DLA Piper Denmark's insurance team advises clients on a wide range of matters, including reinsurance, liability matters, reviews of insurance premiums, and the establishment of insurers within Denmark. Pernille Sølling leads the team alongside Anders Julius Tengvad, with clients praising the group's ‘deep understanding of insurance law, combined with sharp business insight’. Sølling specialises in life insurance and pensions law, tort cases, and general insurance litigation and arbitration, while Tengvad brings a wealth of experience in liability and insurance issues; in particular, crime insurance and consumers' liability insurance, W&I insurance, and buildings and contents insurance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘DLA Piper is a really good and polite firm. They have a very extensive knowledge, which is really helpful for us.’
- ‘Their availability and deep expertise.’
- ‘Outstanding skills in insurance-related law, and dedication.’
- ‘Pernille Sølling has a unique understanding of our business and organisation, combined with a friendly and service-minded approach.’
- ‘We have found DLA Piper Denmark to be exceptionally responsive and effective. Their deep understanding of insurance law, combined with sharp business insight, consistently delivers strong results. I highly recommend them.’
- ‘Quick and competent assistance, tailored to the client’s needs.’
- ‘My main contact is Pernille Sølling, who always delivers work of high quality.’
- ‘Great knowledge and experience in the field. The team handles all tasks very satisfactorily.'
Key clients
- Nordea Pension
- Norli Pension
- Garantifonden
- AP Pension
- Euclid Transactional
- Forenede Gruppeliv
- AIG
- PFA Pension
- ATP
- Lockton
- Industriens Pension
- PensionDanmark
- P+ Pensionskassen for Akademikere
Work highlights
Assisted a Danish insurance company with a case concerning whether the policyholder’s claim for coverage due to loss of earning capacity was previously adjudicated by the court, thereby preventing the case from being refiled.
Represented a client in a case concerning a qualifying period clause, which stipulates that reduced pension coverage is conditional upon the insured becoming disabled during the qualifying period.
Assisted a Danish insurance company with several principal cases concerning whether the company was entitled to amend the insurance terms in such a way that the group of beneficiaries entitled to death benefits was validly changed.
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Practice head
Anders Julius Tengvad; Pernille Sølling