Knowledge
What we know — and share with you.
In our knowledge base: case law that shaped the counter-expert profession, opinion pieces on insurer practices, and clear explainers on the concepts you may encounter.
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- Explainer
What does a counter-expert do?
A counter-expert represents your interests after a loss, opposite your insurer's expert. A short explanation of the role, the costs and your rights.
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Court of The Hague: Achmea must drop unlawful requirements imposed on counter-experts (2020)
A landmark ruling: the Court of Appeal of The Hague held that Achmea may not demand that its policyholders' counter-expert be registered with NIVRE.
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Recent
- Opinion
Fraud by indemnity insurers
A critical opinion piece on the practices of indemnity insurers: unfair exclusions, unfounded suspicions of fraud and underinsurance claims.
- Case law
Interpolis ordered to reimburse counter-expert costs (2018)
A district court ruling that reaffirmed the statutory right to reimbursement of reasonable counter-expertise costs — and drew a sharper line around what insurers can call 'reasonable'.
- Case law
Court: a suspicion of fraud is insufficient to defeat an entire claim (2017)
A 2017 court ruling made clear that insurers refusing a claim outright on the basis of a suspicion of fraud bear the burden of proof — and that a suspicion alone is not enough.
- Case law
Minister confirms: insurers must comply with the law on counter-expertise (2017)
In 2017 the Minister of Justice and Security made clear that policy conditions cannot override the Dutch Civil Code — a political confirmation of what the statute already provided.
- Case law
Parliamentary questions on counter-expertise (2015): how the political debate began
In 2015 CDA member of parliament Peter Oskam tabled a series of questions to the Minister about indemnity insurers' practices on counter-expertise — the start of a political and legal movement.
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