From its creation until 1958
Sociedad Catalana de Seguros Contra Incendios a Prima Fija (the Catalana Fixed Premium Fire Insurance Company), popularly known as La Catalana is established.
La Catalana listed in the "corros" exchange.
Purchase of the iconic building in Paseo de Gracia nº 2 in Barcelona, built in 1890.
The Group invests in Crédito y Caución.
Jesús Serra and a group of industrialists acquire the company Occidente.
The merging of La Catalana and Occidente into one group
Occidente takes control of La Catalana, and Grupo Catalana Occidente emerges.
First company in Spain to integrate IT into insurance management.
La Catalana is awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in Insurance by the Ministry of Finance.
The headquarters in Sant Cugat del Vallés are opened, whose plant inspires the Group's logo.
The Spanish government awards the Gold Medal of Merit in Insurance to Jesús Serra and in 1992 the Government of Catalonia awards him the Creu de Sant Jordi.
Consolidation as a group takes place.
José M.ª Serra, Managing Director since 1982, is appointed CEO of the Group.
Grupo Catalana Occidente is listed on the continuous market.
The company MNA is acquired, culminating in its integration process in 2001, which will be renamed Seguros Catalana Occidente.
Growth and internationalisation
The Group successfully completes the takeover bid of Lepanto, S.A., and its subsidiary NorteHispana Seguros.
Acquisition of 99.69% of Seguros Bilbao. Acquisitions start of Atradius shares.
Cosalud is acquired, a company which Seguros Catalana Occidente already owned 55% since 1991. The ownership interest in Crédito y Caución rose to 39.35%.
Jesús Serra Santamans, founder and inspirer of Grupo Catalana Occidente, dies.
The Group increases its stake in Atradius to 45%, becoming the main shareholder.
The acquisition process of Atradius is completed, holding an 83.2% stake.
In June 2012, the Group acquires the Spanish subsidiary Groupama, which takes the Plus Ultra Seguros brand.
The Group celebrates its 150th anniversary. A common logo for all Group companies is created.
Grupo Catalana Occidente completes the acquisition of Plus Ultra Seguros.
Grupo Catalana Occidente closes the acquisition of Grupo Previsora Bilbaína
The Group closes the acquisition of Antares, to become one of the top 10 health insurers.
Grupo Catalana Occidente closes the acquisition of Mémora, the largest Funeral Provider in the Iberian Peninsula.
The Grupo Catalana Occidente brand is now its initialism GCO.
Seguros Catalana Occidente, Plus Ultra Seguros and Seguros Bilbao are merging under the Occident brand.