忠利保险有限公司于1831年创建于意大利的里雅斯特市，是意大利最大的保险公司。忠利集团由600多家公司组成（其中297家合并公司），由位于的里雅斯特的母公司，意大利最大的保险公司忠利保险有限公司直接或间接控制。忠利集团在世界五大洲的40个国家开展业务，是欧洲第三大保险集团，寿险业务排名第一。忠利

Established in Trieste in the year 1831, Assicurazioni Generali is the leading Italian insurance company. The Generali Group consists of over 600 companies (of which 297 fully consolidated) directly or indirectly controlled by the Trieste-based Parent Company Assicurazioni Generali, which is Italys top insurance company. The Generali Group carries on insurance operations in some 40 markets over the five continents, through a network of more than 120 local units (subsidiaries and branches) as well as through a number of specialized offices providing assistance to multinational clients over the world. The Generali Group holds the third place in Europe and ranks no.1 on life insurance business.The 297 consolidated companies are comprised of 108 insurance companies, 119 financial companies and real estate companies.The Generali Group has more than 61500 employees worldwide, and is a truly international organization with a worldwide presence.

In 2005 the Group recorded premiums amounting to euro 62.8 billion. It ranked the 21st place among the Fortune 500 companies in the year 2005. As regards its main territories of operation, the Generali Group has a market share of 22.7% in Italy, 8.1% in Germany, 7.4% in France, 13.2% in Austria, 4.1% in Switzerland, 15.9% in Hungary and 4.5% in Spain. Generali Groups investments in 2005 reached euro 307.4 billion, with an increase of 13.1%. The total assets amounted to euro 345.5 billion.

During the last few years Assicurazioni Generali has consolidated its position as one of the worlds leading insurance groups. It has signed cooperation agreements with other major companies to provide maximum assistance to its clients on a global scale. Its importance has progressively grown in Western Europe markets and the Group has recently returned to certain Central and Eastern European countries after the liberalization of their economic systems. Offices and branches have been reopened in the principal marketplaces of the Far East, which include setting up two joint venture insurance companies in China - Generali China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and Generali China Insurance Co. Ltd., except that, Generali also operates in Japan, Philippine, Thailand and India.

A restructuring process has been undertaken and, to a large extent completed, at both Company and Group level, in Italy and abroad, to guarantee a most cost-effective, streamlined and efficient service.With the latest operations the Generali Group sees its position confirmed in terms of premium income as Europes fist ranking company in life and fourth ranking company in non-life insurance. The Group also occupies a key position amongst the worlds leading insurers and personal financial service providers, with respect to the number of countries in which it operates.