Ekelmans Advocaten - Insurance & Corporate

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Ekelmans Advocaten - Insurance & Corporate ‘understands the commercial and practical aspects of the insurance industry like no other’, focusing on healthcare-related insurance matters as part of a broader general liability practice that also handles D&O, professional liability and insurance fraud matters. Jan Ekelmans manages a broad spectrum of claims, ranging from medical device recalls to life insurance and aviation issues, while Astrid van Noort focuses on personal injury and income protection disputes. Professional and corporate liability fall within the practice of Frank Schaaf, while Daan Spoormans handles both insurance and corporate litigation. Fleur van Kersbergen acts for clients and their insurers who are facing professional negligence suits. Former practice head Hanco Arnold departed the firm in September 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Ekelmans team is a highly competitive firm with no match regarding corporate/insurance work. The team understands the commercial and practical aspects of the insurance industry like no other.'

  • 'Frank Schaaf has massive knowledge of the local and international industry, and his capacity for focusing in on the really important details makes him a valuable asset to his clients. Assisted by the magnificent associate Fleur van Kersberg, the work she delivers is pristine.'

  • 'Consistent quality and thorough approach to litigation, combined with an honourable style.'

  • 'The kindness of the people, the knowledge, their principles, their fast way of working.'

  • 'The team of Ekelmans is very experienced and professional. Our cooperation with several specialized lawyers of their team has always been at a high quality level. It is a pleasure to work with them. Ekelmans is a knowledge partner in several domains of our association of insurers.'

  • 'Very professional, reliable and cooperative.'

Key clients

  • ASR Schadeverzekeringen
  • ASR Zorgverzekeringen
  • Eno
  • Goudse Schadeverzekeringen
  • HDI
  • Nationale-Nederlanden
  • Verbond van Verzekeraars
  • De Vereende
  • Zilveren Kruis
  • Zorg & Zekerheid

Work highlights

  • Acted as monitoring counsel and advised on a number of claims on directors' and officers' liability policies written by HDI.
  • Assisted the Dutch Association of Insurers on the setup of a national health data register on disability insurance.
  • Advised the Dutch Association of Insurers on the possibilities of detecting duplicate claims and claims fraud, including setting up a duplicate claim detector.

Lawyers

Other key lawyers

Jan Ekelmans, Astrid van Noort, Frank Schaaf, Daan Spoormans, Fleur van Kersbergen