COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 515120

Health and Welfare Funds

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

15companies1855–1999founding years15still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedSkandia Insurance Company, Ltd.
1855
FoundedTribune Company
1861
FoundedThe E.W. Scripps Company
1890
FoundedGeneral Electric Company
1892
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCBS Television Network
1927
FoundedThe Walt Disney Company
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedWGBH Educational Foundation
1951
FoundedUlster Television PLC
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedDallah Albaraka Group
1969
Founded4Kids Entertainment Inc.
1970
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedCIGNA Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
TechnologyThe first US in-vitro fertilization baby is born.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedABC Family Worldwide, Inc.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedAMERIGROUP CorporationFoundedCentral European Media Enterprises Ltd.
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedGrupo Clarín S.A.
1999
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1855 · Sweden
Since its founding in 1855, Sweden's Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd.
Tribune Company →
Active · founded 1861
Tribune Company is one of the largest media companies in the United States.
The E.W. Scripps Company →
Active · founded 1890
The E.W.
General Electric Company →
Active · founded 1892
The history of General Electric Company is a significant part of the history of technology in the United States.
CBS Television Network →
Active · founded 1927
The world's second oldest broadcasting network, CBS Television Network (formerly CBS Corporation) was acquired by…
The Walt Disney Company →
Active · founded 1938
A colossal force in the entertainment industry, The Walt Disney Company (Disney) is best known for bringing decades of…
WGBH Educational Foundation →
Active · founded 1951
WGBH Educational Foundation is an umbrella organization overseeing a number of public broadcasting properties.
Ulster Television PLC →
Active · founded 1958 · United Kingdom
Ulster Television PLC (known as the less politically sensitive UTV) is Northern Ireland's leading television…
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
4Kids Entertainment Inc. →
Active · founded 1970
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CIGNA Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
CIGNA Corporation is an insurance and financial services organization focusing on employee benefits, with its…
ABC Family Worldwide, Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
ABC Family Worldwide, Inc.
AMERIGROUP Corporation →
Active · founded 1994
With its headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, AMERIGROUP Corporation (Amerigroup) is a managed healthcare company…
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. →
Active · founded 1994 · Bermuda
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.
Grupo Clarín S.A. →
Active · founded 1999 · Argentina
Grupo Clarín S.A., a privately owned Argentine holding company, is the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking…
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