Helpcheck is a legal tech company from Düsseldorf.[1][2] The company was founded in 2016 by Peer Schulz and Phil Sokowicz as a “justice-as-a-service” platform for consumer rights, providing people with access to justice, in the life insurance sector.[3][4]
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal Tech |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Peer Schulz and Phil Sokowicz |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Website | Helpcheck |
Developments
editThe startup raised €13 million from a German family office.[5] The start-up sees new opportunities through a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the revocation of credit agreements.[6][7] Helpcheck enables consumers to obtain their legitimate claims that are denied by insurance companies.[8][9] The legal tech maintains a digital platform integrating lawyers and industry experts.[10][11]
Legal battle
editCustomers who took out life insurance between 1994 and 2007 and are dissatisfied with the return on the contract may still be able to withdraw the policy to date.[12] In addition to the contributions paid, the customer will then also receive back the interest accrued on them. The background is a 2014 ruling by the Federal Court of Justice, according to which insured persons may revoke a contract if the provider has not informed them of their right to object or has only insufficiently informed them (Az: IV ZR 76/11).[13]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Germany, Abendzeitung (2019-11-16). "Diese Portale helfen Ihnen im Kampf gegen Konzerne". www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ NDR. "Eingezahltes Geld aus Lebensversicherungen retten". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Hilfe gegen widerspenstige Konzerne". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Automatisierter Rechtsrat". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ Versicherungsbote.de (2019-12-17). "helpcheck.de: "Wir können der Argumentation der Nürnberger nicht folgen!" - Netzwelten - Versicherungsbote.de". www.versicherungsbote.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Legal Tech: Vor diesen Herausforderungen stehen Online-Rechtsdienstleister in der Krise". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Inkassofirmen: Wie spezielle Dienstleister für Privatleute Geld eintreiben". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "10 extrem heiße Startups, die jeder kennen sollte". deutsche-startups.de (in German). 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ Weber, Stefan (2018-12-17). Roboterjournalismus, Chatbots & Co.: Wie Algorithmen Inhalte produzieren und unser Denken beeinflussen (in German). Heise Verlag. ISBN 978-3-95788-986-7.
- ^ "Preliminary Issues", When Lawyers Screw Up, University Press of Kansas, pp. 37–64, doi:10.2307/j.ctt22h6pvv.8, ISBN 978-0-7006-2586-4, retrieved 2020-11-06
- ^ Viana, Pedro Petiz (2019-07-02). "Online legal platforms – the beginning of the 4.0 law practice?". UNIO: EU Law Journal. 5 (2): 43–62. doi:10.21814/unio.5.2.2291. hdl:1822/84004.
- ^ online, heise. "Automatisch zum Recht". Technology Review (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Automatisierter Rechtsrat". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-06.