ATRALOsecur

What ATRALOsecur does

ATRALOsecur GmbH is a Hamburg-headquartered Managing General Agent (MGA) that underwrites liability and goods-in-transit insurance for the transport and logistics industry. Founded in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCHUNCK GROUP, the company operates with delegated underwriting authority on behalf of insurance carriers and distributes its two core products — freight forwarder's, carrier's and warehouse keeper's liability insurance (Verkehrshaftungsversicherung) and goods in transit insurance (Warentransportversicherung) — to brokers, agents, insurers, and directly to logistics enterprises. Revenue is generated via commission embedded in the insurance premium paid by the underwriter, making it a recurring fee-style stream tied to policy volume rather than a separate consulting or SaaS model.

The firm's operating model combines underwriting with in-house claims handling and recourse management, supported by legal professionals and what the company describes as innovative IT tooling for claims processing. It is registered as a licensed insurance intermediary under § 34d GewO (registration D-UAGP-96WA0-11) and adheres to the German Insurance Association (GDV) Code of Conduct and the VHT collection and settlement guidelines issued by the Verein Hanseatischer Transportversicherer. ATRALOsecur also operates within the broader Ecclesia Group ecosystem for HR/careers and back-office infrastructure, with hosting, telephony, accounting and administrative services supplied by Oskar Schunck GmbH & Co. KG under commissioned processing agreements.

ATRALOsecur employs approximately 50 staff across four German offices (Hamburg headquarters, Frankfurt/Main, Freiburg, and Munich). No proprietary technology platform, public API, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the technology stack is positioned as supporting infrastructure rather than a productized asset. The customer base consists of German freight forwarders, carriers, warehouse keepers, and parties interested in shipped goods, with international risk placement available through partner insurers. ATRALOsecur holds no disclosed funding rounds as a private operating subsidiary, and no revenue figure has been publicly disclosed.

Name

ATRALOsecur

Legal name

ATRALOsecur GmbH

Website

https://atralosecur.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATRALOsecur GmbH is a Hamburg-based Managing General Agent that underwrites freight forwarder's, carrier's, warehouse keeper's liability insurance and goods-in-transit insurance for the logistics industry, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCHUNCK GROUP within the Ecclesia Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport and Logistics Insurance

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance Program Administration & MGA/MGU Services (FSAEADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wholesale Insurance Brokerage (Excess & Surplus Lines) (FSAEADAD)

Keywords

• Transport liability insurance
• Goods in transit insurance
• Marine cargo insurance
• Managing general agent
• Logistics insurance broker

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commission from insurers: As an underwriting agent (multiple insurance agent/MGA), ATRALOsecur receives commission from insurance companies for underwriting risks on their behalf, managing contracts including claims processing and recourse management. The commission is included as a component of the insurance premium. No separate consulting is offered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ATRALOsecur is an international Managing General Agent (MGA) that underwrites and places transport and logistics insurance on behalf of insurance companies using its own underwriting authority. It focuses on two core products — Forwarder's, Carrier's and Warehouse Keeper's Liability Insurance and Goods in Transit Insurance — and combines placement with in-house claims handling and recourse management for brokers, agents, and logistics companies in Germany and internationally.

Product overview

ATRALOsecur operates as an international Managing General Agent (MGA) specializing in insurance solutions for the logistics industry. The company offers two core insurance products: Freight Forwarder's, Carrier's and Warehouse Keeper's Liability Insurance (Verkehrshaftungsversicherung) and Goods in Transit Insurance (Warentransportversicherung). These products are distributed through their own underwriting authority and combined with professional claims handling services. As a 100%-owned subsidiary of SCHUNCK GROUP, ATRALOsecur serves as an intermediary (broker, agent, or insurer) providing national and international insurance solutions with complex risk placement capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarder's, Carrier's and Warehouse Keeper's Liability Insurance (Verkehrshaftungsversicherung) Insurance coverage for freight forwarders, carriers, and warehouse keepers, protecting against liability for loss or damage to goods entrusted to them and failure to meet delivery deadlines. This is a compulsory insurance for carriers transporting goods by road within Germany using vehicles with a permissible total weight exceeding 3.5 tons. The product is placed under ATRALOsecur's own underwriting authority and combined with in-house claims handling.
• Goods in Transit Insurance (Warentransportversicherung) Insurance coverage protecting the party interested in goods against economic risks during transport that are not covered by the legal liability of logistics service providers. Covers risks including transport accidents, robbery, theft, fire, wrong delivery, physical damage, delayed delivery, piracy, customs seizure, strike, terror, and war. Placed under ATRALOsecur's own underwriting authority with professional claims handling.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCHUNCK GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ATRALOsecur is a 100%-owned company of SCHUNCK GROUP, founded in 2017. SCHUNCK GROUP has stood for consistency and industry proximity for nearly 100 years as a leading insurance broker and service provider in the transport and logistics industry.
• Ecclesia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATRALOsecur is part of the Ecclesia Group. Job vacancies are posted through Ecclesia Group's career portal at ecclesia.com.
• Allianz-Versicherungs-AGminorOthersAllianz-Versicherungs-AG provides professional liability insurance for ATRALOsecur as required for licensed insurance agents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• R+V Versicherung: One of Germany's largest insurance groups with transport/cargo and commercial liability lines. Comparable as a domestic German insurance carrier/insurer serving the same logistics and freight-forwarder customer base.
• Marsh: Global insurance broker and risk advisor with a substantial marine/transport practice; competes with ATRALOsecur for large logistics clients and could similarly be a capacity provider delegating authority. Directly comparable as a broker/intermediary placing complex logistics risks internationally.
• Ecclesia Group: Ecclesia Group is one of Germany's largest insurance broker networks and the broader parent ecosystem of which ATRALOsecur is a part. While Ecclesia operates across many lines beyond transport, it is directly comparable as a German insurance intermediary group serving enterprise clients with complex risk placement.
• Arthur J. Gallagher: Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm with significant European operations and a specialty transport/marine practice. Comparable as a broad-line insurance intermediary serving logistics and freight clients across multiple geographies.
• Howden Group: Fast-growing global specialty insurance group with strong marine and transport capabilities built largely through MGA roll-ups (e.g., Howden Broking). Comparable as a broker/intermediary with specialty focus on transport-related risks and a similar MGA-centric growth model.
• Aon: Global insurance brokerage with a specialty marine/cargo and transport liability practice serving large freight and logistics operators. Comparable as an international insurance intermediary competing for the same enterprise transport insurance buyers.
• Liberty Specialty Markets: Global specialty insurer and Lloyd's platform with material marine cargo and transport liability underwriting. Comparable both as a potential capacity provider for ATRALOsecur's MGA and as a direct competitor for transport liability placements.
• Allianz Trade / Allianz Versicherung: Global insurance group with marine cargo and transport liability underwriting and the specific provider of ATRALOsecur's professional liability cover. Comparable as a German-headquartered insurer operating in the same transport liability and goods-in-transit markets.
• HDI Global Specialty: German-headquartered specialty insurer (Talanx Group) with marine cargo and transport liability capabilities. Directly comparable as a German/European insurer underwriting the same transport risks that ATRALOsecur places.

Direct peers

• SCHUNCK GROUP: Direct parent company and historically the closest operating peer — SCHUNCK GROUP is a leading German insurance broker and service provider in transport and logistics, sharing the same customer base, products (forwarder's/carrier's liability, goods in transit), and ~100-year heritage. ATRALOsecur was founded in 2017 as SCHUNCK's MGA arm, so the two operate in substantially overlapping lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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