Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A.

Company Description

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The Catalana Occidente Group is one of Spain’s largest insurance groups. The Catalana Occidente Group’s foundations were laid in 1864 when Fernando de Delás y de Gelpi set up Sociedad Catalana de Seguros Contra Incendios a Prima Fija (the Catalana Fixed Premium Fire Insurance Company), popularly known as La Catalana It had a total of eight employees.

Today, Grupo Catalana Occidente is one of leading companies in the Spanish insurance sector and for credit insurance in the world. With a steady growth and strong presence, it has more than 7,300 employees; it is present in more than 50 countries and provides service to more than 4,000,000 policyholders.

Its network consists of around 1,500 offices and 17,000 mediators.

At the end of 2021, it ranked fifth in the Spanish market and second worldwide in credit insurance.

Year founded

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1864

Served area

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Worldwide

Headcount

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7,300

Headquarters

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Po/ de la Castellana 4, 28046 Madrid – Spain