You are using an outdated browser. There may be optical and technical problems.
OK, CLOSE
While visiting friends, you accidentally knock over and damage an expensive crystal vase, or someone falls and injures themselves due to a momentary lack of attention on your part: A mishap can happen quickly – and can sometimes be extremely expensive. Find out here about how to deal with liability claims as well as what’s important in terms of claims handling.
If the required information and documentation is not yet complete when making your insurance claim, you can send them to us later.
“Statutory liability” is insured by definition, meaning that if you injure someone or damage their property you are liable to them by law. Your liability for the financial consequences extends to your entire private assets. That includes not only cash, shares, etc., but also real estate, jewelry, and antiques, for example.
The following are specifically insured:
In other words, loss or damage that is caused by you or a family member/child or your dog/cat to third-party property, or if people are injured. In most cases, this means loss/damage or injury that can arise as a result of normal everyday situations or circumstances. Examples:
Instructions for the repair of damaged items must always be given by the owner.
However, you are only liable for the present value of the damaged item, meaning the actual financial value of the item immediately prior to the damage.
This is why the age of the item or date of the most recent renovation/refurbishment of the relevant part of the building is crucial. From then on, the financial value decreases year by year. An age-related deduction – or amortization – is taken into account for each year, giving the present value.
For example, the present value must be taken as the basis in the following cases:
Further information on the present value, including a sample calculation (“wall paint”) can be found on the Damage caused by tenant page.
If a person consequently requires medical treatment/therapy, you may be held liable for the costs incurred. This can be expensive, and may be unaffordable in the absence of liability insurance – particularly in the case of lengthy treatment plans.
The treatment costs (physician, hospital, therapy, etc.), including possible loss of earnings/daily benefits, will be paid by the relevant accident insurer in the first instance. However, these costs (and even pension payments) may then be claimed back from you. In addition, the injured person may submit claims against you directly: For example, costs that are not covered or not fully covered under accident insurance.
Please get in touch with us immediately. Do not respond, and send all documents to us for review and further processing.
Important: Leave all negotiations to AXA, do not issue any instructions, and do not accept any claims sent to you directly without consulting us.
AXA
As a matter of principle, benefits are only paid out if a loss has occurred suddenly and accidentally.
Examples of possible indemnification:
We will conduct all negotiations on your behalf and defend you against any unjustified or excessive claims.
Exclusions – the costs you incur
For example, the following are not covered by the insurance:
Supplementary insurance
You'll find specific information about your insurance cover at any time in the General Insurance Conditions (GIC) – the easiest way to do this is in the customer portal.
While a mother is welcoming her guest at the door, her young son is playing outside – and scratches the paintwork of the guest’s classic car with a stone.
When visiting friends, a glass of red wine is accidentally spilled over the fabric sofa.
At the playground, a child is bitten in the arm by an off-leash dog while its owner is chatting to an acquaintance.
Scribbles all over the wall or damaged blinds in your rented apartment? What do you have to do in the event of damage caused by a tenant and what costs do you actually have to pay? You'll find the answers to the most important questions here.
Do you sometimes drive other people’s vehicles? Click here to find out what you need to do in the event of a claim.
What are the rules on cycling? What do you need to bear in mind when buying a home? What dangers are lurking on the internet? Click here for interesting topics from day-to-day life.
We use cookies and analysis tools to improve your user experience, to personalize advertising by AXA and our advertising partner companies, and to provide social media functions. Unfortunately you cannot change your cookie settings via our Cookie Preference Center if you use Internet Explorer 11. If you would like to change your settings, please use an up-to-date browser. By using our website with this browser, you consent to the use of cookies.
