Plesner acts for Danish insurers and pension funds, in addition to blue-chip corporations, on key insurance-related mandates including claims for increased pension payments, insurance for loss of earning capacity, product liability, commercial liability, workers’ compensation, personal injury, among others. The group is also experienced in handling regulatory matters and disputes involving the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. Insurance and tort law expert Torben Bondrop focuses on reinsurance, consultants’ liability, product liability, D&O liability and general commercial liability. Bondrop jointly leads the practice in conjunction with general insurance and regulatory expert Charlotte Hasseriis Iversen.
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‘Experienced and skilled lawyers, who provide high-quality legal services to their clients. They have an excellent track record of success and a deep understanding of the law in their area of specialisation.’
‘Plesner has a lot of experience and a fine reputation.’
‘Torben Bondrop has the utmost experience and knowledge concerning all aspects of insurance law and tort law.’
'Highly skilled and professional lawyers. Substantial knowledge of each case, every detail has been assessed and dealt with.'
‘Their professionalism and thoroughness are of great value to our collaboration.’
‘Torben Bondrop and Charlotte Hasseriis Iversen have many years of experience and run a skilled team of lawyers and legal professionals, who assist on concrete legal challenges.’
Key clients
- Codan
- Tryg
- Danica Pension
- PFA Pension
- PenSam
- LB Forsikring
- AXA XL
- HDI Global
- Swiss Re
- BNP Paribas Cardif
- AP Pension
- Alm. Brand Forsikring
- AnaCap Financial Partners
- Dental Accident Appeal Agency
- Gjensidige Forsikring
Work highlights
- Assisting life assurance company AP Pension livsforsikringsaktieselskab in a case pending before the Supreme Court regarding alleged liability for incorrect information provided in connection with a large number of insureds' change of pension product.
- Assisting PFA Pension and Danica Pension with a large number of disability insurance claims with a suspicion of fraud.
- Assisting Topdanmark and their policyholder HME A/S in a High Court case and an arbitration case concerning large subrogation claims from Zürich Insurance, Codan (RSA) and Tryg Insurance based on a very large fire in a Danish public institution by the name of "Experimentarium" also damaging several adjacent buildings.
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Torben Bondrop