Funk International: close to clients around the world
As one of the largest insurance brokers and risk consultants, Funk develops and implements comprehensive risk and insurance solutions for companies across all industries and sectors. As a global partner to our clients, we combine the advantages of a leading international broker, risk and employee benefit consultant with the flexibility and assertive power of our global network, the Funk Alliance.
Funk currently serves a multitude of international clients and programmes solutions in more than 100 countries with its own 35 offices and the support of the Funk Alliance. Providing global support to our clients has been a strategic core competency of Funk for more than 40 years. We enable our international clients to act quickly, efficiently and without detours. Regardless of which industry your company operates in, how big your company is and how international its reach is, we offer a recommendation for a solution that is designed to meet the needs of your company down to the very last detail. In supporting your international programmes, we do not only see ourselves as your insurance broker, but also as your risk coach, providing you with holistic advice and guidance. Funk is a family-run company in its fifth generation – responsibility and long-term thinking and conduct are deeply rooted in our values. Our professional expertise, combined with an honest interest in the desires and aims of our clients, allow us to find a tailor-made solution for your future security.
What is the Funk Alliance?
The Funk Alliance is Funk’s globally oriented service network, which is unique in the industry. The aim and task of this network is to harmonize and synchronize the insurance and risk management interests of our clients worldwide. The Funk Alliance consists of our own offices and partner organizations. It ensures the implementation of international programmes and provides professional local support in all matters of insurance management, risk management and employee benefit management. It is about more than knowledge. It is even about more than experience. It is about a deep understanding of relationships and needs that has developed over the course of more than 40 years of intensive cooperation with thousands of clients. The overall responsibility for the Funk Alliance, network management and all international activities lies within the International Key Account Division in Hamburg, which is directly managed by one of Funk’s managing partners. The support team for the International Key Account Division comprises 45 experienced multilingual employees with different areas of specialization, who ensure compliance with agreed service, support and best practice standards within the network.
Reliable international support from the best local partners
The open and transparent structure of the Funk Alliance, which is oriented towards networked thinking and conduct, means our clients can directly participate in and benefit from valuable experience, knowledge and benchmarks. Where desired, we are able to take the local autonomy of our clients’ subsidiaries into account as far as possible. The aim is always to create as much flexibility as possible. The basic values of Funk – stability and reliability – are completely compatible with dynamic, proactive adaptation of our services to suit client needs. Our clients therefore benefit not only from our professional expertise but also from our objective and demonstrated willingness to further develop Funk’s role as a leading international consultancy firm.
The fundamental basis for a sound consulting is the analysis of the international activities of a company to identify the risk management and risk transfer requirements resulting thereof. Whatever your objectives are, we have the right international team, the right structure and with the Funk Alliance, the optimal partners to design and also implement a solution that suits your needs – on site wherever you need us.
Duncan Jia
d.jia@funk-group.cn
+86 21 1257 8625
Other Services
Employee health + benefits
Employee benefits concepts are a sustainable component of a good corporate policy. Funk provides comprehensive, transparent advice with a view towards the long-term advantages for your company and your employees.
Insurance + risk management
Funk devises and implements holistic risk and insurance solutions for companies across all industries, sectors and countries. In doing so, our experts do not only secure your individual assets but also create genuine added value for your company.
Funk China
Investing and operating outside of China becomes more and more essential for Chinese companies. The Funk China Division supports its Chinese clients in managing the risks, challenges and chances of worldwide outbound investments.
Industries
Automotive
The automotive industry is characterized by international supply chains and strong interdependencies as well as a high degree of innovation and technical development. This leads to a range of specific risks and challenges.
Machinery
Machinery construction is the core of the investment goods industry, focusing on individual units or small-scale series. Targeted risk and insurance management needs to take these factors of the industry into account.
Private equity funds
A key success factor for Private Equity Funds is to unlock operational improvements in the investment portfolio. With their experience and market knowledge, Funk’s experts know how to protect your investments.
Risks
Liability risks
The potential liability of companies varies depending on the industry or clientele. Nevertheless, all companies have one thing in common: even small mistakes can lead to severe losses.
Property damage and BI risks
While property insurance is a basic protection every company should have, the risk of business interruption is increasing steadily as well – especially for globally connected players.
Risks in M&A processes
The M&A market is booming: in a constantly changing market environment, transactions are the key to the success and future viability of companies. But their risks should not be underestimated.
