Biography of Carl von Thieme - Businessman and Founder of Munich Re and the Insurance Allianz trendyonline.co/2018/07/biography-of-carl-von-thieme.html By Julie Anie 7/05/2018 Share Tweet Share Pin Email Biography of Carl von Thieme. Did you know that Allianz was founded in 1890 by Carl von Thieme and Wilhelm von Finck, who also founded the Munich Re? Carl von Thieme was a popular trained insurance specialist in the last third of the 19th century and is a recognized insurance in Imperial Germany. Carl Thieme was born on April 30, 1844, in Erfurt. His father worked as the Director of insurance. After school, Thieme trained in his father's insurance company, where he then worked. Thieme was moved in 1871 to General Insurance Agency management of Munich. Two years later, in 1873, he became the head of the Public Body. Specialist insurance set up "Munich Reinsurance Company " in 1880 by Theodor von Cramer-Klett. In April 1880, Carl Thieme starting business operations with four staff. A few weeks later, Carl Schreiner joined the Company to run the Office. In addition to Thieme, he is the only member of staff who has worked in the insurance business. Thieme is the Director General of the company and also represented on the Board of Trustees until his death. Until the year 1880, the insurance has gained recognition as the world's largest reinsurance. In 1888, the company was transformed into a stock company. The company's success is due to the Thiemes of modern management, the pursuit of a strategy to diversify risk and global engagement. From the Munich branch and headquarters in Hamburg, Vienna, and Paris, "Munich Re's" extends to all countries in the world. In addition to his work for the insurance company based in Munich, Thieme was also involved in the founding of "Allianz Versicherungsgesellschaft " in Berlin in 1890, where he collaborated with Wilhelm Peter von Finck. He has been involved in the Foundation's "Munich Re's", as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Finck was later also becoming Chairman of the Board of Trustees "Allianz Versicherung ". Formed as a partner for reinsurance of accident insurance and fire in Berlin, Allianz capital at that time amounted to 4 million marks. 1/3