Ameriprise Financial, Inc. profile and history video Ameriprise Financial, Inc. operates as a holding company. The company provides financial planning, asset management and insurance services to individuals, businesses and institutions. It operates through five segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, Protection, and Corporate & Other. The Advice & Wealth Management segment provides financial planning and advice, as well as full-service brokerage and banking services, primarily to retail clients through the company’s financial advisors. The Asset Management segment provides investment advice and investment products to retail and institutional clients. This segment also provides products and services on a global scale…
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American International Group, Inc. history, profile and history video American International Group, Inc. operates as a global insurance company, which provides property-casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, mortgage insurance and other financial services. The company operates through two segments: AIG Property Casualty and AIG Life and Retirement. The AIG Property Casualty segment provides insurance products for commercial, institutional, and individual customers. The AIG Life and Retirement segment provides life insurance and retirement services in the United States. It also focuses on mortgage guaranty operations, global capital markets operations, direct investment book, retained interests, corporate and other operations. The company was founded…
American Express Co. profile and history video American Express Co. is a global payments and travel company. The company, through its subsidiaries, offers products and services including charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services to consumers and businesses around the world. It focuses on generating alternative sources of revenue on a global basis in areas such as online and mobile payments and fee-based services. The various products and services are sold globally to diverse customer groups, including consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies and large corporations through various channels, including direct mail, online applications, targeted direct and third-party sales forces,…
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as the world’s largest online retailer and cloud computing platform, revolutionizing e-commerce, digital content distribution, and enterprise technology infrastructure. Founded in 1994 by Jeffrey P. Bezos, the company evolved from an online bookstore operating from a Bellevue, Washington garage into a multinational technology conglomerate reshaping global commerce. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon serves four primary customer sets: consumers through retail websites emphasizing selection, price, and convenience; sellers through marketplace platforms; enterprises through Amazon Web Services providing technology infrastructure; and content creators through digital distribution channels. The company operates through North America and International segments. Through innovations including…
Amadeus IT Group SA history, profile and corporate video Amadeus IT Group SA provides transaction processing solutions to the global travel and tourism industry. The company offers its solutions to various travel providers, including full-service carriers, low-cost airlines, hotels, rail operators, cruise & ferry operators, car rental companies & tour operators, travel agencies, both online and offline. It also offers Information Technology Solutions to the travel industries. The company was founded on October 20, 1987, and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Amadeus IT Holdings History A quick look at the history of Amadeus and all the important milestones. 1987 Air France,…
Altria Group, Inc. – history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Altria Group, Inc. operates as a holding company that produces and markets tobacco products. The company operates its business through four segments: Smokeable Products, Smokeless Products, Wine, and Financial Services. The Smokeable Products segment comprised of cigarettes manufactured and sold by PM USA and machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco manufactured and sold by Middleton. The Smokeless Products segment manufactured and sold by or on behalf of USSTC and PM USA. The Wine segment producer of Washington State wines, primarily Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Crest, and owns wineries in…
Alstom SA profile and history video Alstom SA engages in the provision of power generation, power transmission, and rail infrastructure. It operates through the following segments: Thermal Power, Renewable Power, Grid, Transport, and Corporate and Others. The Thermal Power segment offers a portfolio of thermal technologies and turnkey power plants, power generation services, and air quality control systems. The Renewable Power segment provides solutions for integrated power plants particularly hydroelectricity, wind, geothermal, biomass, solar thermal, wave, and tidal system energies; all types of turbine generators; and plant modernization and operational support services. Alstom provides global wind energy solutions from wind turbine…
Key Stats Founded: April 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois Headquarters: Northbrook, Illinois, United States CEO: Tom Wilson (since 2007) Employees: Approximately 53,000 NYSE Ticker Symbol: ALL Allstate Corp ranks as the second-largest personal lines property and casualty insurer in the United States. The company provides auto, home, life, and other insurance products through multiple distribution channels including agents, contact centers, and online platforms. Allstate operates across five business segments: Allstate Protection, Run-off Property-Liability, Protection Services, Allstate Health and Benefits, and Corporate and Other. The company serves approximately 208 million policies in force as of 2024. The insurance giant generated $64.1…
Allianz SE history, profile and corporate video Allianz SE is engaged in the provision of financial solutions, insurance services, risk consulting and public investment funds. It operates through the following segments: Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Asset Management, and Corporate and Other. Its products include private insurance, business insurance, asset management, global lines, global assistance and services, and sustainable solutions. The company was founded by Carl Thieme and Wilhelm Finck on February 5, 1890, and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Allianz History Allianz AG was founded in Berlin on 5 February 1890 by then director of the Munich Reinsurance Company Carl von Thieme…
ANA Holdings, Inc. (All Nippon Airways) history, profile and corporate video ANA Holdings, Inc. engages in providing air transportation services including buying, leasing, and maintenance of aircraft and aircraft parts. Its operations are carried out through Air Transportation, Travel Services and Other Businesses segments. The Air Transportation segment provides air transportation and cargo services for domestic and international flights, ground support, aircraft maintenance, reservation confirmation, and other airport services. The Travel Services segment handles the sale of tickets and planning and sale of branded travel packages. The Other Businesses segment encompasses information systems, product sales, facilities management, and aircraft parts…