About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Our insurance team consists of lawyers with in-depth experience in insurance and financial regulatory matters, tax and charges related to insurance products and insurance activities. In addition to having exhaustive experience as commercial advisors several members of the team have experience as members of board of directors of insurance companies and other companies in the financial sector, as well as chairmen of control committees. Our services include:

  • Establishment, conversion, de-merger, closure and run-off of insurance companies, captives and pension funds, M&A, portfolio restructuring and portfolio transfers, transfers and restructurings of insurance companies and pension funds
  • Establishment of insurance business in Norway on a permanent establishment or freedom of services basis
  • Product development, policy drafting, product documentation, drafting of PID, PRIIPs, POG-requirements, internal routines and guidelines
  • Advising on compliance issues, including consumer protection, corporate governance matters, damage control and cleaning up
  • Tax advise relating to product development, ongoing business activities, M&As, restructuring and closure of business in Norway, etc.
  • Advising on closure of business in Norway, including run-off of portfolios, portfolio restructuring and M&As
  • Claims handling and disputes related to life- and non-life insurance, including advising on coverage options, third party liabilities and subrogation of claims