{"id":14167,"date":"2014-10-11T14:58:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T12:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phbraasch.com\/impressum-datenschutzerklaerung\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T12:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T10:45:29","slug":"imprint-and-privacy-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phbraasch.com\/en\/imprint-and-privacy-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Imprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.41;\">Imprint &amp; Privacy Statement<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>PETER H. BRAASCH<br \/>\n<\/strong>Proprietor Andreas Braasch<br \/>\nAviation Insurance Experts<br \/>\nHochallee 80<br \/>\n20149 Hamburg<\/p>\n<p>Phone 040 41 91 77-0<br \/>\nFax 040 41 91 77-77<br \/>\nEmail: info@phbraasch.de<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercial register<\/strong>: Hamburg Municipal Court<br \/>\nRegister number: 71545<br \/>\nTax ID no.: 42\/028\/02066<\/p>\n<p><strong><b class=\"b1\"><\/b><b class=\"b2\">Registration in t<\/b><b class=\"b1\">he <\/b><b class=\"b2\">register as<\/b>:<\/strong><br \/>\nZugelassener Versicherungsmakler gem\u00e4\u00df \u00a7 34 d Abs. 1 Gewerbeordnung mit der Registernummer D-YGDX-X8W1l-81<\/p>\n<p><strong><b class=\"b3\">Responsible<\/b><b class=\"b4\"> authority<\/b>:<\/strong><br \/>\nChamber of Commerce, Hamburg<br \/>\nAdolphsplatz 1 &#8211; 20457 Hamburg<br \/>\nRegister-No. D-YGDX-X8W1I-81<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:60px;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>\u00fcberpr\u00fcfbar unter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deutscher Industrie- und<br \/>\nHandelskammertag (DIHK) e.V.<br \/>\nBreite Stra\u00dfe 29, 10178 Berlin<br \/>\nTelefon 0180-500-585-0 *<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline-block; font-size: 0.8em; color: #c8c8c8; line-height: 1.1em;\">*14 Cent\/Min. aus dem dt. Festnetz, mit<br \/>\nabweichenden Preisen aus Mobilfunknetzen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vermittlerregister.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.vermittlerregister.info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Schlichtungsstellen:<\/strong><br \/>\nDie f\u00fcr Versicherungen t\u00e4tigen Schlichtungsstellen \u2013 au\u00dfergerichtliche Streitbeilegung \u2013 gem\u00e4\u00df \u00a7 42 k des Gesetzes \u00fcber den Versicherungsvertrag sind:<\/p>\n<p>Versicherungsombudsmann e.V.<br \/>\nProfessor Walter R\u00f6mer<br \/>\nPostfach 08 05 32<br \/>\n10006 Berlin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.versicherungsombudsmann.de\">www.versicherungsombudsmann.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-boxed content-left\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#c8c8c8;--awb-title-color:#16466e;--awb-hover-accent-color:#16466e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#16466e;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#c8c8c8;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background content-wrapper-boxed link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:1px;background-color:#16466e;box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;top:-74px;margin-left:-24px;border-radius:50%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa fa-info-circle circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.29;\">Gut zu wissen!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>PETER H. BRAASCH<\/strong>\u00a0arbeitet mit allen gro\u00dfen deutschen Versicherern zusammen, die Luftfahrtrisiken zeichnen. Wir besitzen dar\u00fcber hinaus gute Kontakte zum Londoner Versicherungsmarkt, in dem wir seit mehr als 30 Jahren Risiken platzieren.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Der Inhaber der Firma PETER H. BRAASCH, Herr Andreas Braasch, ist Aktion\u00e4r der <strong>EURO-AVIATION<\/strong> Versicherungs- AG, Hochallee 80, 20149 Hamburg, mit einem Anteil von mehr als 10% des Stammkapitals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kein Versicherungsunternehmen oder Mutterunternehmen eines Versicherungsunternehmens h\u00e4lt eine direkte oder indirekte Beteiligung an unserer Gesellschaft.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"datenschutzerklaerung\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/phbraasch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/luftfahrtversicherungen-braasch-impressum-2.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:14px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#6796bf;--awb-content-color:#4c4c4c;--awb-icon-box-color:#dc0707;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#16466e;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-title-line-height:1.33;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-14167-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f15ac699af9e12895 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f15ac699af9e12895\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f15ac699af9e12895\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#f15ac699af9e12895\" href=\"#f15ac699af9e12895\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Data protection guidelines for using this website<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f15ac699af9e12895\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f15ac699af9e12895\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first toggle-text-box\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#16466e;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>This website is administered by the company PETER H. BRAASCH Versicherungsmakler. By accessing or using it in another form you declare yourself in agreement with the conditions of the data protection guidelines as set forth below. If you are not in agreement with the guidelines we request you do not access or use this website in any other form.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ce56833f067c721fc fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ce56833f067c721fc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ce56833f067c721fc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#ce56833f067c721fc\" href=\"#ce56833f067c721fc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Terms of use<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ce56833f067c721fc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ce56833f067c721fc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last toggle-text-box\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#16466e;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;width:65.