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Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost
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Abeille Assurances
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Private
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2016
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Abeille Assurances – Eric Prost operates as a regional general-agent (agent général) office of the Abeille Assurances brand, headquartered in Chalon-sur-Saône in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. Within the broader Abeille Assurances national general-agent network, the agency distributes a comprehensive insurance product range spanning both individual and professional lines. The portfolio includes auto (Assurance Auto), home (Assurance Habitation), complementary health (Complémentaire Santé), life insurance and retirement savings (Assurance Vie, PERIN), borrower insurance (Assurance Emprunteur), and — on the professional side — multi-risk business cover (Multirisque Professionnelle), professional liability (RC Pro), agricultural cover (Assurances Agricoles), and business-owner protection (Prévoyance Chef d'Entreprise). Core technology, proprietary platforms, and AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in the source material; the agency operates a phygital model combining in-person general-agent advisory with digital tools — online quote engines (devis) and a customer portal (Espace Personnel) — for routine transactions. ORIAS regulatory registration (number 7009589) authorizes the entity to intermediate insurance products in France.\n\nThe business model is fundamentally an insurance intermediation model: revenue is generated through commissions on policy premiums collected across the product portfolio, with subscription/recurring revenue mechanics driven by annual policy renewals. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting individual risk profiles rather than uniform public rates, and the agency does not underwrite risk itself. GTM is hybrid: a direct-to-consumer physical-agency channel across 30+ French cities is augmented by self-serve digital acquisition via online quotes and the customer portal, supported by organic social-media presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram for top-of-funnel awareness.\n\nThe agency serves two principal segments — French individual consumers (particuliers) seeking personal-protection and savings/retirement products, and professionals/SMBs (professionnels) requiring commercial multi-risk, liability, agricultural, or owner-protection cover. Customer concentration is highly diversified across a long tail of household and SME policyholders; there are no named enterprise logo customers or anchor accounts disclosed. The agency has disclosed no funding history, M&A activity, leadership changes, or significant recent strategic transactions beyond the ongoing operation and digital enrichment of its existing agency and product footprint.

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Abeille Assurances – Eric Prost is a French general-agent insurance agency (Chalon-sur-Saône, part of the national Abeille Assurances network) distributing auto, home, health, life, retirement, borrower, and professional-insurance products to individual consumers and SMBs across 30+ French cities via agency and digital channels.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersCHALON SUR SAONE, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France
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CHALON SUR SAONE, Bourgogne Franche-Comté
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France
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
property and casualty insurance, personal insurance products, life insurance savings, professional liability coverage, agricultural insurance solutions
Industry3 codes
1Embedded Insurance & Affinity Distribution Platforms
CodeFSAGAGALPrimaryYes
2Individual Supplemental Health (Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident)
CodeFSAIAEADPrimaryNo
3Professional Liability (E&O)
CodeFSAJAGACPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Insurance Agencies and Brokerages524210
  • Insurance Agencies and Brokerages52421
SIC code1 code
  • Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service6411
Product category
Insurance Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Insurance Premiums
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Abeille Assurances generates revenue through collecting insurance premiums from policyholders across multiple insurance product lines including auto, habitation (home), santé (health), vie (life), emprunteur (loan insurance), professional multirisque, and agricultural insurance. The revenue model is subscription/recurring in nature as insurance policies typically renew annually.

agences.abeille-assurances.fr
Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Abeille Assurances sells and distributes personal and professional insurance policies — including auto, home, complementary health, life insurance, retirement savings (PERIN), mortgage/loan insurance, professional multi-risk, professional liability, agricultural, and business owner protection — through a network of general agent agencies across France, supported by online quote (devis) tools and a customer self-service portal. The company acts as an insurance intermediary (ORIAS registration 7009589) providing advisory, policy issuance, and ongoing servicing for both individuals and businesses.

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Product overview1 text field

Abeille Assurances operates as a multi-product insurance company offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance solutions through a network of general agent agencies across France. The offering is organized into two main segments: individual/personal insurance (particuliers) covering auto, home, health, life, and loan protection; and professional/business insurance (professionnels) covering multi-risk business, professional liability, agricultural, and business owner protection. The company also provides digital quote tools (devis) for multiple products, enabling customers to request estimates online while maintaining access to physical agency locations for complex advice and personalized service.

Product and service10 records
1Assurance Auto
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Motor
Description

Vehicle insurance for automobiles. After the first year, the policyholder can switch insurer at any time under the Hamon law, with resignation formalities handled by the new insurer. Sold to individual consumers through general agents and online quotes.

