1st stage
From its creation until 1958
![The Sociedad Catalana de Seguros logo](https://www.gco.com/img/eng/gco/ilg/the-sociedad-catalana-de-seguros-logo/gco_d_a01_historiaprimera.jpg)
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.
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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.