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Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

David Riemeier David Riemeier Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ K66.21DE

Revenue

€604.6m

2024

€604.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XX.Xm

Employees

16,460

Businesses

823

Wages

€XXX.Xm

Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany industry analysis

Risk and loss assessment is closely linked to the insurance industry. In addition to risk and loss assessment in insurance cases, it also handles the entire claims settlement process for insurance companies in some cases. Average annual sales growth of 3.1% is forecast for the industry for the period from 2019 to 2024. IBISWorld expects turnover of 604.6 million euros for 2024. This corresponds to an increase of 1.2% compared to the previous year. This is due to the tendency of insurance companies to outsource more processes to external service providers.Since the end of the financial crisis, the German economy has been growing. This has led to a favourable consumer climate. In this stable economic environment, many companies have increased their business activities and expanded, which has led to more insurance policies being taken out and at the same time to more insurance claims. This increased the demand for risk and loss estimates. At the same time, more and more insurers were under strong cost pressure and were forced to reduce their fixed costs. Among other things, claims settlement was therefore outsourced in full or in part. In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, however, the consumer climate was weakened by the economic restrictions and there were fewer accidents requiring a claims assessment in the meantime. Despite a slight recovery, the consumer climate is also suffering in the current year due to the war in Ukraine and high inflation.For the period from 2024 to 2029, IBISWorld forecasts average annual growth of 1.6% and industry turnover of 654 million euros in 2029. The economic impact of the pandemic is likely to be barely noticeable and will have decreased significantly compared to previous years. This is also likely to have an impact on demand for insurance. As economic activity increases, so does the probability of industrial accidents and thus the demand for risk and loss assessments. However, despite a slight reduction in June 2024, the European Central Bank's key interest rate will remain at a high level in the current year in order to further counteract high inflation. This is likely to ease the cost pressure on insurers somewhat in the coming years and have a negative impact on demand for the industry's services.

Trends and Insights

  • Many old business models in the insurance industry are being put to the test by digitalisation. In addition, the low interest rates of the past are forcing insurers to realign their business.
  • Risk and loss assessment for other property damage is becoming less important due to the end of the construction boom. The risk and loss assessment market segment for other property damage comprises various loss events in connection with construction projects.
  • In an interregional comparison, the four federal states of the Central Region are home to the most companies in the sector. Populous North Rhine-Westphalia accounts for around a fifth of all companies in the sector.
  • There is fierce competition in the industry. In principle, anyone can call themselves an expert and carry out a risk and damage assessment.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €604.6m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Risk and loss assessment is directly linked to the insurance industry

  • Risk and loss assessment is an extended part of the insurance industry. The companies usually work on behalf of insurance companies. These outsource claims settlement to external service providers, who then estimate the monetary value of losses incurred or potential risks.
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Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The weakness of industry and construction will have a negative impact on the sector

  • Companies are a large demand market for insurance, as they want to protect themselves against accidents and other external factors that negatively impact their business activities. When economic performance develops positively, the need for insurance and the associated risk and loss assessments also increases.

Biggest companies in the Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Dekra SE
37.5
TÜV Süd AG
33.6
Crawford & Company (Deutschland) GmbH
21.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Risk and damage assessment for motor vehicles, Risk and damage assessment for other property damage and Risk and damage assessment in the event of fire. Risk and damage assessment for motor vehicles is the largest segment of the Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The coronavirus pandemic led to a temporary drop in sales in the risk and damage assessment of motor vehicles

  • The risk and damage assessment of motor vehicles is a process in which the risk of potential damage associated with a vehicle is evaluated.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this sector deal with incurred and potential insurance claims. They mainly carry out an assessment of the monetary value of a loss or risk. Value assessments for purposes that are not relevant to insurance are not part of the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Risk and damage assessment for motor vehiclesRisk and damage assessment for other property damageRisk and damage assessment in the event of fire

Companies

Dekra SETÜV Süd AGCrawford & Company (Deutschland) GmbH

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Related Terms

ASSECURANTINSURTECHPRIMARY INSURANCE

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 66.21 - Risk & Damage Evaluation 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

Many old business models in the insurance industry are being put to the test by digitalisation. In addition, the low interest rates of the past are forcing insurers to realig...

In this chapter (4)

  • 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

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Risk and loss assessment for other property damage is becoming less important due to the end of the construction boom. The risk and loss assessment market segment for other p...

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, the four federal states of the Central Region are home to the most companies in the sector. Populous North Rhine-Westphalia accounts for aroun...

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

There is fierce competition in the industry. In principle, anyone can call themselves an expert and carry out a risk and damage assessment.

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

Dekra wants to break new ground in the automotive industry and is entering into a partnership with Volkswagen. The two companies are jointly running the start-up Moia, which ...

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 Dekra SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of TÜV Süd AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Crawford & Company (Deutschland) GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Dekra SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for TÜV Süd AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Crawford & Company (Deutschland) GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Risk and loss assessment companies require a licence from the competent authority in order to carry out their trade. The basic requirements for obtaining a licence are a poli...

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 recent downturn in the construction sector is also reflected in falling profit margins for risk and loss assessors. The reason for this is that this market is of great im...

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 Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany is €604.6m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 823 businesses in the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Risk & Damage Evaluation market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Risk & Damage Evaluation market in Germany are Dekra SE, TÜV Süd AG and Crawford & Company (Deutschland) GmbH

What does the Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany include?

Risk and damage assessment for motor vehicles and Risk and damage assessment for other property damage are part of the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Risk & Damage Evaluation in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Dekra SE.

How competitive is the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Risk & Damage Evaluation industry in Germany.

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Complementors

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International industries

  • Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US
  • Risk & Damage Evaluation in the UK

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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