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Focus

INSURANCE +
LIABILITY

Insurance Intermediary Law

The increasing importance of insurance intermediary law, in particular insurance broker law, is also the subject of our advisory activities. In this context, we advise and represent insurance intermediaries and insurance brokers in professional and liability law matters as well as policyholders in the examination and enforcement of liability and compensation claims.

We specialise in the following areas

  • Insurance broker liability;
  • insurance broker contracts;
  • Professional liability insurance and financial loss liability insurance for insurance brokers

The landmark judgement of the BGH of 10 March 2016 (I ZR 147/14) printed in the official collection "BGHZ" on the duties of an insurance broker was issued in proceedings in which we acted as counsel in the first two instances.

Dr Münkel deals with intermediary law in the Handkommentar zum Versicherungsvertragsgesetz (HK-VVG) published by Nomos.

Dr. Thomas Münkel Specialist lawyer for insurance law / Partner

Focus areas

Career trajectory

  • 1992 - 1996 Studied law at the University of Saarland
  • 1997 - 1999 Legal clerkship in Trier, Saarbrücken, Vienna
  • 2001 Admitted to the bar and joined the law firm Kropp Haag Hübinger
  • 2003 Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at the University of Mannheim (Prof. Dr. Egon Lorenz)
  • 2004 Admitted as a specialist lawyer for insurance law
  • 2006 Admission to the law firm Kropp Haag Hübinger

References

  • "Frequently recommended lawyer" (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024);
  • "'good insurance lawyer', competitor" (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024);
  • "'profound knowledge', client; 'professional top', competitor" (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2012/2013);
  • "'very satisfied in insurance law', client (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2010/2011);
  • "'young and good insurance lawyer', client" (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2007/2008)

  • Deputy Chairman of the Committee "Specialist Lawyers for Insurance Law" of the Saarland Bar Association;
  • Member of the Administrative Board of the Pension Fund of the Saarland Bar Association

  • Juris Practice Report on Insurance Law;
  • Insurance Law Working Group of the German Bar Association;
  • German Association for Insurance Science;
  • Association for the Promotion of Insurance Science at the University of Mannheim;
  • Austrian Society for Insurance Expertise;
  • Association for Insurance Science and Practice in Saarland;
  • Saarland Bar Association

  • Co-author in: Rüffer/Halbach/Schimikowski, Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, Handkommentar, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 1st ed. 2009, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2015, 4th ed. 2020:
    • §§ Sections 6, 6a VVG (Advice to the policyholder);
    • §§ Sections 59-73 VVG (insurance intermediaries, insurance advisors);
    • §§ Sections 125-129 VVG, ARB 2010, ARB 2012 (legal expenses insurance);
  • Co-author in: Geigel, Der Haftpflichtprozess, Verlag C. H. Beck, 25th ed. 2008, 26th ed. 2011, 27th ed. 2015 (8th, 13th, 24th chap.);
  • Die gesetzliche Empfangsvollmacht des Versicherungsvertreters und ihre Beschränkung, VersR-Schriftenreihe Band 22, Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft, 2003 (reviewed by Reiff, VersR 2004, 1539 f.)
  • Numerous decision notes
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