I.S. & B.

What I.S. & B. does

I.S. & B. SRL is an Italian insurance intermediary (agenzia assicurativa) founded in Milan in September 2016 by Alessandro Buriani and Paolo Perso, and registered with IVASS under Section A number A000559013. The firm is vertically specialized in four narrow insurance lines: surety bonds and suretyships (cauzioni and fideiussioni), construction risks (including C.A.R. and Decennale Postuma policies), and environmental risks (covering guarantees required for the Albo Gestori Ambientali, Integrated Environmental Authorization, and waste management/transport activities). It also offers an ancillary "Linea Imprese" corporate line covering All Risks Property, RC Azienda, Professional Indemnity, D&O, and Legal Protection. The agency serves Italian SMEs, construction contractors and developers, environmental services companies, professional firms (audit, accounting, legal, notary), and other insurance intermediaries seeking a specialist backend partner. It does not operate a proprietary technology platform or SaaS product; service delivery is built on human underwriting expertise, regulatory knowledge, and direct relationships with leading insurance carriers.

The firm runs a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales (relationship-led by the co-founders and the commercial team) with a national channel of collaborating Agenti and Broker across Italy. Revenue is generated through commissions paid by insurance carriers on successfully placed policies (transaction-fee model), with pricing quote-based and dependent on client risk profile and coverage requirements. The agency maintains a seven-person named team including co-founder Buriani as Commercial Director/CEO, co-founder Perso as Responsible Agent/CEO with documented environmental insurance expertise, a Technical Director, two technical-area specialists, an Administration lead, and a Commercial/Marketing lead. Marketing is limited to a corporate website (is-b.it), a LinkedIn company page, and direct referral-driven outreach. Operating geographies are restricted to Italy, and there are no disclosed external investors, acquisitions, or funding events; share capital is €10,000, fully subscribed and paid.

Name

I.S. & B.

Legal name

I.S. & B. SRL

Website

https://www.is-b.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

I.S. & B. SRL is a Milan-based Italian insurance intermediary specializing in surety bonds, construction risks, and environmental risk guarantees. It serves Italian SMEs, construction firms, environmental services companies, and other insurance agents/brokers nationwide through direct sales and a partner channel network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Surety Bonds & Niche Risks)

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Surety Insurance (6351)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Specialty (Wrap-Ups/Builders Risk/Contractors) (FSAJAGAH), Commercial Lines Insurance Brokerage (FSAEADAB)

Keywords

• Surety bond brokerage
• Construction risk insurance
• Environmental liability guarantees
• Insurance intermediary services
• Public tender guarantees

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Commission Revenue: I.S. & B. SRL generates revenue through commissions from insurance companies ('compagnie leader del settore') for placing surety bonds, suretyships, and insurance policies. As a registered insurance intermediary (registered in section A n°A000559013 under IVASS supervision), the agency earns commissions on successful policy placements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

I.S. & B. SRL is a specialized Italian insurance agency operating as a registered intermediary under IVASS supervision. The company intermediates surety bonds (cauzioni and fideiussioni), construction risk insurance (C.A.R. and Decennale Postuma), environmental risk guarantees (for the Albo Gestori Ambientali), and broader corporate insurance coverages on behalf of leading insurance carriers. It serves Italian SMEs, construction companies, environmental services firms, and professional firms needing financial guarantees for public procurement, construction projects, environmental compliance, and general corporate risk.

Product overview

I.S. & B. SRL is an insurance agency offering a specialized portfolio of surety bond and insurance products for Italian businesses. The core offering consists of Cauzioni (surety bonds and guarantees), Rischi della Costruzione (construction risk insurance), and Rischi Ambientali (environmental liability coverage), supplemented by the Linea Imprese (Business Line) add-on module providing broader corporate insurance solutions. The agency operates as a vertically specialized intermediary connecting businesses with leading insurance carriers for guarantees required in public procurement, environmental compliance, construction projects, and general corporate risk management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cauzioni (Surety Bonds and Suretyships) Surety bonds and financial guarantees for Italian businesses, covering public contracts, VAT refunds, rental agreements, and customs duties. Includes provisional, definitive, advance payment, and final payment guarantees, as well as participation guarantees for public procurement and European tenders.
• Rischi della Costruzione (Construction Risk Insurance) Construction risk insurance including C.A.R. (Contractors All Risks) and Decennale Postuma (10-year post-completion liability) coverage for damages during and after construction, as well as provisional and definitive guarantees, advance payment guarantees, final payment guarantees, and building permits compliance coverage.
• Rischi Ambientali (Environmental Risk Guarantees) Environmental risk guarantees required for registration and renewal in the Environmental Managers Registry (Albo Gestori Ambientali), covering waste management, transportation, and remediation activities, as well as Integrated Environmental Authorization (AIA/AUA) coverage, landfill management and post-closure guarantees, transboundary waste shipment insurance, and asbestos remediation coverage.
• Linea Imprese – Coperture Assicurative Aziendali (Business Insurance Coverage) Corporate insurance coverage including All Risks Property, RC Azienda (Business Liability), Professional Indemnity, D&O, Legal Protection, and employee welfare solutions for businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8 years of continuous operation since 2016 serving Italian and multinational clients
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Aon: Global insurance and reinsurance broker with a sizable Italian operation and well-developed surety, construction, and environmental practices serving multinational and large Italian corporate clients. Overlaps with I.S. & B. on the specialty lines but operates at vastly greater scale and with broader product breadth.
• Marsh: Global risk and insurance brokerage with significant presence in Italy across surety, credit, construction, and environmental lines. Comparable to I.S. & B. on the same specialty products but serving enterprise and multinational accounts with much larger carrier capacity.
• Willis Towers Watson: International advisory and brokerage firm with Italian operations offering surety, construction, and specialty risk solutions. Comparable to I.S. & B. on specialty placement but with global carrier access and integrated consulting offerings.
• Arthur J. Gallagher: Global insurance brokerage expanding its Italian specialty and surety practice through acquisitions. Competes with I.S. & B. for mid-market and enterprise surety/environmental placements and offers similar intermediary services at greater scale.
• Howden: European-headquartered specialty insurance broker with growing Italian operations focused on surety, credit, and specialty lines. Direct overlap with I.S. & B.'s niche products, with Howden positioned as a larger, faster-scaling specialist-led competitor.
• Lockton: World's largest independent insurance brokerage with European and Italian presence in specialty and surety lines. Comparable to I.S. & B. on placement of specialty coverages but serving larger clients with broader risk management services.
• Acrisure Italy: Global insurance brokerage with Italian operations offering commercial and specialty insurance placement including surety and construction lines. Comparable as a multi-line intermediary competitor in the Italian market.

Direct peers

• Willmar Insurance Brokers: Italian specialty insurance brokerage focused on surety bonds, credit insurance, and niche commercial lines. Most directly comparable to I.S. & B. as a similar-sized, Italy-based specialist competing for the same SME surety and construction guarantee book.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/is-b-srl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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