Dr. Thomas Münkel Specialist lawyer for insurance law / Partner

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