Insurance

The insurance market is changing - Big Data, Run Off, Agile Supervision and InsurTechs are just some of the keywords that stand for a dynamic market. The legal issues are manifold and cannot be allocated to a single area of law.
Accordingly, our team consists of industry experts in all relevant specialist areas: Insurance law, regulatory law, corporate law/M&A, IT, data protection, employment law, litigation, insurance tax law, investments and venture capital.
For leading national and international insurance companies and their executive bodies, we develop individual, business-oriented solutions in close cooperation.
Our experts offer comprehensive know-how combined with economic expertise and legal know-how.
Our advice in the insurance sector includes:
Mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions
Outsourcing, Apps, Platforms, Big Data
Insurance Supervision
Equity and financial products
InsurTechs and venture capital investments
Insurance tax compliance and procedures
Disputes, in particular on major claims and arbitration proceedings
Latest News & Articles
Düsseldorf Regional Court on unfair e-mail advertising of broker services
- Insurance brokerage: lack of uninterrupted liability insurance may result in loss of broker's licence
Health questions in insurances: reading out to customer suffices
VGH Munich on the obligation of "old hands" to undergo further training
Dr. Peter Etzbach
LL.M. (Fordham)
PartnerAttorneyAttorney at Law (N.Y.)
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 23
50668 Cologne
T +49 221 2091 519
M +49 162 2430 023
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