Specialist lawyer for insurance law
The title of specialist lawyer for insurance law is a specialist lawyer designation of the German professional law of lawyers .
The designation of specialist lawyer for insurance law was introduced by the 2nd assembly meeting of the Federal Bar Association at its 6th meeting on March 20, 2003.
Legal areas of training
In terms of content, the title is defined by the areas of law named in Section 14a of the Specialized Lawyers' Ordinance (FAO), in relation to which the lawyer holding the specialist lawyer title must prove special knowledge. Specifically, § 14a FAO names the following areas of law for insurance law:
- General insurance contract law (mainly regulated in the Insurance Contract Act (VVG) ) and special features of litigation,
- Right of insurance supervision ,
- Basics of international insurance law,
- Transport and forwarding insurance law ,
- Property insurance law (in particular the law of vehicle , building , household effects , luggage , fire , burglary and construction insurance ),
- Law of private personal insurance (in particular the law of life , health , travel cancellation , accident and disability insurance ),
- Liability insurance law (in particular the law of compulsory insurance, private liability, company liability, professional liability insurance, environmental and product liability insurance , construction insurance ),
- Legal expenses insurance law ,
- Basics of fidelity and credit insurance law .
In order to acquire the title of specialist lawyer for insurance law, as with all specialist lawyer titles, proof of particular practical experience is also required. Here, § 5 S. 1 lit. h FAO proof of 80 cases dealt with by the applicant, of which at least 10 are judicial cases that must relate to at least three of the areas of law named in § 14 FAO. There must also be at least five cases in each of these three areas of law.
statistics
As of January 1, 2018, 1,426 specialist lawyers are admitted in Germany.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Bar Association , Statistics (PDF; 21 kB)