Ansgar Mertens

Ansgar Mertens is a lawyer and partner at the Cologne office and leads the Disability and Accident department with his colleagues Michael-A Ernst and Dr Udo Abel. As a Specialist Insurance Lawyer and one of the leading experts in his field, he handles litigation on behalf of our clients nationwide in the area of (supplementary) occupational disability insurance as well as proceedings in the area of dread disease (critical illness insurance), basic disability insurance and comparable products. Ansgar Mertens not only possesses legal expertise but also the fundamental medical knowledge necessary for both a professional initial assessment and an estimation of litigation risks. In addition to his litigation work, he advises our clients on an ongoing basis in pre-trial matters relating to the assessment of benefits, such as questions regarding the significance of specific activities along with bespoke contract clauses, questions regarding claims management and review procedures. Ansgar Mertens is a sought-after speaker who regularly conducts training courses and publishes articles in the field of employment insurance and benefit assessments.