Kindlustusest
Kindlustusest is an Estonian independent insurance broker operating a digital comparison platform that aggregates quotes from 9 partner insurers across vehicle, home, travel, health, and life insurance for approximately 100,000 individual and small-business customers in Estonia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Kindlustusest does
Kindlustusest (legal entity KindlustusEst Kindlustusmaakler OÜ) is an Estonian independent insurance broker founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tallinn, operating for more than 25 years as one of the larger insurance intermediaries in the Estonian market. The company runs a digital-first comparison platform (kindlustusest.ee) that aggregates quotes from up to 9 partner insurance companies — Salva, BTA, Seesam, ERGO, Elama, If, PZU, LHV, and Balcia — enabling customers to evaluate and purchase mandatory traffic insurance, voluntary casco, home, travel, life, health, accident, animal, student, employer health, machinery, and small-vessel policies in a single self-serve interface, supplemented by phone (12555) and email-assisted sales.
The underlying technology consists of proprietary web-based quote aggregation with dedicated SEO-optimized calculator subdomains for the highest-volume lines (liikluskindlustuse-kalkulaator.ee, kaskokindlustuse-kalkulaator.ee, kodukindlustuse-kalkulaator.ee). Add-on services include Autoabi (24/7 roadside assistance at €39.99/year) and Kahjuabi (damage claim assistance at €0.99/month), with a self-service login for policy management and claims reporting. The company is currently implementing AI tools across product development, marketing, sales, accounting, and debt management processes to reduce routine office work and improve digital products, and has established a startup-ecosystem link via a partnership with Midio Invest.
Revenue mechanics are commission-based: Kindlustusest acts as an independent broker earning carrier commissions on policies sold through its platform, with no underwriting risk. The primary customer segment is individual Estonian consumers (vehicle owners, homeowners, travelers, students abroad), with a secondary B2B segment for employer health insurance and vehicle fleets. The company serves approximately 100,000 customers and reports a customer recommendation index of approximately 90%. Geographic scope is limited to Estonia with no disclosed international operations.
Kindlustusest firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kindlustusest
- Legal name
- KindlustusEst Kindlustusmaakler OÜ
- Website
- https://kindlustusest.ee
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Kindlustusest is an Estonian independent insurance broker operating a digital comparison platform that aggregates quotes from 9 partner insurers across vehicle, home, travel, health, and life insurance for approximately 100,000 individual and small-business customers in Estonia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kindlustusest industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Insurance Brokerage
- NAICS
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)
- SIC
- Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Insurtech-Enabled Brokerage (Digital Brokers & Aggregators) (FSAEADAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ)
Keywords
Where Kindlustusest is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tallinn
- HQ country
- Estonia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kindlustusest business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Insurance broker commissions: Kindlustusest acts as an independent insurance broker earning commissions from insurance companies for policies sold through their platform. They represent 9 insurance companies: Salva, BTA, Seesam, ERGO, Elama, If, PZU, LHV, and Balcia.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Autoabi (Roadside Assistance) annual service |
| Subscription | Monthly | Kahjuabi (Damage Assistance) monthly service |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Main insurance products |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Kindlustusest product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kindlustusest operates a digital insurance brokerage platform that aggregates and compares policies from up to 9 partner insurance companies in Estonia. It sells and intermediates vehicle insurance (traffic and casco), home insurance, travel insurance, life insurance, voluntary health insurance, accident insurance, small vessel insurance, animal insurance, student insurance for those studying abroad, employer-provided health insurance, and machine/CPM insurance for agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. The broker supplements these with add-on services including Autoabi roadside assistance and Kahjuabi damage-claim assistance, and earns commission-based revenue from the underwriters for policies bound through its platform.
