
Insurance industry in Germany - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Leading insurance company in Germany by revenue in gross written premiums
- Allianz Group

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Leading insurance companies in Germany 2017-2021, by premium revenue
- Second largest European insurance market
- Germany

Detailed statistics
Insurance premiums written in 10 different countries in Europe 2020
- Insurance density of insurers in Germany
- 2,714EUR per capita

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Insurance density of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
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Market overview
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- Premium Statistic Insurance premiums written in 10 different countries in Europe 2020
- Premium Statistic Premiums per capita in 30 different countries in Europe 2020
- Premium Statistic Total premium income for primary insurance companies Germany 1980-2021
- Premium Statistic Insurance density of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Insurance penetration of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of insurance policies in Germany 1980-2021
Market overview
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Insurance premiums written in 10 different countries in Europe 2020
Insurance premiums written in 10 different countries in Europe 2020
Leading countries for total premiums written on the insurance market in Europe in 2020, by country (in billion euros)
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Premiums per capita in 30 different countries in Europe 2020
Premiums per capita in 30 different countries in Europe 2020
Insurance density: premiums per capita in Europe in 2020, by country (in euros)
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Total premium income for primary insurance companies Germany 1980-2021
Total premium income for primary insurance companies Germany 1980-2021
Total income from premiums for primary insurance corporations in Germany from 1980 to 2021 (in billion euros)
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Insurance density of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
Insurance density of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
Gross premiums written per capita of primary insurers in Germany from 1950 to 2021 (in euros)
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Insurance penetration of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
Insurance penetration of insurers in Germany 1950-2021
Insurance penetration of primary insurers in Germany from 1950 to 2021
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Number of insurance policies in Germany 1980-2021
Number of insurance policies in Germany 1980-2021
Number of insurance policies in Germany from 1980 to 2021 (in millions)
Segments
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- Basic Statistic Life insurance written premiums in Germany 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Life insurance market share in terms of gross premium in Germany 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of healthcare insurance companies in Germany 1980-2021
- Premium Statistic New health insurance business in Germany 2014-2021, by purchase channel
- Premium Statistic Property and casualty insurance gross premiums in Germany 2004-2020
- Premium Statistic New property and casualty insurance business in Germany 2017-2021, by channel
Segments
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Basic Statistic
Life insurance written premiums in Germany 2011-2020
Life insurance written premiums in Germany 2011-2020
Total value of life insurance gross premiums written in Germany from 2011 to 2020 (in billion euros)
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Life insurance market share in terms of gross premium in Germany 2008-2021
Life insurance market share in terms of gross premium in Germany 2008-2021
Market share of life insurance business in terms of gross premium in Germany from 2008 to 2021
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Number of healthcare insurance companies in Germany 1980-2021
Number of healthcare insurance companies in Germany 1980-2021
Total number of healthcare insurance corporations in Germany from 1980 to 2021
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New health insurance business in Germany 2014-2021, by purchase channel
New health insurance business in Germany 2014-2021, by purchase channel
Breakdown of new business for healthcare insurance corporations in Germany from 2014 to 2021, by distribution channel
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Property and casualty insurance gross premiums in Germany 2004-2020
Property and casualty insurance gross premiums in Germany 2004-2020
Total value of property and casualty insurance gross premium written in Germany from 2004 to 2020 (in billion euros)
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New property and casualty insurance business in Germany 2017-2021, by channel
New property and casualty insurance business in Germany 2017-2021, by channel
Breakdown of new business for property, accident, and liability insurance corporations in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by distribution channel
Leading companies
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- Premium Statistic Number of insurance companies in Germany 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading insurance companies in Germany 2017-2021, by premium revenue
- Premium Statistic Life insurance companies ranked by written premiums in Germany 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading public insurance companies in Germany 2023, by number of employees
- Premium Statistic ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
- Premium Statistic Most responsible companies in Germany, based on CSR score 2021
- Premium Statistic Car insurance ownership by brand in Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Health insurance popularity by brand in Germany 2022
Leading companies
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Number of insurance companies in Germany 2011-2020
Number of insurance companies in Germany 2011-2020
Number of companies operating on the insurance market in Germany from 2011 to 2020
