BESSÉ

Bessé is the French leader in insurance consulting and brokerage, specializing in risk engineering for the maritime and defense industries. Family-owned and independent for more than 65 years, Bessé leverages the expertise of its 550 employees to support mid-sized and large companies in protecting their strategic operations and workforce. In a context of heightened global geopolitical tensions, Bessé places innovation at the core of its mission to help safeguard its clients’ industrial sovereignty.

A specialist in industrial and complex risks, Bessé advises France’s leading companies in the defense, energy, and maritime sectors. Through its dedicated SOFIMAR division, the Group brings together former French Navy and merchant marine mechanical engineers, recognized for their expertise in risk prevention engineering and operational risk analysis for strategic projects.

Its expertise covers Defense and Security (defense industries, naval shipbuilding and repair, and global supply chain security), Shipbuilding, Shipping and the Blue Economy. As the leading French contributor to Lloyd’s of London, Bessé helps secure more than €10 billion in insured vessel values. Bessé also advises companies across the energy and nuclear sectors, including on next-generation Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), renewable energy projects, and emerging risks such as cyber, geopolitical, and climate-related risks.