Product overview
Kindlustusest is an Estonian insurance broker offering a digital platform that aggregates and compares insurance products from multiple insurers. The core offering consists of vehicle insurance products (Liikluskindlustus for mandatory traffic liability and Kaskokindlustus for voluntary vehicle coverage), property insurance (Kodukindlustus for homes and Väikelaevakindlustus for boats), health and life insurance (Reisikindlustus, Elukindlustus, Ravikindlustus, Õnnetusjuhtumikindlustus), and specialized coverage (Loomakindlustus for animals, Tudengikindlustus for students abroad, Tööandja ravikindlustus for employers). Add-on services include Autoabi (roadside assistance) and Kahjuabi (damage claim assistance). The platform allows customers to compare offers from up to 9 insurance companies and purchase policies digitally. Machine/CPM insurance extends coverage to agricultural, construction, and industrial machinery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Liikluskindlustus (Traffic Insurance) Mandatory third-party liability insurance for vehicles registered in the traffic register, covering damages caused to other people or their property in traffic accidents. Sold to Estonian vehicle owners (cars, motorcycles, trucks, agricultural machines, etc.).
- Kaskokindlustus (Casco Insurance) Voluntary vehicle insurance for the policyholder's own vehicle, covering theft, accident, fire, vandalism and natural disasters. Complements mandatory traffic insurance. For Estonian vehicle owners.
- Reisikindlustus (Travel Insurance) Travel insurance covering medical costs, baggage loss, travel delays and trip cancellations, available for various regions worldwide. For Estonian residents traveling domestically and internationally.
- Kodukindlustus (Home Insurance) Home insurance covering building, household contents, and third-party liability, protecting against fire, water damage, natural disasters, burglary and vandalism. For Estonian homeowners and renters.
- Elukindlustus (Life Insurance) Life insurance providing financial protection for family and loan obligations in case of the insured person's death, acting as a safety net for dependents. For Estonian individuals and families.
- Ravikindlustus (Health Insurance) Voluntary health insurance covering medical expenses and providing faster access to healthcare, including specialist visits, hospital care and rehabilitation. For Estonian individuals supplementing state healthcare.
- Õnnetusjuhtumikindlustus (Accident Insurance) Accident insurance covering injuries from accidents, providing compensation for permanent disability or death, medical costs, and daily allowances. For Estonian individuals and families.
- Väikelaevakindlustus (Small Vessel Insurance) Insurance for watercraft up to 24 meters in length, covering damages in harbor and at sea including collisions, storm damage, fire, theft and vandalism. For Estonian boat and yacht owners.
- Loomakindlustus (Animal Insurance) Insurance for pets (dogs and cats) and livestock, covering veterinary costs, death, loss and owner liability. For Estonian pet owners and livestock owners.
- Tudengikindlustus (Student Insurance) Insurance for students studying abroad, interns and au pairs, combining international health insurance, accident insurance, baggage insurance and assistance coverage. For Estonian and international students, including Erasmus+ participants.
- Tööandja ravikindlustus (Employer Health Insurance) Employer-provided voluntary health insurance supplementing state healthcare, offering employees faster access to medical care including specialist visits and dental care, structured as a tax-free benefit up to €400 per employee. For Estonian employers offering employee benefits.
- Masin/CPM (Machine Insurance) Insurance for construction, agricultural, forestry and industrial machines covering registered and non-registered equipment against fire, accidents, theft and vandalism. For Estonian owners of agricultural, construction and industrial machinery.
- Autoabi (Roadside Assistance) 24/7 roadside assistance service covering towing, flat-tire help, fuel delivery and technical support, priced at €39.99 per year and available as an add-on to traffic insurance for customers without casco coverage. For Estonian vehicle owners.
- Kahjuabi (Damage Assistance) Damage-claim processing assistance helping clients with documentation, claim submission and dispute resolution with insurance providers, priced at €0.99 per month and included in Premium and Premium Plus traffic insurance packages. For Estonian policyholders managing claims.
