Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH

What Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH does

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH, headquartered in Detmold, Germany, operates as an insurance broker (Versicherungsmakler) and risk consultant serving enterprise and institutional clients across Germany and Europe. Founded in 1909 and operating as part of the Ecclesia Gruppe under Ecclesia Holding GmbH, the firm is positioned as one of the leading insurance brokers in Germany and Europe, with deep specialization in five vertical segments: healthcare, industry and trade, church, social services, and transport and logistics. Named client categories include university hospitals, machine builders, global logistics companies, life science firms, and ecclesiastical and social welfare institutions. The company does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount, or specific placed premium volume figures.

Ecclesia's core service offering comprises risk consulting and management, insurance procurement and brokerage, insurance product development, claims management, and a digital Service Portal for policy administration and claims notification. Beyond traditional brokerage, the firm operates the ecsolutions ecosystem — seven specialized add-on modules including ecanalytics (data analytics), ecconstruction (construction project risk management), eccyber (cyber risk services with 24/7 emergency response), ecfinancial_lines (D&O and management liability), ecmobility (fleet and EV charging services), ecpension&benefits (corporate pension administration), and ectravel_risk (travel risk management). The firm also operates EGAS, an in-house Assekuradeur (insurance underwriting agency) developed with partner exxis for complex risk placements.

The business model is commission- and fee-based brokerage: Ecclesia earns transaction fees from insurers for placing and renewing policies on behalf of clients, supplemented by professional services revenue from risk consulting engagements and recurring revenue from ecsolutions subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually per client, with annual billing cycles. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for large institutional accounts with a digital self-service portal for selected standardized products such as travel and cyber insurance, supplemented by the Ecclesia-Netzwerk — a partner network of affiliated brokers and specialized service providers across Europe. Marketing channels include a corporate website with newsroom and podcast, webinars, proprietary industry events (such as the Absacker series), and active presence on LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The firm is privately held with no public listing, no disclosed venture or private equity backing, and no recent M&A or funding activity in the source data.

Name

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH

Legal name

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH

Website

https://ecclesia.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH is a German insurance broker and risk consultant founded in 1909, serving enterprise and institutional clients across healthcare, industry, church, social services, and transport and logistics verticals in Germany and Europe through brokerage, risk advisory, and specialized ecsolutions modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Professional Liability (E&O) (FSAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Risk management consulting
• Enterprise insurance solutions
• Insurance product development
• Claims management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage & Procurement: Ecclesia acts as an insurance broker (Versicherungsmakler), purchasing and placing insurance coverage on behalf of clients. Revenue is earned through commissions and fees from insurance carriers for policy placement, renewals, and ongoing account management. The firm negotiates exclusive terms and cost-efficient coverage for clients across all industry segments.
2. Risk Consulting & Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through risk consulting, risk management, and prevention advisory engagements. Services include risk assessment, prevention concepts, and specialized industry consulting across healthcare, construction, cyber, and transportation sectors.
3. Specialized ecsolutions Products: Revenue from specialized integrated solutions including ecconstruction project risk management, eccyber holistic cyber risk services, ecfinancial_lines protection, ecmobility fleet services, ecpension&benefits pension administration, and ectravel_risk services. These value-added offerings extend beyond traditional insurance brokerage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH is a commercial insurance broker and risk consultant that procures, develops, and manages insurance coverage for enterprises and institutions across specialized industry verticals (healthcare, industry & trade, church, social services, transport & logistics). The firm combines risk consulting, insurance procurement and brokering, custom insurance product development, claims management, and a digital service portal with an integrated ecsolutions ecosystem of seven specialized modules (ecanalytics, ecconstruction, eccyber, ecfinancial_lines, ecmobility, ecpension&benefits, ectravel_risk).

