Verein Hanseatischer Transportversichere e.V.

Work Herrlichkeit 6 28199 Bremen GERMANYWork Moenckebergstrasse 17 20095 Hamburg GERMANY Tel: +49 421 598110-1 (Bremen) Tel: +49 160 717 80 80 (Bremen 24hrs) Fax: +49 421 59811-18 (Bremen) Tel: +49 40 301009-0 (Hamburg) Tel: +49 (0) 162 138 88 13 (Hamburg 24hrs) Fax: +49 40 301009-18 (Hamburg) Website: http://www.vht-online.de
Biography

Principal Contacts:

Capt Ute Hannemann
(Head of Claims – Bremen)
Tel: +49 421 59811-15
Email: uha@vht-online.de

Marcus Kück
(Head of Claims – Hamburg)
Tel: +49 40 301009-15
Email: mku@vht-online.de

The VHT (Verein Hanseatischer Transportversicherer e.V.), is an association of marine insurance companies and underwriting agents in Germany. The VHT emerged in 2000 from the 2 former associations Verein Hamburger Assecuradeure (founded in 1797) and Verein Bremer Seeversicherer e.V. (founded in 1818).
VHT’s main focus is on independent claims handling on behalf of its members and of the insured in the areas of hull & machinery and loss of hire insurance. In addition the VHT provides technical expertise on cargo risks and claims as well as marine warranty surveys. The comprehensive claims management is taken care of by the claims managers from the the Bremen and the Hamburg office. In addition a staff of own surveyors (master mariners, naval architects and marine engineers) is taking care of major cases on a worldwide basis. This does include machinery damage as well as collision and salvage cases. Furthermore the VHT is maintaining a network of more than 300 average agents worldwide for local support in case of damage.
For non-member companies the VHT is providing its services via the VHT Service GmbH.