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><b>\u00a7 1- Referrals &amp; links <\/b><\/p>\n<p>With respect to direct or indirect referrals to outside Internet pages (\u201clinks\u201d), which do not fall within the field of responsibility of the company PETER H. BRAASCH Versicherungsmakler, PETER H. BRAASCH Versicherungsmakler expressly declares: The company PETER H. BRAASCH Versicherungsmakler has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design and contents of the linked pages. Therefore we herewith expressly distance ourselves from all content of all linked pages. For illegal, erroneous or incomplete content and in particular for damages, which arise from the use or non-use of such information offered, solely the provider of the page to which one is referred is liable, not such party as has solely made referrals to the respective publication via links.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a7 2 \u2013 Legal effect of this liability exclusion <\/b><br \/>\nThis liability exclusion is to be considered a component of the Internet offer, from which this page was referred to. If parts or individual formulations of this text do not, no longer or incompletely correspond to the applicable legal position, the remaining parts of the document remain unaffected from this in their content and their validity. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9c8e87e65ffb8babd fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9c8e87e65ffb8babd\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9c8e87e65ffb8babd\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#9c8e87e65ffb8babd\" href=\"#9c8e87e65ffb8babd\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Handling personal information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9c8e87e65ffb8babd\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9c8e87e65ffb8babd\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first toggle-text-box\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#16466e;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>For certain activities on this site you will be requested by the website owner to provide information on your person on the web forms provided for this. It is entirely up to you whether or not you comply with this request. If you should however decide in favour of this, the website owner in certain cases can request you provide personal information (name, e-mail address, mailing address, etc.). If you transmit your personal information to the website owner, you grant your consent that the website owner and trustworthy business partners store and are permitted to further process your customer profile. This information is entered and recorded with the website owner to enable utilisation of the site\u2019s services. Furthermore, the website owner utilises it to notify you of special offers as well as other products and\/or services. The website owner fully recognises the importance of carefully handling your information. If you are against the use of this information for the purpose of notification on other products and special offers and notify the website owner of this upon providing your personal data the website owner will comply with this wish. In certain cases the website owner may forward your personal information to other companies or organisations that offer products and\/or services that could be of interest to you. If you are not in agreement with this forwarding of your information and notify the website owner of this when providing your personal data, the website owner will comply with this wish. By imparting your personal data associated with a certain activity on the site to the website owner you declare yourself thereby in agreement that the website owner transmits, stores and processes this data for the purpose of transacting the activity and updating therewith associated databases.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-e8a961a3de3568b68 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_e8a961a3de3568b68\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e8a961a3de3568b68\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#e8a961a3de3568b68\" href=\"#e8a961a3de3568b68\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Right of objection\/updating personal information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"e8a961a3de3568b68\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_e8a961a3de3568b68\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last toggle-text-box\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#16466e;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;width:65.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>You have the right to call up, change or request the deletion of your personal information as well as your preferences with respect to data protection. To do so, contact the website owner in writing:<\/p>\n<p><b>PETER H. BRAASCH<\/b><br \/>\nLuftfahrtversicherung<br \/>\nHochallee 80<br \/>\nD-20149 Hamburg\/Germany<\/p>\n<p>Please add name, address and\/or an e-mail address to your letter as well as any desired changes. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-bfe03a19f56d4c9a9 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\" href=\"#bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Complaints management<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_bfe03a19f56d4c9a9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dear customers,<\/p>\n<p>Your satisfaction is our top priority. However, if you are not satisfied with our services, you have the option of submitting a complaint to us. This can be submitted in writing by letter, fax or e-mail to our complaints office:<\/p>\n<p>PETER H. BRAASCH<br \/>Spezialmakler fu\u0308r Luftfahrtversicherungen<\/p>\n<p>-Beschwerdestelle-<br \/>Hochallee 80<br \/>20149 Hamburg<br \/>Fax: +49 40 41 91 77-77<br \/>Email: beschwerden@phbraasch.de<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>If we receive a complaint from you, we will immediately confirm its receipt and inform you of the complaint handling procedure and the approximate processing time. If we determine that your complaint concerns a matter for which we are not responsible, we will inform you immediately and, as far as possible, inform you of the responsible body.<\/p>\n<p>We will examine your complaint in detail and endeavor to respond to it as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>If this is not possible, we will inform you of the reasons for the delay and when the investigation is expected to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>On request, we will provide you with all notifications and information in writing.