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"ART models often more cost efficient"
Mr Wilhelm finds it astonishing that risk managers have not started to rethink their risk transfer strategy. "Most risk managers are clinging to traditional industrial insurance," he said.
Mr Wilhelm concedes that alternative risk transfer models for companies are complex and have to be tailor-made. But the effort is usually worth it, he said. Alternative schemes are often more cost efficient and allow for improved risk management, he added.
The schemes also represent a chance for risk managers to boost their standing within their companies. "They can jettison the outdated image of a mere buyer of insurance," said Mr Wilhelm.
The full article can be found here.
„No consistent reduction quotas yet“
The full article (German language only) is available on www.finanzen.net.
"Many insurers cut payments inappropriately"
The full article (German language only) is available upon request. It can also be downloaded on test.de
Liability and D&O in the spotlight
The annual conference on liability hosted by EUROFORUM is the meeting point for commercial insurers, policy holders and brokers who discuss new products, changing legal framework, risk management issues and compliance requirements.
The conference will again take place in Hamburg on 16 and 17 January 2014. Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte will be hosting the get-together as sponsoring partner of EUROFORUM.
For further information on the upcoming conference and on topical issues of the market please see the EUROFORUM newsletter "Haftpflicht und D&O im Fokus" (German language only) and the website www.haftpflicht-konferenz.de
JUVE: Wilhelm on par with major law firms
The editors highlight Wilhelm’s growing international business via its cooperation partners in the US and UK as well as in Continental and Eastern Europe. According to JUVE, Wilhelm has already reached the standard of competing major firms when it comes to highly complex cases, especially with regard to D&O.
The JUVE researchers base their evaluation on interviews with various clients, corporate counsels and attorneys.
Already earlier in October, Wilhelm was ranked by the German weekly FOCUS as one of the leading insurance firms in Germany based on recommendations from within the market.
Please find the full review of our firm by JUVE here.
FOCUS ranking: Wilhelm one of Germany’s leading business law firms
The ranking was published on Tuesday, 15 October 2013, in the special issue FOCUS-SPEZIAL “Deutschlands Top-Anwälte”.
The research conducted by Statista for FOCUS was based on recommendations by more than 4,200 specialized lawyers and 1,700 attorneys working in major business law firms in Germany. In addition to the number of recommendations, the research team considered the media coverage on the individual firm to evaluate the firm's reputation.
"Conclusion of W&I policies often hindered by tight timing"
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Gross negligence: "Argumentation of insurers is often questionable"
Since 2008, insurers are allowed to reduce payment if a policyholder causes an insured event by gross negligence. The reduction has to be commensurate with the severity of the fault of the policyholder.
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