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Leading insurance companies in Germany 2017-2021, by premium revenue
Leading insurance companies in Germany 2017-2021, by premium revenue
Leading insurance companies by revenue in gross written premiums (GWP) in Germany from 2017 to 2021 (in million euros)
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Life insurance companies ranked by written premiums in Germany 2020-2021
Life insurance companies ranked by written premiums in Germany 2020-2021
Leading life insurance companies in Germany in 2020 and 2021, by gross written premiums (in billion euros)
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Leading public insurance companies in Germany 2023, by number of employees
Leading public insurance companies in Germany 2023, by number of employees
Leading insurance companies traded in Germany in 2023, by number of employees (in 1,000s)
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ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
Comparison of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores of the 26 largest insurance companies by market capitalization worldwide in 2023, by ESG score provider
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Most responsible companies in Germany, based on CSR score 2021
Most responsible companies in Germany, based on CSR score 2021
Leading German companies based on corporate social responsibility (CSR) score in 2021
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Car insurance ownership by brand in Germany 2022
Car insurance ownership by brand in Germany 2022
Car insurance ownership by brand in Germany in 2022
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Health insurance popularity by brand in Germany 2022
Health insurance popularity by brand in Germany 2022
Health insurance popularity by brand in Germany in 2022
Sales metrics & consumption
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- Premium Statistic Take-up rates of different insurances in Germany 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Value of insurance claims and benefits paid in Germany 2004-2020
- Premium Statistic Monthly insurance payments of private households Germany 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly car insurance payments of private households in Germany 2009-2021
- Basic Statistic Germany insurance market: value of motor claims paid out 2004-2020
- Basic Statistic European insurance market: total non-life claims paid in Germany 2004-2020
- Premium Statistic Volume of property and casualty insurance in Germany 1980-2021
Sales metrics & consumption
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Take-up rates of different insurances in Germany 2021-2022
Take-up rates of different insurances in Germany 2021-2022
Share of households who have selected types of insurance in Germany in 2021 and 2022
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Value of insurance claims and benefits paid in Germany 2004-2020
Value of insurance claims and benefits paid in Germany 2004-2020
Total claims and benefits paid on the insurance market of Germany from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)
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Monthly insurance payments of private households Germany 2009-2021
Monthly insurance payments of private households Germany 2009-2021
Monthly insurance services payments of private households in Germany from 2009 to 2021 (in euros)
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Monthly car insurance payments of private households in Germany 2009-2021
Monthly car insurance payments of private households in Germany 2009-2021
Monthly car insurance payments of private households in Germany from 2009 to 2021 (in euros)
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Germany insurance market: value of motor claims paid out 2004-2020
Germany insurance market: value of motor claims paid out 2004-2020
Total motor claims expenditure paid on the insurance market in Germany from 2004 to 2020 (in billion euros)
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European insurance market: total non-life claims paid in Germany 2004-2020
European insurance market: total non-life claims paid in Germany 2004-2020
Total non-life insurance claims paid on the insurance market in Germany from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)
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Volume of property and casualty insurance in Germany 1980-2021
Volume of property and casualty insurance in Germany 1980-2021
Total income from premiums for property and casualty insurance corporations in Germany from 1980 to 2021 (in billion euros)
Investment
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- Basic Statistic European insurance market: investment portfolio in 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Development of capital investments in the insurance industry in Germany 1980-2020
- Premium Statistic Capital investment of life insurers in Germany 2020-2021, by asset type
- Premium Statistic Life insurance: contract portfolio structure in Germany 1990-2021, by insurance type
Investment
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European insurance market: investment portfolio in 2020, by country
European insurance market: investment portfolio in 2020, by country
Total investment portfolio value of insurers operating on the European market in 2020, by country (in million euros)
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Development of capital investments in the insurance industry in Germany 1980-2020
Development of capital investments in the insurance industry in Germany 1980-2020
Development of capital investments in the insurance industry in Germany from 1980 to 2020 (in billion euros)
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Capital investment of life insurers in Germany 2020-2021, by asset type
Capital investment of life insurers in Germany 2020-2021, by asset type
Distribution of capital investment of life insurers in Germany in 2020 and 2021, by asset type
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Life insurance: contract portfolio structure in Germany 1990-2021, by insurance type
Life insurance: contract portfolio structure in Germany 1990-2021, by insurance type
Contract portfolio structure in life insurance in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by type of insurance
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