<\/p>\n<p>If we are unable to comply with your request, we will explain the reasons for this and inform you of any options available to you for pursuing your request further.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a9febdaae5746ff3b fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a9febdaae5746ff3b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a9febdaae5746ff3b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14167-1\" data-target=\"#a9febdaae5746ff3b\" href=\"#a9febdaae5746ff3b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">The Insurance Ombudsman Association<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a9febdaae5746ff3b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a9febdaae5746ff3b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><b>Here you will find interesting information about the organization of the Versicherungsombudsmann e. V., the arbitration board and proceedings and how to submit a complaint <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. The Insurance Ombudsman Association<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The activity of the Insurance Ombudsman association started in 2001. That year the board of trustees was founded. As a registered association it is a legal person and therefore has legal capacity. Respectively the association has its own organization and is institutionally independent.<\/p>\n<p>The association is based in Berlin, along with the head office and the office of the Ombudsman respectively Ombudswoman.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the association is the promotion of out of court dispute settlement with consumers, especially regarding insurance contracts or the procurement of those. Members of the association are insurance companies and the German Insurance Federation (GDV). They support and finance the arbitration board. About 300 members belong to the association. The organs of the Versicherungsombudsmann e V. are the board of directors and the general meeting. In addition, there is an advisory board, which is of great importance as an expression and guarantor of the independence of the Ombudsman. The committee consists of representatives of the following groups: Consumer organisations, member companies, insurance supervisors, academics, parliamentary fractions and insurance agents. Its tasks, which are within the law of the Statutes, include the appointment of the Ombudsman and to participate in amendments of the code of procedures. A further function of the committee is to accompany and advise on the work of the Ombudsperson.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Arbitration board<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The arbitration board consists of the elected Ombudswoman and staff, who support the board in its activity. More than 45 people help to settle disputes, among them legal experts, insurance clerks and administration employees as well as office assistants.<\/p>\n<p>The Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. has two jurisdictions that are based on different principles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complaints against insurance companies, who are members of the association and have equipped the Versicherungsombudmann e. V. with certain powers<\/li>\n<li>Complaints against insurance agents according to a statutory rule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This applies to all classes of insurance except for private health and nursing care insurance.<\/p>\n<p>The Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. (association Insurance Ombudsman) is a state-approved consumer arbitration board.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. The Ombudswoman in person<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Since April 2024 Dr. Sibylle Kessal-Wulf is the Insurance Ombudswoman.<\/p>\n<p>She was entrusted with various tasks in the judiciary for many years e. g. as a district judge in Flensburg for civil law and criminal law. Afterwards she worked for 10 years at the Schleswig-Holsteinische Higher Reginal Court in Schleswig in a senate for banking and corporate law. From 2001 to 2011 she was a member of the Senate for Insurance and Inheritance Law of the Federal Court of Justice. In February 2011 she was appointed Chairwoman of the Senate at the Federal Court of Justice. From the end of 2011 to the end of 2023 she was a member of the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court. Dr. Kessal-Wulf is free in her official duties and is not subject to any instructions.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Proceedings<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>General Information<\/b><br \/>Complainants may have themselves represented within the limits of law by for example a relative, friend or lawyer. The proceedings are free of charge, except for own expenses as for example postage or for the representative. You should not wait too long before filing the complaint as the enforcement of a claim may already fail due to statutory limitation. Therefore, the Ombudswoman should be involved as soon as possible after claiming at the insurance company or the insurance agent. Complainants do not need to accept the decision of the Ombudswoman but may go to court any time.<\/li>\n<li><b>How can the Ombudswoman help?<\/b><br \/>The Ombudswoman handles difficulties of the insurance customers, non-bureaucratically. She must look at the complaint impartially and has to judge only on the basis of the facts. In doing so, she applies the same standard as a court: legal rules and regulations. If the Ombudswoman ascertains that the claim is not legally justified, she will explain the contexts generally in plain language and without the typical \u201cinsurance language\u201d. Complainants get an overview about their legal situation and may consider whether for example they wish to pursue their claim further in court. Of course, the dispute resolution proceedings do not lead to any disadvantages \u2013 all legal remedies can be used without any further effect. The Ombudswoman may decide only on a distinct basis. If the parties describe the facts differently and if witnesses should be heard, the written dispute resolution reaches its limits. It is not uncommon to conclude the dispute by mutual settlement. A settlement requires that both parties agree. The Ombudswoman is neutral and impartial. Therefore, she cannot represent consumers like a lawyer, who only has to consider the interests of his client. The Ombudswoman will, however, ensure a fair trial. The Ombudswoman cannot give legal advice, neither on insurance matters nor on financial matters. Her task is to settle disputes. Please note that the <b>language of the Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. is German<\/b>. Therefore, the complainants themselves have to make sure that they submit their concerns to the association Insurance Ombudsman correctly and completely. The Ombudswoman writes her decision and the relevant documents in <b>German<\/b>. Occasionally, it is possible to translate the essence into English without obligation.