Coalition, the cyber insurance specialist known for its “Active Insurance” model, has entered the French market with the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance product.
The cyber coverage will be available through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH, for companies with revenues up to €1bn.
Capacity is provided under a multi-year agreement with Allianz Commercial via Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS).
The offering combines cyber insurance with embedded cybersecurity technology and services, giving policyholders access to both financial protection and real-time threat monitoring.
Coalition’s model aims to help businesses detect and manage risks before they escalate into incidents.
“Our approach merges broad insurance coverage with technical cybersecurity expertise,” said Tine Simonsen, Coalition’s Head of Insurance for Continental Europe.
Cyber threats are escalating worldwide, and French businesses—especially smaller firms—require not just insurance payouts after an attack, but tools to understand vulnerabilities, strengthen defenses, and avoid disruptions in the first place.
Tine Simonsen, Coalition’s Head of Insurance for Continental Europe
Through its proprietary cyber risk management platform, Coalition Control, clients receive continuous risk assessments, alerts about vulnerabilities, and access to services like employee training and managed detection and response (MDR).
Should an incident occur, Coalition provides 24/7 support from its claims and incident response teams.
The French rollout is supported by new senior appointments.
- Benjamin Barès joins as Head of Business Development for France after more than two decades in the sector, most recently at Hiscox Assurances France. He will focus on broker relationships, supported by digital tools that allow quotes within minutes via Coalition’s online Broker Platform.
- Barès is joined by Frédéric Gatte, named Director of Underwriting, who brings cyber expertise from roles at Onda and Diot Siaci, and Tom Paparella, Production Underwriter, transferring from Coalition’s U.S. operations.
Coalition already works with over 100,000 insured organizations. Its expansion into France marks another step in its broader European growth strategy.
I’m thrilled to be joining Coalition, a trusted partner to over 100,000 organizations and more than 65,000 brokers worldwide
“Our ambition in France is to establish long-term relationships with brokers, backed by training, resources, and a streamlined digital platform that enables them to generate quotes within minutes,” said Barès.
