Services

The Captain of a ship needs the finest and most accurate tools to fix his position and the best crew to support him. In the same way a shipowner has to make sure that his service providers are a reliable part of his business support systems. A tiny inaccuracy can make the difference between a safe journey and running aground.

Our focus is to service our clients with our widespread support offering tailor-made solutions for the marine industry, using our professional network to make the journey safe.

We provide

  • Insurance Products for Marine, Energy and Special Risks
  • Tailor-Made Solutions
  • Risk Analysis and Evaluation
  • Claims Handling, Advice and Support
  • Documentation
  • Banking Services
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„The secret of getting ahead is getting started.“

Mark Twain

About Us

„We want to make a difference“


Henrik, Nicolas and Ulf established OWL together with Jan Leuchtenberger as an independent specialist insurance broker based in Hamburg with focus on the maritime industry.

In May 2018 OWL was acquired by Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT), one of the world’s leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services headquartered in London. This partnership follows a long and successful trading relationship between the two businesses and a mutually held client-first ethos. Our specialist expertise further enhances JLT’s global marine offering and strengthens those areas in which they already have deep knowledge and expertise.

Each member of the OWL team has long-standing knowledge and experience in risk management, broking and claims handling from servicing clients and insurers throughout the world. We believe in a close working relationship and in an open and transparent dialogue with our business partners. Our network enables us to create comprehensive and tailor-made solutions for our clients.

Please see press release here.

Henrik Oel

Henrik Oel

Managing Director

Henrik started in shipping as a shipbroker trainee for Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG in 1996. Afterwards he moved to London and worked at Lloyd´s of London for the Brockbank Syndicate and the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group for almost two years. Back in Hamburg he spent two and a half years with Döhle Assekuranzkontor GmbH & Co. KG and thereafter 12 years with Junge & Co. Versicherungsmakler GmbH in various positions.

„Transparency is vital for placing a good and competitive insurance product with a long term perspective.“

Nicolas Wolff

Nicolas Wolff

Managing Director

Nicolas began his shipping career with the German Navy back in 1987. Coming ashore he worked for Deutsche Bank AG in Hamburg for two years before he studied economics and insurance at the University of Regensburg. He holds a Masters in Business Economics and Insurance Business Management and has worked as a marine insurance broker since 1997, servicing clients for almost two decades.

„Working in a demanding field of business means you have to have a close relationship with your business partners built on trust and understanding.“

Ulf Lixfeld

Ulf Lixfeld

Managing Director

Born into a shipping family Ulf went to sea at the age of 15, gaining valuable seagoing experience. After his apprenticeship as a shipbroker at Sloman Neptun he went to the University of Muenster for his law studies, which he finalized as a fully qualified lawyer. Ulf started his insurance career at Junge & Co. Versicherungsmakler GmbH as a claims handler in 2002, finally heading the marine claims department.

„Dealing with claims in their entirety you need a solid practical background in shipping and the ability to anticipate at an early stage the theoretical challenges lying ahead.“

Joel Mayberry

Joel Mayberry

Director/ Senior Broker
Frank Schwetke

Frank Schwetke

Senior Broker
Marek Perczak

Marek Perczak

Broker
Sylvia Drexler

Sylvia Drexler

Broking Support
Nicole Ramm

Nicole Ramm

Controlling/ Accounting
Katrin Schnack

Katrin Schnack

Claims Management
Marc Lamm

Marc Lamm

Claims Management

Contact

Please come and visit us at:

OWL Marine Insurance-Brokers GmbH & Co. KG
Morgan Haus
Große Bäckerstraße 9
20095 Hamburg
Germany

Mitglied im BDVM

Große Bäckerstraße 9, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

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OWL Marine Insurance-Brokers GmbH & Co. KG
Morgan Haus
Große Bäckerstraße 9
20095 Hamburg
Germany

+49 (0)40 369 179 200
owlpost@owl-marine.com


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Legal Notice
General information pursuant to Section 5 of the German Electronic Information and Communication Act (TMG):
OWL Marine Insurance-Brokers GmbH & CO. KG
Große Bäckerstr. 9
20095 Hamburg

Represented by:
OWL Marine Verwaltungs GmbH, Hamburg Register of Companies HRB 135790, Managing Directors: Henrik Oel, Nicolas Wolff, Ulf Lixfeld

Contact details:
Telephone: 040 / 36 91 79 20-0
Fax: 040 / 36 91 792-92
Email: owlpost@owl-marine.com

Registration details:
Registration in the Register of Companies.
Court of Registration: Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Registration number: HRA118906
Tax Payer´s Account Number: 48 / 748 / 04784

Supervisory Authorities:
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Register of Insurance Brokers
Registration
Registration D-6V9H-UI9F2-20
Authorisation pursuant to Section 34d(1) of the German Industrial Code, Supervisory Authority: Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg

Member of the Hamburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg
Description of business: Insurance Broker; Federal Republic of Germany

Professional Regulations:

  • Section 34d of the German Industrial Code (GewO)
  • Sections 59-68 of the German Law on Insurance Contracts (VVG)
  • German Regulation on Insurance Brokerage (VersVermV)
The professional regulations may be consulted and downloaded on the homepage gesetze-im-internet.de operated by the Federal Justice Ministry and by juris

In case of disputes between the insured and insurance intermediaries, the following mediation offices can be contacted:
Versicherungsombudsmann e.V.
Postfach 08 06 32, 13006 Berlin
Ombudsmann private Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung
Leipziger Straße 104, 10117 Berlin

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