Galiléo Courtage

What Galiléo Courtage does

Galiléo Courtage is a French B2B insurance brokerage firm (courtier d'assurance multibranche) founded around 2012-2013 and structured as a SAS with €50,000 of capital, registered with ORIAS under N°12 068 356. The firm operates from Paris and Neuilly-sur-Seine and serves primarily French SMEs and startups, placing insurance contracts across two core lines: IARD (property and casualty, including general/professional/environmental liability, cyber, fleet, construction, and goods-in-transit) and ADP (employee benefits, including collective health, provident, retirement, and employee savings plans). It positions a multi-branch brokerage model with deep expertise in risk prevention through claims compensation, delivered by a small team (11-50 employees) under two complementary co-founders.

The firm's go-to-market is direct sales to enterprise and SME clients, supplemented by an organic social and content presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, newsletters) and earned media such as the Info Entreprises feature and a CSCA/Intermedius white paper contribution. Revenue mechanics follow standard brokerage economics—commission on placed premium with carriers—though no commission rates, pricing, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The firm claims access to an international network spanning 160+ countries for cross-border client needs.

The product surface is anchored by carrier partnerships with tier-1 insurers (ALLIANZ, GROUPAMA GAN Vie, HDI Global SE, Generali France, MMA, La Mutuelle Générale, HISCOX) and independent third-party administrators (GENERATION, Helium). In January 2021, Galiléo launched Galileo Lab, a startup-focused sub-brand bundling RC Pro, D&O, cyber, multi-risk office, and key-person coverage with complementary legal (L2M Avocats) and IT/cybersecurity (Menaya) services. The firm operates no proprietary technology platform, app, or API, and shows no AI/ML capability; competitive differentiation rests on carrier access, founder expertise, and proximity-based advisory service rather than technology.

Name

Galiléo Courtage

Legal name

Galiléo Courtage

Website

https://galileo-courtage.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galiléo Courtage is a French B2B insurance brokerage founded around 2012-2013, serving SMEs and startups with multi-line property/casualty (IARD) and employee benefits (ADP) coverage via tier-1 insurer partnerships and a claimed 160+ country international network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology / IT Services BOP (FSAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Property casualty insurance
• Employee benefits brokerage
• Corporate risk advisory
• Startup insurance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Galiléo Courtage is a multi-branch insurance brokerage that places corporate insurance coverage with a panel of insurer partners. Its core offerings span IARD (property and casualty, liability, cyber, fleet, construction, fraud) and ADP (employee benefits, health, provident, retirement, executive unemployment, employee savings). The Galiléo Lab sub-brand provides tailored insurance bundles for startups.

Product overview

Galiléo Courtage is a multi-branch insurance brokerage firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance products and services. The core offerings consist of IARD (Assurances de biens et responsabilités) covering property, liability, and specialty risks, and ADP (Protection sociale) providing employee benefits including health, provident, and retirement coverage. The Galiléo Lab module extends the offering specifically to startups with tailored insurance solutions and services, from protecting directors' personal assets to supporting growth stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GALILEO LAB: A department dedicated to startups offering comprehensive insurance and service solutions including professional liability, directors and officers liability, cyber insurance, multi-risk office insurance, and borrower/key person insurance.

Products and services

• IARD (Assurances de biens et responsabilités)
• ADP (Protection sociale)
• Galiléo Lab (Startup Insurance Offering)

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HISCOXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary insurer partner for startup insurance products including professional liability, director liability, and cyber insurance through the Galileo Lab program.
• ALLIANZ Global Corporate & Specialty SEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic insurer partner for fleet and garage insurance underwriting. Partnership developed with Allianz France Direction Flottes & Garages under leadership of Michel Cervellera.
• GROUPAMA GAN ViecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey partner for collective insurance including health, provident, retirement, and employee savings products. Partnership since 2012 with regional delegate Capucine Savournin.
• HDI Global SEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSenior underwriter for individual accident coverage. Partnership praised for professionalism, reactivity, and confidence by Senior Underwriter Johny Infante.
• GENERATIONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst collective health/pension contract manager selected in 2012. Specialized independent administrator for health and provident insurance. Partnership based on shared values of simplicity, expertise, and benevolence.
• Generali FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial IARD (property and casualty) insurance partner with professional relationship since creation in 2012 under Commercial Director Arnaud Leboucher.
• MMAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner with regional delegate Romain Bretnacher providing commercial coverage solutions.
• LA MUTUELLE GENERALEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual insurance partner providing collective coverage solutions with several years of satisfactory working relationship noted by Deputy General Director Frederic Rousseau.
• HeliumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent claims administrator for collective health and provident contracts. Chosen for quality of management with French-speaking teams and outsourced services (call center, card production).
• L2M AvocatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partner for the Galileo Lab startup program, providing specialized legal services complementing insurance solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verspieren: Independent French insurance broker with comparable IARD + employee-benefits offering and a similar mid-market focus; ranking places it among the most direct structural analogues to Galileo Courtage in terms of services and client size.
• Diot-Siaci: One of the largest independent French commercial insurance brokerages, serving mid-market and corporate clients across IARD and ADP lines. Highly comparable to Galileo in customer profile (French SMEs and mid-caps), multi-branch model, and international orientation.
• Bessé: French corporate insurance broker focused on mid-market and large accounts across P&C and specialty lines, with international placement capabilities — directly competitive with Galileo on enterprise segments and product breadth.
• GRAS Savoye: Historic French insurance brokerage (now operating under WTW) with deep mid-market and corporate relationships across IARD and ADP; comparable multi-branch brokerage footprint and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Howden Group: Global specialty broker that has expanded aggressively in France; competes for P&C and specialty placements, with broader international infrastructure relevant to clients that Galileo serves via its 160-country network.
• WTW (Willis Towers Watson): Global advisory and brokerage group with a historic French footprint anchored by GRAS Savoye; competes across the same mid-market and large-corporate mandates as Galileo, with far greater specialty and analytics capabilities.
• Arthur J. Gallagher: Global insurance brokerage and risk management firm with a French presence; comparable in multi-line P&C and employee-benefits offerings, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Marsh: Global insurance and risk advisory firm with a substantial French practice; competes with Galileo for mid-market and large French corporate mandates, but operates from a much larger global footprint and broader product suite.
• Aon: World's largest insurance broker with a significant French team across P&C, health, and analytics; sets the competitive ceiling on enterprise accounts and increasingly competes down into the SME segment where Galileo operates.

Emerging players

• Hiscox: Specialty insurer that is also one of Galileo's named startup-segment partners, positioning it as a partial product-supply overlap rather than pure competitor; relevant peer because it is the reference digital-native brand in the SME/D&O/cyber lines Galileo packages under Galileo Lab.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GalileoCourtage
• Facebookfacebook.com/GalileoCourtage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galileo-courtage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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