Product overview

Ecclesia Versicherungsdienst GmbH operates as an insurance broker and risk consultant offering an integrated platform of services and specialized solutions. The core offering consists of five main services: risk consulting and management, insurance procurement and brokering, insurance product development, claims management, and a digital service portal. The ecsolutions portfolio extends the core offering with seven specialized add-on modules: ecanalytics (data analytics), ecconstruction (construction project support), eccyber (cyber security), ecfinancial_lines (financial lines protection), ecmobility (mobility ecosystem), ecpension&benefits (employee benefits administration), and ectravel_risk (travel risk management). The company also provides seven distinct insurance product lines covering business operations, management liability, legal protection, mobility/transport, digital security, employee benefits, and travel/leisure insurance. The portfolio is organized around five industry verticals: healthcare, industry/commerce, church, social services, and transport/logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risikoberatung & Risikomanagement (Risk Consulting & Management) Comprehensive risk consulting service focused on prevention rather than reaction, protecting customers, their assets and their existence through thorough risk assessment before damage occurs. Targeted at enterprises and institutions across the firm's industry verticals.
• Einkauf & Vermittlung von Versicherungen (Insurance Procurement & Brokering) Insurance procurement and brokering service through which Ecclesia buys coverage on behalf of customers, providing customized solutions, cost-efficient protection and exclusive negotiated offerings.
• Entwicklung von Versicherungsprodukten (Insurance Product Development) Service that designs and develops insurance solutions that stand out in the market through exceptional quality and innovation, addressing gaps in standard offerings.
• Schadenmanagement (Claims Management) Effective claims management service ensuring quick and uncomplicated resolution in case of emergency situations or damage events for clients.
• Service Portal (Digitale Lösungen) Digital service portal providing clear, online and readily accessible insurance management tools, including digital solutions, claims reporting, document downloads and online insurance applications for selected products.
• ecanalytics Analytics solution that delivers insights from company data, enabling early recognition of risk developments, targeted risk management and informed decision-making for clients.
• ecconstruction Consulting and support service for project developers and builders throughout the entire construction project, ensuring continuity even in case of damage.
• eccyber Holistic cyber security solution combining risk evaluation, prevention, appropriate risk transfer and 24/7 emergency response in case of cyber incidents.
• ecfinancial_lines

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients can concentrate on core business activities while Ecclesia manages risk and insurance administration.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• deasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025deas is referenced as a partner in the context of trust protection insurance ('Vertrauensschutzversicherung'), providing coverage against fraud and deception risks. The partnership contributes to Ecclesia's comprehensive product portfolio addressing corporate crime, embezzlement, and fraud exposure for business clients.
• exxiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025exxis is a key strategic partner developing the Assekuradeur EGAS (insurance underwriting agency) for the Ecclesia Gruppe. The partnership focuses on developing integrated insurance solutions for the interaction between insurers, brokers, and enterprises in managing complex risks, representing an extended performance promise for the organization's insurance ecosystem.
• Ecclesia-NetzwerkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025The Ecclesia-Netzwerk is the company's own network structure comprising affiliated brokers, specialized partners, and service providers across Germany and Europe. This network enables Ecclesia to offer comprehensive solutions, Leistungen und Kompetenzen (services, performance, and competencies) to clients through a collaborative distribution and expertise-sharing model.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Funk Gruppe: Funk is a large, family-owned German insurance broker and risk consultant headquartered in Hamburg with similarly deep specialty expertise; the closest direct peer to Ecclesia in size, model, and German/European vertical specialism.
• Jasper Gruppe: Jasper is another mid-sized German Versicherungsmakler with industrial and commercial specialization; directly comparable as a regional specialty broker competing in similar enterprise segments.
• Deekeling Arndt Advisors: Deekeling Arndt Advisors is a German specialty broker focused on financial lines, D&O, and professional indemnity; competing with Ecclesia's ecfinancial_lines offering in the same professional liability category.
• MRH Trowe Group: MRH Trowe is a German specialty insurance broker and risk consultant serving mid-market and enterprise clients with proprietary solutions across industrial and financial lines; comparable to Ecclesia in mid-market specialty broking and solution-oriented positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Germany: WTW operates a global brokerage and advisory franchise with German operations across risk, insurance, and benefits; directly comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise and specialty accounts as Ecclesia.
• M Marsh GmbH: Marsh Germany is the German arm of the global Marsh brokerage; operates broadly across all P&C, employee benefits, and risk advisory lines and competes with Ecclesia for large enterprise accounts in healthcare, industrial and transport verticals.
• Aon Germany: Aon is one of the largest global insurance brokers with a substantial German presence across risk, health, and talent advisory; competes with Ecclesia for complex enterprise placements and benefits consulting in healthcare and industry verticals.
• Allianz Commercial / AGCS: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is a global carrier underwriting large commercial and specialty risks; comparable as a counterparty and increasingly as a competitor via direct digital distribution channels in industrial and transport verticals where Ecclesia places coverage.

Regional players

• ROLAND Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG: ROLAND is a German legal protection insurance specialist active across commercial legal protection; adjacent/regional competitor to Ecclesia's Rechts- und Schutzlösungen product line and a relevant German-market benchmark.

Emerging players

• Gothaer Versicherung: Gothaer is a German mutual insurer building direct-to-customer and broker-distribution products; an emerging competitor from the carrier side that increasingly encroaches on traditional broker placement, particularly in SME and ecclesiastical segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecclesiagruppe7710
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecclesiagruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecclesia--versicherungsdienst-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecclesia_karriere

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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