2Assurance Habitation
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Property
Description

Home insurance covering housing-related risks. Mandatory for tenants (including furnished rentals) and for owners of properties in a condominium; strongly recommended for individual homeowners. Targeted at individual consumers.

3Complémentaire Santé
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Health
Description

Complementary health insurance providing optimal coverage across all care areas, particularly those poorly or not reimbursed by the mandatory French health regime. Marketed especially toward seniors and retirees as a flagship offering. For individual consumers.

4Assurance Vie
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Life & Savings
Description

Life insurance and retirement savings product allowing medium- to long-term investment across multiple supports, with specific tax treatment and access to funds at any time. Designed for projects such as studies, retirement, or capital appreciation. For individual consumers.

5Assurance Emprunteur
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Loan Protection
Description

Mortgage/loan insurance protecting borrowers in case of death, disability, or inability to repay a mortgage. For individual consumers.

6Plan Épargne Retraite (PERIN)
CategoryPersonal Insurance — Retirement Savings
Description

Individual retirement savings plan offering medium- to long-term savings with tax advantages for retirement. For individual consumers.

7Assurance Multirisque Professionnelle
CategoryCommercial Insurance — Multi-Risk
Description

Commercial multi-risk insurance protecting companies' premises, professional assets, and liabilities against fire, water damage, explosion, storm, hail, glass breakage, theft, and vandalism. For business owners and professionals.

8Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle (RC Pro)
CategoryCommercial Insurance — Liability
Description

Professional liability insurance covering damages caused to third parties and the financial consequences of faults committed during business activities. Mandatory for regulated professions (legal, health, construction, certain automotive and service professions) and strongly recommended for others.

9Assurances Agricoles
CategoryCommercial Insurance — Agricultural
Description

Agricultural insurance solutions for farmers and agricultural businesses covering farming-specific risks. For agricultural operators and farm businesses.

10Prévoyance Chef d'Entreprise
CategoryCommercial Insurance — Executive Protection
Description

Business owner health and protection insurance covering death, disability, and incapacity risks for company directors and key personnel. For business owners and executives.

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Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

SwissLife France is a life, health, and savings insurer in France, distributing via a network of general agents and advisors. Comparable as a multi-product French insurer with agency distribution, especially in retirement and health lines.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Groupama is a major French mutual insurer with a deep regional agency network (caisses régionales) distributing P&C, health, life, and agricultural insurance. Directly comparable to Abeille in product breadth and physical-agency distribution model in France.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Matmut is a French mutual insurer distributing auto, home, health, life, and professional liability insurance through regional agencies. Directly comparable as a multi-line agency-based French insurer serving both individuals and professionals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

AXA France is the French subsidiary of AXA, operating one of the largest general-agent and exclusive-distribution networks in France across P&C, life, health, and savings. Directly comparable to Abeille Assurances as a multi-line insurance distributor in France using a general-agent model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

BNP Paribas Cardif distributes savings, protection, and creditor insurance through BNP Paribas banking networks and partners globally. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with strong French distribution, though primarily bank-affiliated rather than agency-based.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Société Générale Assurances distributes life, P&C, and creditor insurance through Société Générale's banking network in France. Comparable product range but uses bank-branch distribution rather than a standalone general-agent network.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Allianz France is the French arm of Allianz, distributing personal and commercial insurance through a network of general agents across France. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with agent-based distribution in the same French market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Generali France is the French subsidiary of Generali, distributing P&C, life, health, and savings products through a general-agent network. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with agent-based distribution in France.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Crédit Agricole Assurances distributes P&C, life, health, and creditor insurance through the Crédit Agricole regional bank network across France. Comparable product breadth but distributed via banking channels rather than standalone general agents.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Covéa is a French mutual insurance group combining MAAF, MACIF, and GMF, distributing auto, home, health, life, and professional lines through a national agency/sales network. Directly comparable as a multi-line French insurance distributor serving individuals and professionals.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost

Abeille Assurances – Eric Prost is a French general-agent insurance agency (Chalon-sur-Saône, part of the national Abeille Assurances network) distributing auto, home, health, life, retirement, borrower, and professional-insurance products to individual consumers and SMBs across 30+ French cities via agency and digital channels.

What Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost does

Abeille Assurances – Eric Prost operates as a regional general-agent (agent général) office of the Abeille Assurances brand, headquartered in Chalon-sur-Saône in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. Within the broader Abeille Assurances national general-agent network, the agency distributes a comprehensive insurance product range spanning both individual and professional lines. The portfolio includes auto (Assurance Auto), home (Assurance Habitation), complementary health (Complémentaire Santé), life insurance and retirement savings (Assurance Vie, PERIN), borrower insurance (Assurance Emprunteur), and — on the professional side — multi-risk business cover (Multirisque Professionnelle), professional liability (RC Pro), agricultural cover (Assurances Agricoles), and business-owner protection (Prévoyance Chef d'Entreprise). Core technology, proprietary platforms, and AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in the source material; the agency operates a phygital model combining in-person general-agent advisory with digital tools — online quote engines (devis) and a customer portal (Espace Personnel) — for routine transactions. ORIAS regulatory registration (number 7009589) authorizes the entity to intermediate insurance products in France.\n\nThe business model is fundamentally an insurance intermediation model: revenue is generated through commissions on policy premiums collected across the product portfolio, with subscription/recurring revenue mechanics driven by annual policy renewals. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting individual risk profiles rather than uniform public rates, and the agency does not underwrite risk itself. GTM is hybrid: a direct-to-consumer physical-agency channel across 30+ French cities is augmented by self-serve digital acquisition via online quotes and the customer portal, supported by organic social-media presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram for top-of-funnel awareness.\n\nThe agency serves two principal segments — French individual consumers (particuliers) seeking personal-protection and savings/retirement products, and professionals/SMBs (professionnels) requiring commercial multi-risk, liability, agricultural, or owner-protection cover. Customer concentration is highly diversified across a long tail of household and SME policyholders; there are no named enterprise logo customers or anchor accounts disclosed. The agency has disclosed no funding history, M&A activity, leadership changes, or significant recent strategic transactions beyond the ongoing operation and digital enrichment of its existing agency and product footprint.

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost
Legal name
Abeille Assurances
Website
https://agences.abeille-assurances.fr
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Abeille Assurances – Eric Prost is a French general-agent insurance agency (Chalon-sur-Saône, part of the national Abeille Assurances network) distributing auto, home, health, life, retirement, borrower, and professional-insurance products to individual consumers and SMBs across 30+ French cities via agency and digital channels.
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Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost industry classification

Industry
Product category
Insurance Services
NAICS
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421)
SIC
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)
akta.pro primary industry
Embedded Insurance & Affinity Distribution Platforms (FSAGAGAL)
akta.pro secondary industries
Individual Supplemental Health (Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident) (FSAIAEAD), Professional Liability (E&O) (FSAJAGAC)

Keywords

  • Property and casualty insurance
  • Personal insurance products
  • Life insurance savings
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Agricultural insurance solutions

Where Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
CHALON SUR SAONE, Bourgogne Franche-Comté
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Insurance Premiums: Abeille Assurances generates revenue through collecting insurance premiums from policyholders across multiple insurance product lines including auto, habitation (home), santé (health), vie (life), emprunteur (loan insurance), professional multirisque, and agricultural insurance. The revenue model is subscription/recurring in nature as insurance policies typically renew annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Abeille Assurances sells and distributes personal and professional insurance policies — including auto, home, complementary health, life insurance, retirement savings (PERIN), mortgage/loan insurance, professional multi-risk, professional liability, agricultural, and business owner protection — through a network of general agent agencies across France, supported by online quote (devis) tools and a customer self-service portal. The company acts as an insurance intermediary (ORIAS registration 7009589) providing advisory, policy issuance, and ongoing servicing for both individuals and businesses.

Product overview

Abeille Assurances operates as a multi-product insurance company offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance solutions through a network of general agent agencies across France. The offering is organized into two main segments: individual/personal insurance (particuliers) covering auto, home, health, life, and loan protection; and professional/business insurance (professionnels) covering multi-risk business, professional liability, agricultural, and business owner protection. The company also provides digital quote tools (devis) for multiple products, enabling customers to request estimates online while maintaining access to physical agency locations for complex advice and personalized service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Assurance Auto Vehicle insurance for automobiles. After the first year, the policyholder can switch insurer at any time under the Hamon law, with resignation formalities handled by the new insurer. Sold to individual consumers through general agents and online quotes.
  • Assurance Habitation Home insurance covering housing-related risks. Mandatory for tenants (including furnished rentals) and for owners of properties in a condominium; strongly recommended for individual homeowners. Targeted at individual consumers.
  • Complémentaire Santé Complementary health insurance providing optimal coverage across all care areas, particularly those poorly or not reimbursed by the mandatory French health regime. Marketed especially toward seniors and retirees as a flagship offering. For individual consumers.
  • Assurance Vie Life insurance and retirement savings product allowing medium- to long-term investment across multiple supports, with specific tax treatment and access to funds at any time. Designed for projects such as studies, retirement, or capital appreciation. For individual consumers.
  • Assurance Emprunteur Mortgage/loan insurance protecting borrowers in case of death, disability, or inability to repay a mortgage. For individual consumers.
  • Plan Épargne Retraite (PERIN) Individual retirement savings plan offering medium- to long-term savings with tax advantages for retirement. For individual consumers.
  • Assurance Multirisque Professionnelle Commercial multi-risk insurance protecting companies' premises, professional assets, and liabilities against fire, water damage, explosion, storm, hail, glass breakage, theft, and vandalism. For business owners and professionals.
  • Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle (RC Pro) Professional liability insurance covering damages caused to third parties and the financial consequences of faults committed during business activities. Mandatory for regulated professions (legal, health, construction, certain automotive and service professions) and strongly recommended for others.
  • Assurances Agricoles Agricultural insurance solutions for farmers and agricultural businesses covering farming-specific risks. For agricultural operators and farm businesses.
  • Prévoyance Chef d'Entreprise Business owner health and protection insurance covering death, disability, and incapacity risks for company directors and key personnel. For business owners and executives.

