How many companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 200 companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany is therefore at least 200. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (58), Bavaria (41), Baden-Württemberg (37).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 58 | 26% | 0.3 |
| Bavaria | 41 | 18% | 0.3 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 37 | 16% | 0.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 13 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Lower Saxony | 13 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Berlin | 11 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Hesse | 11 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Hamburg | 10 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Bremen | 8 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Saarland | 3 | 1% | 0.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 3 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Thuringia | 2 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Brandenburg | 1 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Saxony | 1 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Germany | 225 | 100% | 0.3 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry
Digitalization
39% of companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Brokerage office118,001
- Insurance agency54,305
- Asset holding company21,761
- Insurance broker39,128
- Financial and wealth advisory35,572
- Asset management26,006
- Financial advisory17,713
- Investment company13,156
- Loan brokerage13,051
- Bank16,872
- Finance company12,806
- Financing advisory10,045
- Credit institution9,097
- Insurance company12,733
- Cooperative bank6,761
- Investment advisory6,298
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 200 companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany is therefore at least 200. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (58), Bavaria (41), Baden-Württemberg (37).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry?
Düsseldorf (19), Munich (17), Berlin (11), Hamburg (10), Bremen (8).
How many companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany have a website?
61% have their own website, 43% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 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 200 companies in the “Life insurance – brokerage” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/life-insurance-brokerage).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
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 18, 2026.