Rank # of Global 500 Companies
U.S.	153
Japan	64
France	39

Company	2007 Number of Employees
U.S. Postal Service	785,929
Sinopec	634,011
Hon Hai Precision Industry	550,000

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Company	2007 Profits ($ millions)
Exxon Mobil	$40,610
Royal Dutch Shell	$31,331
General Electric	$22,208

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22. Allianz

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Rank: 22 (Previous rank: 19)
CEO: Michael Diekmann
Employees: 181,207
Address: Königinstrasse 28
Munich 80802
Country: Germany
Website: www.allianz.com

Despite a series of natural disasters in Europe and the subprime crisis in the United States, Allianz�s growth did not slow in 2007. Following a strong performance in 2006, the company�s overall revenue grew 12%, while profit climbed 23.8%. Three of its four units - life insurance, non-life insurance and asset management - contributed to the improved profit.

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	140,618.4	12.2
Profits	10,903.6	23.8
Assets	1,551,464.5	—
Stockholders' equity	69,817.8	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	8
Assets	1

Industry: Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock)

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Allianz	22	140,618.4
2	Berkshire Hathaway	30	118,245.0
3	American International Group	35	110,064.0


4	Munich Re Group	98	64,773.9
5	Zurich Financial Services	121	55,163.0
6	Allstate	198	36,769.0
7	Swiss Reinsurance	209	35,729.7
8	Millea Holdings	232	32,487.1
9	Travelers Cos.	308	26,017.0
10	Liberty Mutual Insurance Group	309	25,961.0
11	Hartford Financial Services	311	25,916.0
12	Nationwide	364	22,962.0
13	Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance	450	18,717.8
14	Mapfre Group	463	17,984.4
15	Loews	466	17,920.0