Companies that use Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Has API
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AI maturity

App detail

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • SwissLife France: SwissLife France is a life, health, and savings insurer in France, distributing via a network of general agents and advisors. Comparable as a multi-product French insurer with agency distribution, especially in retirement and health lines.
  • Groupama: Groupama is a major French mutual insurer with a deep regional agency network (caisses régionales) distributing P&C, health, life, and agricultural insurance. Directly comparable to Abeille in product breadth and physical-agency distribution model in France.
  • Matmut: Matmut is a French mutual insurer distributing auto, home, health, life, and professional liability insurance through regional agencies. Directly comparable as a multi-line agency-based French insurer serving both individuals and professionals.
  • AXA France: AXA France is the French subsidiary of AXA, operating one of the largest general-agent and exclusive-distribution networks in France across P&C, life, health, and savings. Directly comparable to Abeille Assurances as a multi-line insurance distributor in France using a general-agent model.
  • Allianz France: Allianz France is the French arm of Allianz, distributing personal and commercial insurance through a network of general agents across France. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with agent-based distribution in the same French market.
  • Generali France: Generali France is the French subsidiary of Generali, distributing P&C, life, health, and savings products through a general-agent network. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with agent-based distribution in France.
  • Covéa (MAAF, MACIF, GMF): Covéa is a French mutual insurance group combining MAAF, MACIF, and GMF, distributing auto, home, health, life, and professional lines through a national agency/sales network. Directly comparable as a multi-line French insurance distributor serving individuals and professionals.

Broad incumbents

  • BNP Paribas Cardif: BNP Paribas Cardif distributes savings, protection, and creditor insurance through BNP Paribas banking networks and partners globally. Comparable as a multi-line insurer with strong French distribution, though primarily bank-affiliated rather than agency-based.
  • Société Générale Assurances: Société Générale Assurances distributes life, P&C, and creditor insurance through Société Générale's banking network in France. Comparable product range but uses bank-branch distribution rather than a standalone general-agent network.
  • Crédit Agricole Assurances: Crédit Agricole Assurances distributes P&C, life, health, and creditor insurance through the Crédit Agricole regional bank network across France. Comparable product breadth but distributed via banking channels rather than standalone general agents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost social profiles

Digital presence

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost

What does Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost do?

Abeille Assurances sells and distributes personal and professional insurance policies — including auto, home, complementary health, life insurance, retirement savings (PERIN), mortgage/loan insurance, professional multi-risk, professional liability, agricultural, and business owner protection — through a network of general agent agencies across France, supported by online quote (devis) tools and a customer self-service portal. The company acts as an insurance intermediary (ORIAS registration 7009589) providing advisory, policy issuance, and ongoing servicing for both individuals and businesses.

Is Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost a public or private company?

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost founded?

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost based?

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost is headquartered in CHALON SUR SAONE, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France, in the Europe region.

How does Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost make money?

One revenue line is on record: insurance Premiums.

Who are Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are SwissLife France, Groupama, Matmut, AXA France, Allianz France, Generali France and Covéa (MAAF, MACIF, GMF). Broad incumbents are BNP Paribas Cardif, Société Générale Assurances and Crédit Agricole Assurances.

Does Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost have an API?

No public API is recorded for Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost.

What industry is Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost in?

Abeille Assurances - Eric Prost's product category is Insurance Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAGAGAL, Embedded Insurance & Affinity Distribution Platforms, with a secondary code of FSAIAEAD, Individual Supplemental Health (Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident). Its NAICS code is 524210 and its SIC code is 6411.

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