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 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.
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
Director Term Residence Notes 1. Lauritz Rasmussen 2. Christopher Jensen Lund 3. Hans Hansen Berg 4. Peder Arfversøn 13 September 1731 12 March 1737 5. Hans 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 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. Jogan Herman Stenberg 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 February 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 Holm 70. Niels Hoftved 12 August 1795 23 November 1799 71. Jens Nielsen Kornbeck 12 August 1795 21 April 1796 72. Rasmus Hansen Lange 13 June 1796 8 September 1802 73. Andreas Jensen Hbidbjerg 19 March 1800 9 October 1811 74. Frederik Horn 75. Johan Peter Boye Junge 3 May 1805 22 February 1807 76. Johan Købke 24 September 1805 1o June 1816 77. Peter Meyn 3 April 1807 11 April 18+8 78. Christian Magdalus Thestrup 11 December 1796 79. Johan Boye Junge 17 February 1819 6 June 1814 80. Just Michael Aagaard 19 October 1811 81. Peder Malling 31 July 1816 82. Peter Rabe Holm 16 October 1816 23 October 1823 83. Erich Møller 19 October 1819 1825 84. Michael Skibsted 3 October 1823 26 October 1826 85. Holger Peter Sommer Clausen 11 November 1824 86. Andreas Rudolph Hornbech 27 October 1825 21 February 1861 87. Knud Engelbreth Langberg 27 October 1825 23 March 1835 88. Jonas Collin 6 June 1826 12 August 1845 89. Jacob Ferdinand Wilse 26 October 1826 19 December 1829 90. Christian Ludcig Lassen 11 April 1828 9 May 1839 91. Peter Ewald Beyer 10 December 1829 21 April 1841 02. Jørgen Peter Bech 6 July 1933 12 December 1840 93. Christian Georg Nathan David 0 December 1840 22 November 1843 94. Tage Algreen-Ussing 10 November 1841 16 March 1870 05. Hans Peter Hansen 22 November 1843 15 September 1881 96. Johan Henrik Kornbech 21 February 1861 12 January 1871 87. Alexander Christian Øst 16 January 1862 98. Jacob Christian Jacobsen 99. Gotfred Berggreen 100. Julius Andreas Blom 12 January 1871 30 September 1885 101. Christian Ludvig August Herforth 21 December 1762 30 September 1885 102. Christian Rimestad 30 September 1885 4 October 1894 103. Harald Hartvig Kayser 30 September 1885 10 October 1895 104. Harald Ludvig Vestergaard 1904
Knud Engelbreth Langberg Christian Hansen Jens Lauritzen Christian Ludvig Budtz Lauritz Rasmussen (17511770) Frederik Barfred (17841791) Jørgen Bech (178717893) Lars Larsen Andreas Collstrup Rasmus Kirketerp Knud Christensen Hans Peder Kofoed Peter Andresen J. D. Vogel Casper Friederich Fiedler Peter Rabe Holm
See also Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn
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