Zaigen GmbH

Gamified continuing education platform for insurance professionals in the DACH region

Compliance & Regulatory Startup Bootstrapped

Overview

Zaigen GmbH is a Swiss compliance technology provider offering a gamified mobile and web platform for insurance continuing education, serving professionals in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). The company develops V-Quiz, a quiz-based application that enables insurance consultants, brokers, agents, and financial planners to fulfill their mandatory continuing professional development obligations under the EU Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).

V-Quiz delivers a bank of over 7,000 single-choice questions covering insurance-relevant topics. Users earn Quiz-Coins for correct answers, with every 100 coins converting to one accredited continuing education hour that can be officially registered with recognized accreditation bodies in each DACH country. The platform is available on iOS, Android, and as a web application, supporting self-paced learning without the need for seminars or travel.

The company has established formal accreditation integrations with eight national and industry accreditation bodies across the DACH region, including gutberaten.de (Germany), ibw (Austria), Cicero, SVA, ASA, SFPO, and SKPE (Switzerland). The platform operates on a freemium model, with free access to the quiz content and a fee per official continuing education credit converted.

Products & Services

V-Quiz

A gamified mobile and web application providing accredited continuing insurance education for DACH-region professionals.

Key Features

Question bank of more than 7,000 insurance-related questions
Quiz-Coins reward system: 100 coins equals one accredited continuing education hour
Difficulty-weighted scoring (1 coin standard, 2 coins for harder questions)
In-app credit registration with accreditation bodies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Competitive leaderboards to encourage engagement
Offline functionality on mobile
Available on iOS, Android, and web

Target Users: Insurance consultants, brokers, agents, actuaries, pension fund experts, and financial planners in the DACH region

At a Glance

Founded: 2018
Headquarters: Rufenacht, Bern, Switzerland
Employees: 1-10
Funding: Bootstrapped

Category & Focus

Category: Compliance & Regulatory
Subcategories: Professional Development E-Learning IDD Compliance Insurance Distribution
Insurance Verticals: Life & Annuity P&C Personal P&C Commercial Group Benefits Specialty/E&S
Target Customers: Agents/Agencies, Brokers