
Top 10 European InsurTech Companies 2026
European InsurTech raised €3.8B in funding in 2024, down 20% from the 2021 peak but increasingly concentrated in later-stage, revenue-generating companies proving unit economics. The EU's Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and upcoming AI Act compliance requirements are both barriers to entry and moats for scaled players. Key trends shaping the 2025-2026 European InsurTech landscape include embedded insurance APIs, parametric climate products, digital health platforms challenging statutory health systems, and AI-driven underwriting replacing broker submissions. European InsurTechs are increasingly building full-stack carrier licences rather than MGA/fronting models to improve margins and regulatory independence.
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Current Rankings
- 0#1
wefox

wefox is Europe's most valuable InsurTech unicorn, valued at €2.4B in its 2022 Series D, with 2 million customers across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Italy. Founded in Berlin in 2015, it operates as a licensed carrier distributing through 3,500+ independent broker agents on its digital platform. wefox reported €700M+ in GWP in 2024 and achieved breakeven profitability in its German P&C portfolio. It raised €55M in 2024 to fund expansion into the UK market.
- 0#2
Alan

Alan is France's leading digital health insurer, valued at €4.9B in its 2024 Series F and reporting €423M in annual recurring revenue with 650,000+ insured members. Founded in Paris in 2016, Alan holds a full insurance carrier licence and operates in France, Belgium, and Spain. Its AI triage platform reduces average claims processing from 8 days to 4 hours. Alan's mental health coverage (MyAlan) covers 100+ therapist sessions per member annually — a market differentiator driving 35% YoY member growth.
- 0#3
Lemonade Europe

Lemonade launched its European operations in Germany (2019), Netherlands (2020), and France (2021) before pausing expansion to focus on profitability. Its European GWP reached $120M in 2024, with AI-driven underwriting handling 100% of digital policy issuance. Lemonade's European combined ratio improved from 155% (2022) to 112% (2024) as frequency normalised and AI claims fraud detection cut leakage by 25%. Its B Corp certification and Giveback programme (donating unclaimed premiums to charities) resonates strongly with European ESG-conscious consumers.
- 0#4
Bought By Many (ManyPets)

Founded in London in 2012, it disrupted the pet insurance market by aggregating niche customer communities for group negotiation before launching its own licensed carrier. Its 2024 renewal retention rate of 88% is the highest in UK pet insurance. ManyPets expanded to the US and Sweden, reporting $550M+ in global GWP and raising $350M total funding.
- 0#5
Companjon

Companjon is a Dublin-based B2B2C InsurTech specialising in embedded parametric insurance for travel, ticketing, and e-commerce platforms. Founded in 2019, it raised €18M Series A in 2023 and partners with 50+ European travel and ticketing platforms to embed travel disruption, event cancellation, and luggage delay insurance at point of sale. Its API issues policies in under 200ms and auto-pays claims without customer submission, achieving a 94% customer satisfaction score. Companjon processed €15M in automatic payouts in 2024.
- 0#6
Simplesurance

Simplesurance is a Berlin-based B2B InsurTech offering embedded device and multi-risk insurance APIs to European retailers and e-commerce platforms, processing €200M+ in insured product value annually. Founded in 2012, it was acquired by Allianz Partners in 2019 and now integrates with 10,000+ online retailers in 30 countries. Its CheckoutInsurance product adds device insurance at the payment step, achieving 8–14% add-on conversion rates. Simplesurance processed 1.2 million policies in 2024.
- 0#7
GetSafe

GetSafe (rebranded from Getsafe in 2024) is a Heidelberg-based digital insurer with 250,000+ customers across Germany, Austria, and the UK, specialising in renters, liability, and contents insurance. Founded in 2015, it became one of Germany's first InsurTechs to obtain a full BaFin carrier licence in 2021, allowing it to own risk rather than front through incumbents. Its app-first model processes 80% of claims within 24 hours. GetSafe raised €85M total, achieving GWP of €45M in 2024 with a 97% combined ratio.
- 0#8
Descartes Underwriting

Descartes Underwriting is a Paris-based climate tech InsurTech using satellite imagery and machine learning to underwrite parametric weather risk for corporates, municipalities, and agricultural clients. Founded in 2018, it raised $120M Series B in 2023 and insured €2B+ in climate risk across Europe and North America in 2024. Its AI platform prices flood, drought, windstorm, and wildfire exposures 10x faster than traditional actuarial methods. Descartes serves 300+ enterprise clients including Carrefour, TotalEnergies, and multiple European municipalities.
- 0#9
Friday (Baloise Digital)

Friday is the digital direct insurer brand of Swiss Baloise Group, targeting German and Austrian consumers with usage-based motor, household, and contents insurance via a fully digital onboarding process. Launched in 2017, Friday reached 200,000+ customers and €100M+ in GWP in 2024, supported by Baloise's AA- rated balance sheet. Its pay-per-km motor product reduces premiums by 30–50% for low-mileage drivers using smartphone GPS data. Friday's NPS of 62 ranks it among Germany's highest for personal lines digital insurers.
- 0#10
Wakam

Wakam (formerly La Parisienne Assurances) is a Paris-based B2B2C InsurTech carrier offering a white-label insurance-as-a-service (IaaS) platform to 150+ European InsurTech, embedded finance, and neobank partners. Founded in 1829 and digitally transformed from 2017, Wakam holds a full ACPR carrier licence and writes €350M+ in GWP annually across 32 European countries. Its Play & Plug API allows partners to launch a new insurance product in under 6 weeks. Partners include Alan, Qonto, and Swile.
European InsurTech — Your Questions Answered
What is InsurTech? InsurTech (insurance + technology) describes companies that use apps, data, and software to make insurance simpler, faster, and more affordable — no paper forms, no long phone queues.
Why is Europe a leading InsurTech market? Europe has 450 million potential customers across 27 EU countries, strong consumer-protection laws, and open-banking regulations that lower the barriers for new digital insurers. That combination continues to attract significant venture investment even as global funding has cooled.
How were these 10 companies chosen? We assessed each company on funding raised, customer growth, product innovation, and overall market impact as of 2025–2026. Community votes from Top10Grid readers also shape the final ranking — scroll up and cast yours!
Where can I read independent research? For market data and analysis, see [InsTech London's annual reports](https://www.instech.london) and [Sifted's InsurTech coverage](https://sifted.eu/sector/fintech).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is InsurTech? InsurTech (insurance technology) refers to companies that use software, data, and digital tools to make insurance faster, cheaper, and easier to understand — covering everything from health and home policies to pet cover and climate risk.
Which European InsurTech company has the highest valuation in 2026? Among the companies on this list, Alan (France) reached a valuation of €4.9B following its 2024 Series F, while wefox peaked at €4.5B, making it Europe's most-cited InsurTech unicorn.
How is this Top 10 ranking decided? The ranking reflects a combination of total funding raised, market valuation, customer growth, product innovation, and geographic reach across Europe as of 2026. You can influence next year's list — cast your vote at the top of this page!
Image credits
- wefox: VHV Group / Wikipedia
- Alan: dullhunk / flickr (BY)
- Lemonade Europe: Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)
- Companjon: Bing Images / companjon.com
- Simplesurance: Bing Images / www.eciia.eu
- GetSafe: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Descartes Underwriting: Animal consciousness / Wikipedia
- Wakam: Vanessa Paradis / Wikipedia
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