Alm. Brand (until 2002 Alm. Brand af 1792) is a
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financial services group operating within the markets for non-life, life and pension insurance.
History
The company was founded in 1792 and its activities were originally limited to
mutual fire insurance of buildings in rural communities. Since 1987, Alm. Brand has been based in Company House on
Middle Pier in the
Southern Freeport area of Copenhagen. The building was designed by
PLH Architects and previously housed
East Asiatic Company
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History
The East Asiat ...
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In October 2020,
Sydbank
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acquires Alm. Brand Bank for €250 million from the company.
In May 2022, it was announced Alm. Brand had acquired Codan Forsikring A/S’s Danish business - Codan Denmark from
Intact Financial and
Tryg A/S.
Structure
''Alm. Brand af 1792 fmba'', is a limited liability association, holds a 56,8 % share of the shares in the Group. All non-life insurance customers of the Alm. Brand Group are born members of the association.
Subsidiaries
* Alm. Brand Arbejdsskade A/S
* Alm. Brand Liv A/S
* Alm. Brand Leasing
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality
Financial services companies established in 1792
Insurance companies of Denmark
Financial services companies based in Copenhagen
Danish companies established in 1792
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