How many insurance brokers and agencies are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 57,000 insurance brokers and agencies in Germany (October 2026). The total number of insurance brokers and agencies in Germany is therefore at least 57,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (11,612), Bavaria (9,402), Baden-Württemberg (8,231).
Key figures
Insurance brokers and agencies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 11,612 | 20% | 64.0 |
| Bavaria | 9,402 | 16% | 70.3 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 8,231 | 14% | 73.0 |
| Lower Saxony | 5,438 | 10% | 66.8 |
| Hesse | 3,949 | 7% | 61.8 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 2,850 | 5% | 68.5 |
| Saxony | 2,833 | 5% | 69.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1,840 | 3% | 62.2 |
| Thuringia | 1,680 | 3% | 78.9 |
| Berlin | 1,650 | 3% | 42.5 |
| Brandenburg | 1,614 | 3% | 62.8 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,531 | 3% | 69.9 |
| Hamburg | 1,325 | 2% | 69.4 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 1,003 | 2% | 61.5 |
| Saarland | 688 | 1% | 69.5 |
| Germany | 57,168 | 100% | 67.6 |
Cities with the most insurance brokers and agencies
Digitalization
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Frequently asked questions
How many insurance brokers and agencies are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 57,000 insurance brokers and agencies in Germany (October 2026). The total number of insurance brokers and agencies in Germany is therefore at least 57,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (11,612), Bavaria (9,402), Baden-Württemberg (8,231).
Which German cities have the most insurance brokers and agencies?
Berlin (1,629), Dortmund (1,408), Hamburg (1,332), Munich (1,109), Kornwestheim (1,084).
How many insurance brokers and agencies in Germany have a website?
50% have their own website, 40% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 17, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 57,000 insurance brokers and agencies in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/insurance-brokers-and-agencies).
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Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 17, 2026.