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2006
2005
Underlying profit before tax
Insurance Europe
in EUR million
2,328
2,021
2006
2005
Underlying profit before tax
Insurance Americas
in EUR million
1,992
1,979
2006
2005
Underlying profit before tax
Insurance Asia/Pacific
in EUR million
621
447
Who we are
ING has six business lines. A clear client focus and strong business logic are the key elements in this structure.
ING at a glance
Insurance – Banking – Asset Management
Insurance Europe
Operates the insurance and asset management activities in Europe.
Main insurance activities are in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Greece and
Central Europe. Here we offer life insurance with a particular focus on pensions.
In the Netherlands and Belgium we also offer non-life insurance.
Insurance Americas
Provides insurance, investment, retirement and asset management products and
services in the region. In the United States, ING is a top-10 provider of retirement
services, based on sales. In Canada, we are the leading property and casualty insurer,
based on gross premiums. We are also active in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Brazil.
Insurance Asia/Pacifi c
Conducts life insurance and asset/wealth management activities in the region.
We are well-established in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand,
South Korea and Taiwan. Our activities in China, India and Thailand are key
future growth engines.
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Our mission
We want to deliver our fi nancial products
and services in the way our customers
want them delivered: with exemplary
service, maximum convenience and at
competitive prices. This is refl ected in
our mission statement: to set the standard
in helping our customers manage their
fi nancial future.
Our profi le
ING provides a broad range of insurance,
banking and asset management services and
is a top-15 global fi nancial institution (based
on market capitalisation). We serve more
than 60 million customers in Europe, the
United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia
and Australia. We draw on our experience
and expertise, our commitment to excellent
service, and our global scale to meet the
needs of a broad customer base, comprising
individuals, small businesses, large
corporations, institutions and governments.
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