Business areas in focus

Insurance

Challenges and requirements

The insurance industry is witness to heightened competition both domestically and abroad and increased public regulation. Industry actors are more focused on the utilisation of resources, product development and compliance. Our clients, therefore, require a better utilisation of resources and added legal value.

How we can help

We are focused on development and optimisation within the insurance industry. During the course of many years, we have built up key competencies with respect to, for example, the development of life insurance and injury insurance products, the distribution of insurance products, the handling of injury cases and the insurance business in general. In addition, we have significant experience in advising on cross-border insurance business, branch related M & A transactions and the handling of substantial compensation claims on behalf of, for example, international insurers. We monitor the insurance industry closely, which ensures that we are always up to date with the challenges which the industry faces.

One of our key competencies is our substantial experience in conducting litigation proceedings and arbitration cases. Our lawyers conduct a significant number of cases before the ordinary courts and arbitration tribunals, for example, the Danish High Court and the Danish Supreme Court.

Our client portfolio consists of insurance companies specialising in pension and injury insurance, insurance brokers and mediators, captives, businesses, organisations and public authorities.

Our advice encompasses, among others:     
  • Corporate insurance and regulatory matters
  • Insurance mediation
  • Life and pension insurance
  • Commercial and product liability insurance
  • Professional liability insurance, e.g. for lawyers, accountants, architects and engineers 
 
  • Directors and officers liability insurance
  • Personal and industrial injury insurance
  • Property, project and building insurance
  • Environmental/pollution insurance 

 

Our ratings

Legal 500 Rating 2012

Insurance

Jes Anker Mikkelsen and Henrik Valdorf-Hansen and the rest of Bech-Bruun’s ‘highly skilled, responsive’ team handle regulatory work, insurance portfolio transfers and high-value domestic and international disputes, including mediations and arbitrations. Mikkelsen is Danish counsel to Lloyd’s of London. Other clients include insurers such as Zurich, AIG, TrygVesta and If, and commercial clients Energinet.dk, Hewlett-Packard and Vestas. Anne Buhl Bjelke was promoted to partner.

Legal 500, Insurance

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Insurance mediation and cross-border insurance activities