Insurance law and liability law
The services of Badertscher Attorneys at Law in the field of insurance law encompass aspects of private insurance contract law and the public regulatory insurance law, including the regulations on licenses and the financial requirements of insurance companies as well as their branches in Switzerland. In this respect, we represent our clients before the regulatory authorities. In the field of private insurance, our services include:
Review of insurance contracts including coverage issues
Handling of claims and liability cases, in particularrelating to companies’ and D&O liability
Marine insurance (sea, land, air)
Advice on reinsurance issues
Advice on corporate issues which are specific to the insurance industry
Investigation and advice concerning the duty of contributions under social security legislation
In the field of public insurance law, we advise our clients on the following issues:
Incorporation of insurance companies and branches as well as associated approval procedures and questions concerning supervisory regulations
Incorporation of reinsurance companies and company-owned captives as well as alternative risk transfer (ART)
Assistance toinsurance associations
Internal organisation and compliance
Financing and restructurings
With regard to general liability law, our services in particular include the handling and legal management of claims relating to several types of liability, both in advisory capacity and litigating on behalf of plaintiff or defendant. Examples of fields of liability law:
Liability our of contract (breach/non-performance/undue diligence)
Directors and Officers liability
Founders’ liability and liability out of prospectus
non-contractual liability (tort)
Public officers’ and government liability
Liability of public institutions
Your contact persons
MARKUS DÖRIG
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner
ALEXANDRA BÖSCH
lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner
