Horten provides full-service, non-contentious and regulatory advice to clients in the insurance sector, but remains particularly known for its contentious work handling high-value cases, notably relating to D&O, professional liability, warranty & indemnity insurance, crime, cyber, product liability, construction liability, property, and coverage issues. Practice head Christina Steen is an experienced litigator and is vastly experienced in professional liability, liability of executives and board members (D&O) and in matters concerning insurance cover.
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Key clients
- Zurich Insurance (US)
- AIG
- Allianz Insurance (Europe)
- Allianz (China)
- CNA Hardy
- QBE Insurance
- HDI
- Chubb
- The Appeals Board of the Patient Compensation Association (the Danish State as self-insurer)
- Greenval Insurance
- Anticimex
- RSA Insurance
- Sedgwick Leif Hansen
- Assicurazioni Generali S.p.a
- Hedvig
- NEXT
- VSW – the Insurance Pool for Accountants
- Swiss Re
Work highlights
- Advising a former board member of a Danish company, in a case part of the so-called "beneficial owner" group of cases mentioned in the media, involving several other high profiled lawyers and law firms.
- Advising various national and international insurance companies regarding Danish legal and regulatory requirements for insurance activities in Denmark (IDD-rules).
- Advising RSA Insurance in product liability matter on a larger construction. The matter also includes advice on different insurance questions, i.e. coverage advice and advice in relation to double insurance.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christina Steen