<\/li>\n<li><b>The most important differences between both tasks<\/b><\/li>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Proceeding against insurance companies<\/b><br \/>First of all the Ombudswoman is responsible for complaints of consumers concerning an insurance contract. If the proceedings end with a decision against the insurer, the latter must comply if the value of the complaint does not exceed EUR 10,000. If the value is above this, the decision is also non-binding for the insurer. According to experience, however, insurers usually also follow the Ombudswoman&#8217;s view.<br \/>If the Ombudswoman ascertains that the insurer has handled the case correctly or has already provided adequate compensation, she will explain the legal context in a comprehensible way.<br \/>Claims against the insurer do not expire during the proceedings.<\/li>\n<li><b>Proceedings against insurance agents<\/b><br \/>The insurance agent does not have to adhere to the decision of the Ombudswoman. The law, on which the proceedings are based, does not provide any handle. The complainants must pay attention to the limitation period of the claims in the proceedings against insurance brokers themselves. The statute of limitations does not suspend the limitation of any claims. Maybe a legal regulation intervenes.<br \/>The Ombudswoman is only concerned with claims, if<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>they concern procurement of an insurance contract,<\/li>\n<li>the complainant is policyholder; and<\/li>\n<li>they<span> concern an insurance agent or broker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<li><b>\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\">Which <\/p>\n<p>information and documents are important?<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>personal details of the policyholder,<\/li>\n<li>copies of relevant correspondence<\/li>\n<li>aim to be achieved with the complaint (e. g. payment of a certain amount of money, rescission of contract)<br \/>and, if not already included,<\/li>\n<li>a brief description of the facts,<\/li>\n<li>name of the insurer or the intermediary, insurer&#8217;s certificate or claim number,<\/li>\n<li>other documents (e. g. expert opinions, cost estimates, repair invoices).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><b>How to submit a complaint<\/b><br \/>The complaint may be submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.versicherungsombudsmann.de\/das-schlichtungsverfahren\/schlichtungsantrag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a> <b>only in German<\/b>. There is also the possibility to download an English form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.versicherungsombudsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFM-englisch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Please print out the pdf, fill it in and send us the signed version by mail or fax. The staff of the arbitration board is glad to help. When calling, the documents should be kept available.<\/li>\n<li><b>Legal information for complainants<\/b><\/li>\n<ol>\n<li><b>General information<\/b><br style=\"\">The Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. is a consumer arbitration board approved by competent authorities. Therefore, proceedings are ruled by the Consumer Dispute Settlement Act. Therefore, the involved parties are to be informed of the following facts: Usually, the code of procedure of the Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.versicherungsombudsmann.de\/das-schlichtungsverfahren\/verfahrensordnungen\/vomvo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(VomVO)<\/a> applies to the proceedings. If the claim is directed against an intermediary personally, the code of procedure for complaints concerning procurement of insurance contracts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.versicherungsombudsmann.de\/das-schlichtungsverfahren\/verfahrensordnungen\/vermvo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(VermVO)<\/a> may be applied. Both codes of procedure may be viewed on our website or may be sent to you on request. By participating in the proceedings, you agree to the respective regulation.The conclusion of dispute settlement proceedings may differ from the result of judicial proceedings. . The staff of the Versicherungsombudsmann e. V. will assist you in submitting the complaint. Our staff helps to formulate the aim of the complaint and provide information on the documents and information needed. The parties to the proceedings may advise someone, on their own expenses, who is legally authorised to represent and \/ or counsel them. However, this is not necessary. At any time, you may withdraw the application for dispute resolution or object to the further execution of the proceedings. Then the proceedings end with the receipt of the statement by the Ombudswoman. The proceedings are free of charge for the complainant. Only own costs are incurred, such as postage. In exceptional cases, a misuse fee may be required. The Ombudswoman treats all information strictly confidential. Personal data is not passed on to third parties but is exclusively recorded and used for the purpose of handling the complaint. If necessary, for the examination of the claim, the Ombudswoman will pass on the documents to the opponent of the complaint. In the contrary, usually, she is passing on to you documents of the opponent as well. The principle of the right to be heard is respected.<\/li>\n<li><b>Important information about the legal consequences of a settlement<\/b><br style=\"\">With conciliation you enforce part of your position, the other part is abandoned. However, this also applies to the other party. The whole purpose of conciliation is to settle the dispute by mutual agreement.Conciliation is considered if the facts or the legal assessments are ambiguous. Thus, conclusion of legal proceedings is uncertain. Conciliation may be used to end the dispute, thus saving time and money, as well as avoiding the risk of judicial defeat. Both sides must keep to conciliation. If new insights arise, the settlement cannot simply be reversed. Conciliation may differ from the result of court proceedings, both positive and negative. Only you decide on accepting a conciliatory proposal. 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