Commercial Insurance

We advise the insured companies and insurance brokers on all matters relating to insurance cover – from risk assessment to claims settlement.

Contact

insurance@wilhelm-rae.de

+49 (0)211 6877 46-0

How we support you

Drafting of contracts

Drafting and review of terms and conditions
Analysis of compared insurance terms and conditions
Assessment of individual clauses (wilful breach of duty, serial claims clauses, deductible clauses, indemnity clauses, etc.)
Conducting contract negotiations on the drafting of clauses

Solutions in special situations

Development of cover concepts for individual, complex risks, for example in connection with M&A transactions or major industrial projects
Advice on setting up international insurance programmes that take into account different liability regimes and compliance requirements
Development of modern finance and insurance concepts (alternative risk transfer) and establishment of captives
Design of group insurance models
Advice on the structure of insurance purchasing (e.g. setting up company-affiliated brokers)

Claims settlement

Representation in out-of-court settlement negotiations with the insurer
Conducting coverage proceedings before state courts and arbitration tribunals
Examination and assessment of questions relating to cover law, e.g. the scope of cover or the validity of risk exclusions and obligations, contract disputes, rescissions and cancellations
Support in expert proceedings

What we achieve for you

Our aim is to support the insurance industry in making the best possible use of industrial insurance. Together, we achieve:

insurance solutions that enable innovation and free up otherwise tied-up funds
insurance policies that are designed to be ‘watertight’ so that decision-makers can sleep soundly
quick and maximum compensation in the event of a claim

"In terms of German law firms, 'none is better regarding insurance law for policyholder interests'."

Client feedback, Chambers Europe Guide

Case closed:
Restructuring the insurance purchase of a stock company

Complex structure

An energy group commissioned us to analyse and optimise its insurance purchasing. To date, purchasing had been carried out via a company-affiliated intermediary and broker co-operations.

The challenge

As the group's own broker also provided insurance cover for international joint venture power plant projects with external partners, regulatory and brokerage law issues had to be considered in addition to insurance contract aspects and questions of profitability.

The solution

Our team analysed the structures and developed proposals for a fundamentally new organisation of insurance purchasing, which we implemented together. Today, the company benefits from streamlined, economically improved and legally compliant processes in risk management and insurance purchasing.