Birth of ESCA
ESCA (Est.-Capitalization) was created on January 9 in Strasbourg at the initiative of a group of Alsatian personalities.
Led by Maurice Burrus, its founder and first president, the company offered Alsatians the opportunity to build capital in a privileged financial framework.
ESCA has grown dramatically. After a difficult start in a very competitive environment, this life insurance capitalization company generated enough profits to embark in 1932 on the construction of a new head office, rue des Pontonniers, which would become the Palais de l’Habitat moderne.
