Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring

Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring
IndustryInsurance
Founded1731 Edit this on Wikidata
Founders
  • Hans Henrik Bech
  • Hans Hansen Berg
Defunct1976
FateMerger
SuccessorTryg
Headquarters
Copenhagen
,
Denmark

Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring, founded in 1731, was the first Danish provider of fire insurance in Denmark. It existed as an independent enterprise until 1976 and is now part of Tryg. The company's last headquarters was the Gustmeyer House at Ved Stranden 14 in central Copenhagen.

History

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The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 devoured around 28% of the buildings in Copenhagen. The merchants Hans Henrik Bech (c. 1699 – 1783) and Hans Hansen Berg (1688–1736) proposed a fire insurance scheme and Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring was founded by royal resolution on 26 January 1731. The fire insurance was instrumental in speeding up the rebuilding of the city since lending out money for construction projects became less risky. The first building was insured on 21 December 1731 by Otto Blome at Amagertorv 4.

Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring was originally only active in the market for fire insurance of buildings located inside the City Walls but from 1889 it gradually opened up for fire insurance on buildings in Frederiksberg and a number of surrounding districts.[1]

The company was based in the Gustmeyer House at Ved Stranden 14 and its last CEO was Frits Pedersen. The company merged with Danmark/Tryg/Fremtiden G/S under the name Tryg Forsikring in 1976.

Directors

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Director Term Residence Notes
1. Lauritz Rasmussen
2. Christopher Jensen Lund
2. Hans Hansen Berg
3. Hans Hansen Berg
4. Peder Arfversøn 13 September 1731 – 12 March 1737
5. Gans Breckwoldt
6. Niels Prydtz 17 March 1737 –
7. David Johan Berenctz
8. Jens Gregersen Klitgaard
9. Nicolai Wesling 12 March 1737 – 7 March 1740
10. Kjeld Wendal 12 March 1739 – 7 March 1740
11. Hans Nygaard [[ndash}} 13 August 1739
12. Hans Henrich Bech 13 August 1739 – 12 September 1842
14. Nicolaes von Hütten 7 March 1740 – 14 March 1743
15. Ole Hansen Aagaard 7 March 1740 – 14 March 1743
16. S'ren Jørgensen 7 March 1740 – 14 March 1743
17. Rasmus Sternberg 12 September 1742 – 6 September 1745
18. Rasmus Munch 12 September 1742 – 6 September 1745
19. Bjørn Mørch 14 March 1743 – 10 March 1746
20. Winand Thyme 1743 –
21. Hans Christian Brock 14 March 1743 – 10 March 1746
22. Friderich Lunge 6 September 1745 – 17 October 1748
23. Jacob Jørgensen Klog 6 September 1745 – 17 October 1748
24. Bertel Jegind 10 March 1746 – 14 October 1749
25. Thomas Carstensen Bargum 10 March 1746 – 14 October 1749
26. Schønning Andersen 10 March 1746 – 14 October 1749
27. Lorentz Lorentzen 16 October 1748 – 29 October 1751
28. Peter Boertmann 17 October 1748 – 29 October 1751
29. oihan Herman Whenberg 14 October 1749 – 29 March 1751
30. Hans Henrik Garben 14 October 1749 – 4 December 1755
31. Christopher Klog 14 October 1749 – April 1750
32. Æars Jensen Fint
33. Jacob Rohde 21 March 1751 –
34. Niels Hansen Seuersløw 29 October 1751 – January 1751
35. Frederik Barfred 29 October 1751 –
36. Oluf Mandix 4 December 1755 –
37. Svend Købke 19 March 1762 – 10 May 1771
38. Peter Nicolai Schøtt 19 March 1762 –
39. Jens Pedersen Juelbye 19 March 1762 – 29 November 1776
40. Didricg Barthold Beckman 24 July 1767 – 29 November 1776
41. Jens Wedege 25 November 1768 – 26 April 1781
42. Hans Christian Bech 2 March 1770 – 1771
43. Christian Poul Frese 10 May 1771 – 8 April 1775
44. Christian Hansen 10 May 1771 – 5 Fenruary 1784
45. Aage Kaasbøll 29 November 1776 – 5 February 1784
46. Jens Lauritzen 29 November 1776 – 9 May 1787
47. Peter Thomsen 26 April 1781 – 9 May 1787
48. Christian Ludvig Butz 26 April 1781 – 21 September 1787
49. Jørgen Thomsen Bech 5 February 1784 – 12 May 1791
50. Jens Johansen Mylius 5 February 1784 – 12 May 1791
51. Lars Larsen 9 May 1787 – 7 May 1793
52. Andreas Lausen Collstrop 9 May 1787 – 26 June 1794
53. Andreas Skibsted 6 March 1786 – 16 April 1790
54. David Christian Emanuel Wulff 6 March 1897 – 16 April 1790
55. Rasmus Kirketerp 16 April 1790 – 27 May 1795
56. Knud Christensen 12 May 1791 – 27 May 1795
57. Hans Peder Kofoed 8 May 1793 – 1795
58. Valentin Madsen 25 January 1684 – 19 June 1795
59. Børge Nicilai Fogh 25 June 1684 –
60. Jens Lang/e( 27 May 1795 –
61. Thøger From 19 June 1684 – 19 June 1795
62. Peter Andresen 19 June 1795 –
63. Jørgen Frederik Bøgh 25 January 1684 –
64. Johan David Vogel 19 June 1795 –
65. Hans Wassard 25 January 1684 – 19 June 1795
66. Caspar Friderich Fiedler 25 January 1684 –
67. Johan Nicolai Tetens
68. Frantz Philip Nicolai Lange
69. Ole Pedersen Golm
70. Niels Hoftved 12 August 1795– 23 November 1799
71. Hens Nielsen Kornbeck 12 August 1795 – 1796
72. Rasmus Hansen Lange 13 June 1796 – 8 September 1802


  • Knud Engelbreth Langberg
  • Christian Hansen
  • Jens Lauritzen
  • Christian Ludvig Budtz
  • Lauritz Rasmussen
  • (1751–1770) Frederik Barfred[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer". coneliand.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Cidrag til det københavnske bystyres historie ved midten af det 18. århundrede: En konflikt blandt de 32 Mænd" (PDF). Historiske Meddelelser om København (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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