The HBC Group is delighted that the Hamburg-based yacht insurance company Schomacker has joined its portfolio. For more than five decades, the company has specialized in coverage concepts for all aspects of water sports. Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung is one of the top 3 addresses in this segment and has in-depth expertise and a long-established customer network in Europe.
With this addition, HBC is expanding its position in the private customer segment. “The acquisition of the Hamburg-based specialist broker for yacht insurance is an important building block in our growth strategy. By bundling expertise within the HBC Group, we are creating the basis for sustainable success in this specialized private customer market segment,” emphasizes Hauke Martinsen, CEO of the HBC Group.
Strategic alignment and expansion of the business division
Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung will be established as a competence center for cover concepts relating to water sports within the HBC Group. The aim is to significantly expand the existing business and open up new markets. The focus is particularly on covering risks for yachts and boats, a segment with growth potential.
“The close cooperation and cross-selling between Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung and the HBC companies opens up new opportunities in the private customer segment and beyond,” says Tibor von Jankó, CCO of the HBC Group. The integration of Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung is ongoing.
The future company prospects and development opportunities for our employees in the HBC Group are key aspects of the decision to join HBC.
Andreas Medicus, Managing Director of Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung
For over 50 years, Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung has held a leading position in the market thanks to its special cover concepts and individual advice. The experienced crew around Andreas Medicus and Volker Reichelt is looking forward to working together within the HBC Group to keep the company on a strong growth course. The aim is to further expand the market in Germany and Europe and consolidate the company's own position. “Hamburger Yacht-Versicherung is another milestone for the HBC Group in offering our customers excellent, specialized services and at the same time driving forward the development of our portfolio in the private customer segment,” summarizes Hauke Martinsen.
The HBC Group warmly welcomes the entire crew of the Hamburg Yacht-Versicherung experts and is looking forward to working with them!
