Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance Company
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Native name | Α.Ε.Ε.Γ.Α "Η Εθνική" |
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| Type | Public |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Founded | 15 June 1891 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Piraeus Bank[1] |
| Website | ethnikiasfalistiki |
Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance Company (Greek: Ανώνυμος Ελληνική Εταιρία Γενικών Ασφαλειών "Η Εθνική") known in its acronym A.E.E.G.A. "Ethniki" is a Greek insurance company.
History
It was founded on 15 June 1891 through the Government Gazette (Government Gazette A 177/1891).[2][3] Its headquarters are located at 103-105 Syngrou Avenue in Athens.[4]
It was founded under the name "Ethniki" on 15 June 1891 through the Government Gazette (Government Gazette A 177/1891).[5][6][3]
Ethniki Insurance operates in all insurance sectors, with its main activity in insurance sectors other than life insurance.[3] The company's subsidiaries are National Insurance of Cyprus Ltd and National General Insurance of Cyprus Ltd,[7] while it itself is a subsidiary (i.e. has as its parent) the investment company/group CVC Capital Partners since 31 March 2022. From its establishment until its transfer to CVC, National Insurance belonged to the National Bank of Greece.[5][4][8]
As of 30 March 2021, the company had 13 administrative branches, 676 employees and over 1 million customers, according to a publication by the Athens Chamber of Commerce.[8]
In December 2024, based on its annual financial report, the company had over 600 employees and 1.8 million customers.[9]
In March 2025, Piraeus Bank bought Ethniki for €600 million, the acquisition was finalized in November 2025.[1]
References
- 1 2 "BoG OKs Piraeus' purchase of Ethniki Insurance". ekathimerini.com. 15 November 2025.
- ↑ Πανάγου, Μαρία (2025-02-06). "Η ιστορία της Εθνικής Ασφαλιστικής". Business Voice (in Greek). emea.gr. Archived from the original on 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- 1 2 3 "ΑΝΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ ΓΕΝΙΚΩΝ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΩΝ, Η ΕΘΝΙΚΗ". publicity.businessportal.gr. Γ.Ε.Μ.Η. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- 1 2 "Γνωρίστε την Εθνική". ethnikiasfalistiki.gr (in Greek). Εθνική Ασφαλιστική. Archived from the original on 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- 1 2 "Περὶ ἐγκρίσεως τῆς συστάσεως ἐν Ἀθήναις ἑταιρίας τῶν γενικῶν ἀσφαλειῶν ὑπὸ τὴν ἐπωνυμίαν "Ἡ Ἐθνικὴ" καὶ ἐπικυρώσεως τοῦ καταστατικοῦ αὐτῆς". Government Gazette A 177: 645, 647-654. 1891-06-22.
- ↑ "Αρχειοθετημένο αντίγραφο" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "Εταιρικό Προφίλ | Company Profile". Εθνική Ασφαλιστική Κύπρου (in Greek and English): 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- 1 2 "Η Εθνική Ασφαλιστική αλλάζει ιδιοκτήτη. Η ιστορία της εταιρίας από το 1891" (in Greek). Επαγγελματικό Επιμελητήριο Αθηνών. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ↑ "Ετήσια Χρηματοοικονομική Έκθεση για τη χρήση που έληξε 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2024" (PDF) (ετήσια έκθεση). Εθνική Ασφαλιστική. pp. 3, 12–13, 120–121. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2025-09-29.