Colonia

Overview

• Industryinsurance¹
• HeadquartersCologne¹
• Legal formAktiengesellschaft¹

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Corporate structure

Colonia is part of a group headed by AXA. 892 entities, 31 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Abraham Schaafhausen, Amschel Mayer Rothschild, Carl Mayer von Rothschild, Johann David Herstatt, Johann Heinrich Stein, Peter Heinrich Merkens, Rothschild banking family of France and Simon Oppenheim on Apr 4, 1838.¹

Leadership

Who has led Colonia, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderAbraham Schaafhausen¹
• FounderAmschel Mayer Rothschild¹
• FounderCarl Mayer von Rothschild¹
• FounderJohann David Herstatt¹
• FounderJohann Heinrich Stein¹
• FounderPeter Heinrich Merkens¹
• FounderSimon Oppenheim¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Gerling Group
• AXA since 1997

Owners

• Aachen Münchener 26%

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. 2001Renamed Name changed to AXA Konzern AG¹
2. 1997Acquired Acquired by AXA¹
3. 1991Renamed Name changed to Colonia Konzern AG¹
4. 1971Renamed Name changed to Colonia Versicherung AG¹
5. 1969Renamed Name changed to Colonia National Versicherungs-AG¹
6. 1938Renamed Name changed to Colonia Kölnische Versicherungs-AG¹
7. 1919Renamed Name changed to Colonia, Kölnische Feuer- und Kölnische Unfall-Versicherungs-AG¹
8. 1841Renamed Name changed to Kölnische Feuer-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Colonia¹
9. Apr 4, 1838Founded Founded¹