Quantifiable outcome
- ~90% customer recommendation index (NPS)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Kindlustusest
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kindlustusest technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability1 record
Feature3 records
Kindlustusest partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LHVcoreEstonian capital-based insurance company. LHV Kindlustus launched active vehicle insurance offerings in spring and now partnered with Kindlustusest to provide traffic insurance through their platform
- SalvacoreEstonian insurance company partner providing vehicle, property, and other insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- BTAcoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- SeesamcoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- ERGOcoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- ElamacoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- IfcoreNordic insurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- PZUcoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- BalciacoreInsurance company partner providing various insurance products through Kindlustusest platform
- Midio InvestminorInvestment company with connection to startup world. Kindlustusest has exposure to the startup ecosystem through Midio Invest, monitoring promising insurtech startups and new ideas
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Kindlustusest competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IIZI Kindlustusmaakler: Estonian digital insurance broker offering multi-carrier comparison and online policy purchase across personal and commercial lines. Most directly comparable domestic competitor with the same digital-brokerage model and customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Check24 Vergleichsportal: Germany's largest price-comparison platform with an extensive insurance vertical aggregating dozens of carriers. Comparable as a scaled reference point for the multi-carrier aggregator business model Kindlustusest operates at Estonian scale.
- LHV Kindlustus: Estonian capital-based insurer that recently began distributing traffic insurance through Kindlustusest (Feb 2026). Comparable as a hybrid partner/competitor that combines a digital bank distribution channel with own-brand policies in the same product categories.
- Seesam Insurance: Baltic insurance carrier offering motor and property insurance, simultaneously a key partner of Kindlustusest and a competitor distributing its own policies. Comparable for product overlap and shared distribution-vs-direct tension.
- Compare the Market (esure group): UK-based insurance comparison aggregator across motor, home, and life lines. Comparable as an established insurtech-enabled aggregator with a digital quote-comparison UX similar to Kindlustusest's platform.
- Balcia Insurance: Baltic-focused carrier offering motor and travel insurance, distributed in Estonia partly through Kindlustusest. Comparable as a partner whose own direct digital channel overlaps with the broker's product set.
- If P&C Insurance: Nordic-headquartered P&C carrier with significant Estonian market share and direct-to-consumer digital capabilities. Comparable as a major insurance partner whose direct channel competes head-to-head with the brokerage's aggregator model.
- ERGO Insurance SE: One of the largest insurers in the Baltics, offering motor, home, travel, life, and health products both directly and through brokers including Kindlustusest. Comparable because it competes for the same Estonian customers while also serving as a key distribution partner.
Emerging players
- WeFox Group: European insurtech aggregator/platform providing digital broker infrastructure to insurance partners across multiple EU markets. Comparable as a next-generation insurtech-enabled broker pursuing the same aggregator-plus-partner model Kindlustusest executes at Estonian scale.
Regional players
- Swedbank Kindlustus: Estonian unit of Swedbank distributing insurance via the bank's owned retail channel. Comparable as a bank-affiliated distribution competitor offering motor and home policies to the same Estonian customers through a different digital surface.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Kindlustusest leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Kindlustusest funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Kindlustusest M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Kindlustusest
What does Kindlustusest do?
Kindlustusest operates a digital insurance brokerage platform that aggregates and compares policies from up to 9 partner insurance companies in Estonia. It sells and intermediates vehicle insurance (traffic and casco), home insurance, travel insurance, life insurance, voluntary health insurance, accident insurance, small vessel insurance, animal insurance, student insurance for those studying abroad, employer-provided health insurance, and machine/CPM insurance for agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. The broker supplements these with add-on services including Autoabi roadside assistance and Kahjuabi damage-claim assistance, and earns commission-based revenue from the underwriters for policies bound through its platform.
Is Kindlustusest a public or private company?
Kindlustusest is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kindlustusest founded?
Kindlustusest was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Kindlustusest based?
Kindlustusest is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, in the Europe region.
How does Kindlustusest make money?
One revenue line is on record: insurance broker commissions.
Who are Kindlustusest's main competitors?
IIZI Kindlustusmaakler is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Check24 Vergleichsportal, LHV Kindlustus, Seesam Insurance, Compare the Market (esure group), Balcia Insurance, If P&C Insurance and ERGO Insurance SE. WeFox Group is listed as an emerging player. Swedbank Kindlustus is listed as a regional player.
Does Kindlustusest have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kindlustusest.
What industry is Kindlustusest in?
Kindlustusest's product category is Insurance Brokerage. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAEADAN, Insurtech-Enabled Brokerage (Digital Brokers & Aggregators), with a secondary code of FSAEADAJ, Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines). Its NAICS code is 524210 and its SIC code is 6411.