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Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is an insurance and pension consultancy with offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart. It is a subsidiary of Funk Gruppe GmbH. Funk is the largest independent family-run insurance broker and risk consultant in Germany and is a leading broker firm in Europe. Founded in Berlin in 1879, the company today has around 1,560 employees at 36 offices and enjoys a global presence through its own international network, the Funk Alliance. Funk supports companies in all industries in matters concerning insurance and risk management as well as pensions, and provides comprehensive advice throughout all stages along the road to a secure future.
This information has been provided in line with Section 15 of the German Insurance Brokerage Ordinance (VersVermV) and Section 5 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG).
Managing Director(s)
Christoph Bülk | Lars Thieme
Headquarters/registered address
Valentinskamp 20 | 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Contact information
fon +49 (0)30 250092-0 | fax +49 (0)30 250092-755 | Email: welcome@funk-gruppe.de
Commercial register
Hamburg District Court, register no. HRB 107585
VAT no.
DE214992267
Broker status
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is registered as an insurance consultancy (Federal Republic of Germany) with the competent (supervisory) authority – Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany – and holds a licence pursuant to Section 34 (d) Paragraph 2 of the German Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung).
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is registered in the Insurance Brokers’ Register (www.vermittlerregister.info) under number D-QB32-NSLOB-48. This information can be verified with:
DIHK | German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Breite Strasse 29
10178 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)180 600 5850*
* 20 cents / minute from the German mobile and fixed network
Professional law
Section 34d of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (GewO)
Sections 59–68 of the Insurance Contract Act (VVG)
Insurance Brokerage Ordinance (VersVermV)
The professional regulations can be viewed and accessed via the website operated by the German Federal Ministry of Justice and juris GmbH: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
Consultancy and fees
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH offers consultancy services in accordance with legal requirements in exchange for remuneration in the form of a fee paid by the customer.
Independence
Our company does not hold any direct or indirect stakes of more than 10% of the voting rights or capital of an insurance company.
No insurance company or parent company of an insurance company holds any direct or indirect stakes of more than 10% of the voting rights or capital of our company.
Ombudsman
In the event of disputes between insurance brokers and policyholders, the following ombudsman may be contacted:
Versicherungsombudsmann e. V., Postfach 08 06 32, 10006 Berlin, Germany, www.versicherungsombudsmann.de
Ombudsmann Private Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung, Postfach 06 02 22, 10052 Berlin, Germany, www.pkv-ombudsmann.de
Information on dispute resolution pursuant to the German Act on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters (VSBG)
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is willing to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before the following dispute resolution bodies:
Versicherungsombudsmann e. V., Postfach 08 06 32, 10006 Berlin, Germany, www.versicherungsombudsmann.de
Ombudsmann Private Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung, Postfach 06 02 22, 10052 Berlin, Germany, www.pkv-ombudsmann.de
Complaints management
If you have any complaints about our activities, please contact our complaints management team:
Email: beschwerde@funk-gruppe.de
Tel. +49 (0)40 3591 4200
Online dispute resolution pursuant to Article 14 (1) of the Regulation on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes (Regulation on consumer ODR)
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (odr platform) at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/ Consumers can use this platform to settle disputes about contractual obligations out of court.
The email address of Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is welcome@funk-gruppe.de
Supervisory body
Funk Vorsorgeberatung GmbH is a member of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, tel. +49 (0)40 3613 8138, fax +49 (0)40 3613 8401, website: www.hk24.de, which is also the competent supervisory body.
Adresses
The addresses for our offices can be found on our website at www.funk-gruppe.com.
Global network
Additional Funk offices are located in China, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Poland, Romania, Switzerland and Hungary as well as in over 100 countries through our broker network, the Funk Alliance.