ECCLESIA Holding GmbH

What ECCLESIA Holding GmbH does

ECCLESIA Holding GmbH, operating commercially as Ecclesia Group, is a privately held German insurance broker and risk consultant headquartered in Detmold that self-describes as Germany's largest insurance broker and one of Europe's leading brokers. The company delivers insurance brokerage, risk consulting, claims management, and proprietary insurance product development, organized around five primary verticals: Health, Industry & Commerce, Church, Social Economy, and Transportation & Logistics. Customers include university hospitals, mechanical engineering and life science firms, church institutions, social-sector providers, and global logistics companies.

The technical core is the Digital Service Portal, an online platform for insurance management, claims reporting, and self-service access, augmented by seven integrated ecsolutions sub-brands: ecanalytics (data-driven risk insights), ecconstruction (construction project advisory), eccyber (cyber risk evaluation, prevention, and 24/7 emergency services), ecfinancial_lines (D&O and financial loss coverage), ecmobility (vehicle ecosystem with preferential terms), ecpension&benefits (pension package design and administration), and ectravel_risk (global travel risk management). Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, the Ecclesia Network of channel partners, and the self-service portal.

Revenue is generated primarily through commissions on placed insurance premiums (recurring), supplemented by professional services fees from risk consulting and claims management, and royalties or development fees from proprietary insurance product creation. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts; no public pricing exists. The group has expanded through acquisitions of Lubeca Versicherungskontor (60%, January 2026) and IWV (100%, July 2026), and operates subsidiaries including Ecclesia Credit GmbH for credit insurance and financing, and exxis for EGAS reinsurer development.

Name

ECCLESIA Holding GmbH

Legal name

Ecclesia Holding GmbH

Website

https://ecclesia-group.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECCLESIA Holding GmbH (Ecclesia Group) is a privately held German insurance broker and risk consultant serving Health, Industry & Commerce, Church, Social Economy, and Transportation & Logistics clients across Europe through a digital Service Portal, seven specialist ecsolutions sub-brands, and direct enterprise field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: Traditional insurance brokerage generating revenue through commissions from insurance providers for placing and managing insurance policies on behalf of clients.
2. Risk Consulting & Management Services: Professional services including risk consulting, prevention concepts, and customized insurance solutions development.
3. Claims Management Services: Claims management services providing effective solutions for finding quick and uncomplicated resolutions in emergency situations.
4. Insurance Product Development: Development of innovative insurance solutions that stand out in the market characterized by exceptional quality and innovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ECCLESIA Holding GmbH is an independent insurance broker and risk consultant that designs, places, and manages insurance solutions on behalf of corporate and institutional clients, operating through decentralized, industry-specialized teams covering healthcare, church/religious organizations, social economy, transportation and logistics, and industrial/commercial enterprises. The firm provides risk consulting, claims management, and product development, supported by an in-house digital service portal and proprietary platforms such as ecanalytics.

Product overview

ECCLESIA Group operates as a comprehensive insurance broker and risk consultant offering an integrated platform with specialized sub-brands. The core offering includes a digital Service Portal providing online insurance management, supplemented by seven ecsolutions (ecanalytics, ecconstruction, eccyber, ecfinancial_lines, ecmobility, ecpension&benefits, and ectravel_risk) that provide specialized services beyond traditional insurance policies. Additional core services encompass risk consulting and management, insurance brokerage, insurance product development, and claims management. The company serves five primary business areas: Health, Industry & Commerce, Church, Social Economy, and Transportation & Logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ecanalytics: Analytics solution providing valuable insights from company data to recognize developments early, manage risks, and make informed decisions.
• ecconstruction
• eccyber
• ecfinancial_lines
• ecmobility
• ecpension&benefits
• ectravel_risk

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IWV Institut für Wirtschaftsmathematik und betriebliche Versorgungssysteme GmbHcoreOthers · 21 July 2026Ecclesia Group acquired all shares in IWV GmbH on 21 July 2026. This acquisition strengthens the group's pension business, expanding their capabilities in economic mathematics and occupational pension systems.
• Lubeca Versicherungskontor GmbHcoreOthers · 2 January 2026Ecclesia Group acquired 60% of shares in Lubeca Versicherungskontor GmbH based in Lübeck on 2 January 2026. This represents a strategic expansion of the group's presence in the insurance brokerage market.
• exxiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcclesia Group continues to develop the EGAS reinsurer through exxis, creating an expanded value proposition for integrated collaboration among insurers, brokers, and businesses in managing complex risks.
• Ecclesia Credit GmbHcoreOthersEcclesia Group consolidated credit expertise in Ecclesia Credit GmbH, strengthening its position as a leading specialist in the protection and financing of receivables. The company underwent organizational and strategic realignment with market leadership in credit insurance and financing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coface SA: Leading European credit insurance and trade credit management provider. Directly comparable to Ecclesia Credit GmbH's credit-insurance and receivables-protection offering, addressing the same German and European corporate credit-risk market.
• Aon plc: Global insurance and reinsurance broker with a major German footprint (Aon Germany). Direct competitor on enterprise risk brokerage, risk consulting, cyber risk advisory, and pension/benefits solutions (Aon Hewitt), mapping cleanly to Ecclesia's ecsolutions portfolio.
• MRH Trowe: German independent insurance broker and risk consultant with comparable specialty-industry approach. Directly competes with Ecclesia for German industrial, healthcare, and institutional accounts and offers similar risk-management and consulting services.
• Willis Towers Watson: Global insurance broker and advisory firm with significant German operations. Comparable on commercial insurance placement, risk analytics, and pension/benefits administration — directly overlaps with Ecclesia's brokerage and ecpension&benefits offerings.
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Large global insurance brokerage and risk-management firm. Direct peer on multi-vertical commercial brokerage, risk consulting, and claims management; competes for the same mid-market and large corporate clients that Ecclesia targets in Industry & Commerce and Transportation.
• Funk Gruppe: One of the largest independent German insurance brokers and risk consultants, headquartered in Hamburg. Closely comparable to Ecclesia on geography (DACH focus), customer base (German Mittelstand and institutions), and full-service brokerage plus risk-consulting model.
• Lockton: Largest independent insurance broker globally, with European operations. Comparable to Ecclesia as an independent, non-bank-owned broker competing on specialty industry expertise and risk-management consulting rather than carrier balance-sheet scale.
• Marsha McLennan: Global insurance brokerage and risk-management leader with deep operations in Germany. Directly comparable to Ecclesia on core business model (commercial insurance placement, risk consulting, claims services) and on serving large corporate and institutional accounts across multiple verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Allianz SE: Germany's largest insurer and a global financial-services group with both carrier and broker/distribution arms. Comparable on overlapping capability (P&C, life/health, credit via Euler Hermes/Allianz Trade) and as the dominant carrier counterparty on Ecclesia-placed risks, though its primary business is underwriting rather than brokerage.
• HDI Group: German insurance group (Talanx subsidiary) with industrial, commercial, and specialty lines plus HDI Broker service. Comparable to Ecclesia on serving German industrial and institutional clients with P&C and specialty coverages, though HDI operates as a carrier first and broker second.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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