Ecclesia Group acquires specialty insurance company assona
Detmold – The Ecclesia Group has acquired assona GmbH from wefox Germany Holding with effect from today. The Berlin-based special underwriting agent specializes in B2B2C (business-to-business-to-consumer) insurance products and has built up a leading market position in bicycle insurance in recent years.
“With the acquisition of assona, we are expanding our value chain in a targeted manner and, in particular, gaining further specialist expertise in the field of underwriting, from which our group of companies will benefit,” emphasizes Jochen Körner, CEO of the Ecclesia Group. ”We are convinced that bicycles will play an important role in achieving a sustainable turnaround in mobility, especially in large cities. With its leading position, assona is an important player in the bicycle and e-bike market.”
Assona offers a very diverse range of services and covers the entire value chain, from issuing policies to claims processing and settlement. More than 2.2 million customers in Germany and Austria now rely on the insurance and warranty solutions provided by the special assignee. The company employs around 95 people at its location in Berlin.
“We have established ourselves as a competent and reliable partner for our customers and insurers. This positioning can be actively expanded under the umbrella of the Ecclesia Group with its long-term orientation,” explains Christopher Kampshoff, managing director of assona. ”Ecclesia opens up new market access for us. We want to expand the company's product range in the coming years and continue the success story of assona,” adds Uwe Hüsch, also a managing director of assona. Christopher Kampshoff and Uwe Hüsch will remain with the company and continue its business operations within the Ecclesia Group.
About Ecclesia
With more than 2,800 employees and a premium volume of €3 billion p.a., the Ecclesia Group is the largest German insurance broker for companies and institutions. The Group includes, among others, leading brokers for industry and commerce, logistics, credit insurance/financing, health insurance, social services, and churches, as well as underwriting agents and a reinsurance broker. The spectrum of customer relationships ranges from large listed corporations and medium-sized companies to large hospitals and church institutions. The company is headquartered in Detmold and has a nationwide presence in Germany. In addition, the Ecclesia Group has its own companies in five other European countries and operates in more than 170 countries worldwide through the ECCLESIA GLOBAL NETWORK.
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