.
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1893 |
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The first edition of “ Il Bollettino" comes out.
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1900 |
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An extensive program of investment in real estate is started.
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1905 |
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75 th Anniversary.
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1909 |
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Marco Besso is appointed as President.
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1914 |
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The First World War starts.
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1918 |
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Trieste, the head office of central management, is annexed to Italy. Generali becomes an Italian
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1926 |
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Generali starts working in collaboration with cartoon artist Dudovich.
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1929 |
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The Depression grips the economy.
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1931 |
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100 th Anniversary.
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1933 |
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Heavy investment in real estate and agriculture is started.
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1937 |
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An electro-accounting department equipped with modern Hollerith machines is created.
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1939 |
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Germany invades Poland: outbreak of World War II.
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1940 |
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Generali loses contact with the Group's organizations in enemy territory.
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Italy enters World War II. |
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1943 |
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Generali loses contact with agencies in Central-Southern Italy.
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Following Armistice on September 8 th , Italy is divided in two.
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1945 |
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The registered office is transferred to Rome.
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End of World War II.
Trieste comes under allied military government.
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1948 |
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The Group recommences expansion abroad.
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1957 |
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The treaty establishing the European Common Market is signed in Rome.
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1966 |
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An international collaboration agreement is signed with Aetna, the largest multi-line group in the USA.
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1971 |
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The new trademark with the abbreviated name of Generali is launched.
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1981 |
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150 th Anniversary. |
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1989 |
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Generali starts a joint venture in Hungary, becoming the first insurer to resume operations in Eastern Europe.The Mogliano Veneto complex becomes operational.
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The Berlin Wall falls. |
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1990 |
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The registered office returns to Trieste.
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1994 |
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Genertel is founded, launching insurance via telephone in Italy.
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1997 |
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Generali acquires controlling interest in AMB and Migdal, reinforcing its own position in Germany and Israel.
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1998 |
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The Group enters the financial services sector, setting up Banca Generali and acquiring BSI.
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2000 |
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At the end of a take-over bid, Generali takes control of INA.
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2001 |
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Generali China Life Ins. Co. is established in Canton.
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September 11 th attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
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2002 |
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The Group's return to Eastern Europe is completed with the opening of a company in Croatia.
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The Euro comes into circulation in 12 European countries. |
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2003 |
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The 2003-2005 Industrial Plan is presented to the international financial community.
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2004 |
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Generali Properties led CitiLife under a composition with creditors and instituted legal proceedings for the real estate reclassification of the historic district of Fiera di Milano.
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2005 |
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Generali China Life enters the Chinese collective policy sector with a single non-recurring premium, investing approximately 1.8 billion Euros.
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The world population reaches 6.5 billion. |
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