ING Group was founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1991. The ING family has a strong base in the U.S., with ING Insurance Company providing a plethora of insurance services to retail and institutional clients including annuities, retirement plans, life insurance, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, direct banking, institutional investment management, employee benefits, and financial planning. In addition, internationally speaking, ING Group offers banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. ING is committed to helping their clients protect their financial future with a dedicated workforce of 107,000 employees.

ING is world renowned as one of the biggest companies in the world, ranking as the 20th largest financial institution globally. ING was ranked 8th on Fortune Magazine Global 500 list in 2009. In the U.S., ING is nationally recognized as a top-3 provider of retirement plans and protects upwards of 29 million people with their insurance products. Also, the company received a top-100 ranking in the2008 BusinessWeek-Interbrand list of best global brands. ING sponsors some of the major long-distance running events, including the ING New York City Marathon.

Also referenced as: IG Insurance, IN Insurance, NG Insurance, GNI Insurance, and IGN Insurance.