BIPAR

BIPAR is the European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries.  It groups 51 national associations in 32 countries.  Through its national associations, BIPAR represents the interests of insurance agents and brokers and financial intermediaries in Europe. 

Besides some large multinationals, the insurance intermediation sector is composed of hundreds of thousands of SMEs and micro-type operators.  It accounts for 0.7% of European GDP, and over one million people are active in the sector.  Insurance and financial intermediaries facilitate the insurance and financial process for several hundreds of millions of customers.  The variety of business models, the high level of competition and the geographical spread in the sector ensure that everyone in Europe has easy access to tailor-made insurance and financial services. 

BIPAR is a member of the World Federation of Insurance Intermediaries (WFII).  Founded in Paris in 1937, BIPAR has been established in Brussels since 1989.