Helpcheck
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal Tech |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Peer Schulz and Phil Sokowicz |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Website | Helpcheck |
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]
Developments[edit]
The 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[edit]
Customers 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[edit]
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.