Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring
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Industry | Insurance |
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Founded | 1731 ![]() |
Founders |
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Defunct | 1976 |
Fate | Merger |
Successor | Tryg |
Headquarters | , 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
[edit]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
[edit]Director | Term | Residence | Notes | |
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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]
- (1784–1791) Jørgen Bech
- (1787–17893) Lars Larsen
- Andreas Collstrup
- Rasmus Kirketerp
- Knud Christensen
- Hans Peder Kofoed
- Peter Andresen
- J. D. Vogel
- Casper Friederich Fiedler
- Peter Rabe Holm
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Carl Hieronimus Gustmeyer". coneliand.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "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.