Name

Asistencia Sanitaria

Legal name

Asistencia Sanitaria Colegial, SA de Seguros

Website

https://asc.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Health Insurance

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (62111), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Individual/Retail Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity (FSAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Voluntary/Worksite Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity (Employee-Paid) (FSAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Private health insurance
• Medical cooperative insurance
• Healthcare provider network
• Medical videoconsultation
• Home emergency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Premiums: Assistència Sanitària generates revenue primarily through recurring health insurance premiums paid by individual policyholders (particulares) and corporate clients (empresas). Policies cover outpatient visits, hospitalisation, emergencies, and specialised services including maternity, dental, and reproductive assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Assistència Sanitària is a physician-founded and physician-managed non-profit medical cooperative that sells private health insurance policies to individuals, families, and corporate clients. Policyholders gain access to an open-panel network of over 5,000 physicians across 6,900 consulting rooms, the exclusive Hospital de Barcelona, telemedicine (Assistència ON), home emergency service (SUD), and specialised centres for sports medicine, senior care, and fertility.

Product overview

Assistència Sanitària is a cooperative health insurer founded in 1957 and managed by physicians, offering private health insurance to individuals, families, and businesses. Its portfolio centers on the core Assistència Sanitària Health Insurance product, supplemented by the Assistència ON videoconsultation digital service, the Servicio de Urgencias Domiciliarias (SUD) home emergency service, the exclusive Hospital de Barcelona, and specialized facilities including the Assisport sports medicine centre, Assissenior for seniors over 75, Gravida for fertility/reproduction, and a nutrition coaching service. The company also provides a mobile app for policyholders. The insurer's network comprises over 5,000 medical professionals across 6,900 consulting rooms, and it maintains cooperative relationships with entities including SCIAS, Autogestió Sanitària, and Fundació Espriu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Assistència ON: Videoconsultation service providing digital medical attention alongside the network of over 5,000 physical doctors
• Assisport
• Assissenior
• SUD (Servicio de Urgencias Domiciliarias)
• Hospital de Barcelona

Products and services

• Assistència Sanitària Health Insurance (Individuals and Families) Private health insurance for individuals and families providing access to a network of over 5,000 physicians across 6,900 consulting rooms, covering primary care, specialists, hospital admissions, diagnostic tests, and surgical procedures.
• Corporate Health Insurance (Seguros para Empresas)

Quantifiable outcome

• Selected as the best health insurer by physicians for 10 consecutive years per the Col·legi de Metges de Catalunya survey.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cruz Roja (Spanish Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Following the devastating DANA storm in November 2024, Assistència Sanitària made a charitable donation to Cruz Roja to contribute to emergency response, recovery, and resilience-building efforts across affected regions of Spain. The three-phase plan covers immediate response, recovery, and long-term strengthening initiatives targeting vulnerable populations.
• Fundación GalateacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Assistència Sanitària supports the Fundación Galatea, which promotes the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. The foundation focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration of medical professionals (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, dentistry, and social work) suffering from mental health issues or addiction, thereby indirectly supporting quality of care for insured patients.
• FC Barcelona (Futbol Club Barcelona)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2005Assistència Sanitària serves as the official medical partner of FC Barcelona since 2005. Since 2019, it has also been principal sponsor of the club's professional sports teams (basketball, handball, futsal, and roller hockey). The partnership includes co-branded campaigns featuring athletes, the YouPlay employee sporting event at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, and player visits to Hospital de Barcelona. The slogan 'Units per l'excel·lència' (United for Excellence) reflects shared values of effort, service, and teamwork.
• Academia de las Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud de Cataluña y BalearesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistència Sanitària is a protective member of the Academy, sharing common goals of defending and improving health. The company finances the 'Premio Ramon de Teserach', awarded annually to a non-profit civic entity for health promotion activities.
• Fundación Avedis DonabedianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistència Sanitària sponsors the 'Premios Avedis Donabedian a la Calidad' (Avedis Donabedian Quality Awards), which distinguish various aspects of quality in healthcare centres and set trends for future development in different areas of healthcare quality improvement.
• Fundació Ateneu Sant RocminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA more than 20-year alliance supporting education, equal opportunities, and social inclusion in Badalona Sud. The foundation addresses basic needs of vulnerable populations and promotes social cohesion, with Assistència Sanitària contributing resources and support.
• Fundación Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron – Institut de RecercaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its Gravida fertility centre, Assistència Sanitària collaborates on research led by Dr. Jaume Alijotas Reig studying the relationship between human reproductive efficiency (measured by number of miscarriages) and maternal tolerance to embryo antigens, conducted at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute.
• Únics Cerdanya (Inclusive Basketball Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, Assistència Sanitària supports Únics Cerdanya, the first basketball team in the Pyrenees formed by people with intellectual disabilities. The partnership runs through at least the 2027-2028 season, promoting inclusive sport as a tool for wellbeing, skill development, and social inclusion.
• Generalitat de Catalunya, ACNUR, and UNRWA (Refugee Student Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint programme allows 18 Syrian, Pakistani, and Afghan students to continue their university studies in Catalonia after fleeing armed conflicts. Assistència Sanitària provides mandatory health coverage for student visa requirements. The programme is renewed annually since 2018 and extends the company's scholarship philosophy to students from war-affected countries.
• Sign Language Interpretation Service ProviderminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssistència Sanitària provides a sign language interpretation service for deaf insured members at scheduled medical visits, delivered through a specialised partner. The service includes written communication channels and accessible website content with sign language videos.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DKV Seguros: Spanish health insurance subsidiary of Munich Re's ERGO, offering individual and corporate health plans with a national provider network. Comparable in product mix and customer segments to Assistència Sanitària.
• Asisa: Spanish health insurance cooperative without profit motive, serving 2+ million insured members through a national provider network. Operates a similar non-profit cooperative model and physician-led heritage, making it structurally and competitively comparable.
• Adeslas (SegurCaixa Adeslas): Market-leading Spanish health insurance company offering comprehensive individual, family, and corporate coverage with a wide national provider network. Closest direct competitor in terms of comprehensive health plan offerings.
• Mutua Universal: Spanish mutual insurance entity providing health and complementary social benefits to associations and individuals. Comparable to Assistència Sanitària as a non-profit mutual/cooperative provider of health coverage.
• MGC Mutua: Catalan mutual health insurer with a provider network and similar historical roots to Assistència Sanitària. Operates in the same Catalan market with overlapping physician networks and customer segments.
• Igualatorio Médico Quirúrgico (IMQ): Regional Basque-Country private health insurance cooperative with its own hospital network and provider panel. Comparable to Assistència Sanitària as a regionally anchored, physician-led health insurance cooperative.
• Sanitas: One of Spain's largest private health insurers, part of Bupa, offering individual, family, and corporate health insurance with a broad provider network and digital services. Closest like-for-like competitor to Assistència Sanitària in scale and product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Mapfre: Largest Spanish insurance group with a substantial health insurance division underwritten nationally. Broader portfolio including auto, life, and home, but the health line competes directly with Assistència Sanitària for corporate and individual clients.

Regional players

• Catalana Occidente: Insurance group with strong Catalan roots offering multiple product lines including health coverage. Shares the regional Catalan heritage with Assistència Sanitària but operates with a broader, multi-line insurance portfolio.
• Fiatc: Catalan mutual insurance company offering health, auto, and home insurance. Closely comparable geographic heritage to Assistència Sanitària but operates as a multi-line mutual rather than a focused physician-led health cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AssistenciaSanitaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assistencia-sanitaria

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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