Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €87.6bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Insurance securitisations are an attractive alternative to reinsurance
- Insurance securitisations are becoming increasingly popular and are pushing reinsurance out of the market.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Biggest companies in the Reinsurance in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2023 | Revenue (€m)
2023 |
|---|---|---|
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 29,436.3 | |
Hannover Rück SE | 22,262.3 | |
Allianz SE | 13,259.2 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Property and casualty reinsurance, Life reinsurance and Other reinsurance. Property and casualty reinsurance is the largest segment of the Reinsurance in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Property and casualty reinsurers must also be solvent in the event of a catastrophe
- Major claims play a greater role in property and casualty insurance than in life and health insurance. Losses accumulate, which makes planning more difficult. Smaller primary insurers cannot fully bear the risks from major environmental catastrophes, while reinsurers are able to do so due to their high capitalisation.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Companies operating in the reinsurance sector assume some or all of the risks that insurance companies, such as life insurers, incur through their insurance contracts. This enables insurance companies to reduce their underwriting risk.
What's included in this industry?
Property and casualty reinsuranceLife reinsuranceHealth reinsuranceCompanies
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AGHannover Rück SEAllianz SEPurchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
(RE-)ASSECURITYBLOCKCHAINUNDERWRITINGIndustry Code
WZ 65.20 - Reinsurance in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Insurance securitisations are becoming increasingly popular and are squeezing reinsurance out of the market. The growing market penetration of these instruments is increasing...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Property and casualty reinsurance accounts for the majority of industry sales. These recently recorded increased demand due to higher losses from natural disasters with corre...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
In an interregional comparison, most companies in the reinsurance sector are based in the south. Munich is a particularly important location for the sector, and its attractiv...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The reinsurance market is dominated by large companies. The difficult market environment with high pressure on premiums and insurance conditions has intensified the long-term...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Munich Re is merging its health and life business in reinsurance. The company expects this to generate synergy effects and stronger profit growth in the health business segme...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Hannover Rück SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Allianz SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Hannover Rück SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Allianz SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
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Analyst insights
The development of the DAX influences the capitalisation of reinsurers. The industry participants invest in DAX companies, so that a rise in the DAX leads to a strengthening ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The highest costs incurred by industry players are payments for insurance claims. This item can be subject to strong fluctuations from year to year due to its dependence on l...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Reinsurance industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Reinsurance industry in Germany is €87.6bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Reinsurance in Germany industry in 2024?
There are 29 businesses in the Reinsurance industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Reinsurance industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Reinsurance industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Reinsurance industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Reinsurance industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Reinsurance market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Reinsurance market in Germany are Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Hannover Rück SE and Allianz SE
What does the Reinsurance in Germany include?
Property and casualty reinsurance and Life reinsurance are part of the Reinsurance industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Reinsurance in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG.
How competitive is the Reinsurance industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Reinsurance industry in Germany.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Life Insurance in Germany
- General Insurance in Germany
- Fund Management Activities in Germany
International industries
- Global Reinsurance Carriers
- Reinsurance Carriers in the US
- Reinsurance in the UK
- Insurance in Ireland
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- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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