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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bicycle theft - insurance delaying payment + profiling me + demanding sensitive information

I’m dealing with a German insurer over a bicycle theft claim, and the way the case is being handled raises serious legal red flags.

Despite providing: the purchase invoice, proof of payment, police theft report, witness statements, photos of the bike, witness statement, highway toll payments, hotel & accommodation receipts, credit card photo with same info as on purchase receipt and various other documents…the insurer has refused to pay and instead demanded:

- whether I’ve ever been “criminally in appearance”

- full credit-card statements unreducted i.e. showing all my personal transactions

- proof of Airbnb payments

- customs documents for bringing the bike into Germany

- past insurance history

- economic status (debts, insolvency, etc.)

- and signatures on broad data-access forms

- drawings of how the bike was secured

- sending them the keys of the lock, and other original parts



This is not about fraud allegations – no fraud has been alleged. They are just “fishing”.

What German courts require in bicycle theft cases. German case law is very clear on what insurers are allowed to examine in bicycle theft claims:

Only four things matter:

Ownership
Possession
Locking
The theft itself
Everything else is legally irrelevant.



Courts have ruled:

“Bei Fahrraddiebstahl genügt der Nachweis von Besitz, Sicherung und Diebstahl. Weitere Lebensumstände sind unbeachtlich.”
OLG Hamm, Urteil vom 10.02.2017 – 20 U 81/16



“Der Versicherungsnehmer muss den Versicherungsfall beweisen – nicht seine Lebensführung oder Motive.”
BGH, Urteil vom 11.07.2012 – IV ZR 155/11



“Eine vollständige Rekonstruktion der Aufenthalte oder Lebensumstände ist unzulässig, wenn der Diebstahl feststeht.”
OLG Köln, Urteil vom 07.12.2018 – 20 U 223/18



That means insurers cannot demand: criminal history, financial condition, travel routes, why or where you bought the bike - unless fraud is specifically alleged and supported by evidence.



The insurer’s questions are not “fact finding” – they are profiling.

Under EU law, profiling is defined as:

“Any form of automated or structured processing of personal data used to evaluate personal aspects, especially economic situation, reliability or behavior.”
Art. 4(4) GDPR



The EU Court of Justice has ruled:

“Economic situation, life circumstances or behavior patterns may not be used for risk or behavior profiling unless strictly necessary for the contract.”
ECJ (EuGH), Judgment of 01.08.2022 – C-184/20



A bicycle theft does not require a financial or criminal risk profile. Demanding: bank statements, Airbnb payments, criminal-record status, insurance history

violates:

- Art. 5(1)(c) GDPR (data minimisation)

- Art. 6 GDPR (no lawful basis)

- Art. 10 GDPR (criminal-data protection)

German courts also hold:

“The disclosure of full bank statements violates the right to informational self-determination when payment can be proven otherwise.”
OLG Karlsruhe, 07.11.2019 – 12 U 9/19



Insurers cannot intimidate people with “obligations” forms. The insurer is also trying to force me to sign broad “obligations” and data-access forms.



German courts are clear:

“The duty to inform lies with the insurer. A signature from the insured is not required for payment.”
BGH, Urteil vom 12.10.2016 – IV ZR 193/15



Refusing to sign is not a breach. Delaying payment by fishing for data is illegal. If the facts are clear and the insurer keeps inventing new demands:



“Who continues to raise new demands after the facts are established acts in bad faith.”
BGH, Urteil vom 19.12.2012 – IV ZR 196/11



That creates delay damages under German civil law (§§ 280, 286 BGB). Data-protection damages are now real money, if an insurer illegally processes personal data, you can also claim damages under Art. 82 GDPR. The EU Court ruled:



“Loss of control over personal data can itself constitute compensable damage.”
ECJ (EuGH), 04.05.2023 – C-300/21



The German Federal Court confirmed this in 2024 (Facebook scraping case):
BGH, VI ZR 10/24.



Bottom line:
German and EU law do not allow insurers to turn a bicycle theft into a financial, criminal and behavioral investigation. This kind of fishing expedition is unlawful, abusive and now exposes insurers to real damages. Is anyone dealing with something similar? Any comments?

13 January 2026
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Reply from Versicherer im Raum der Kirchen

Guten Tag Max,
vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, Ihre Erfahrungen so ausführlich zu schildern. Wir bedauern sehr, dass Sie mit der aktuellen Bearbeitung Ihres Schadenfalls unzufrieden sind und den Prozess als belastend empfinden.
Unser Ziel ist stets eine zügige und transparente Abwicklung. Gleichzeitig sind wir als Versicherungsunternehmen gesetzlich und regulatorisch dazu verpflichtet, jeden Schadenfall sorgfältig zu prüfen. Die von Ihnen genannten Rückfragen dienen in der Regel dazu, den Sachverhalt vollumfänglich zu verifizieren, um den Anforderungen an eine ordnungsgemäße Schadenregulierung gerecht zu werden.
Wir nehmen Ihre Kritik bezüglich der angeforderten Unterlagen und der Datenschutzaspekte sehr ernst. Da wir aufgrund des Datenschutzes keine Details zu laufenden Verfahren auf einer öffentlichen Plattform besprechen können, möchten wir Ihren Fall gerne intern noch einmal durch unsere Fachabteilung prüfen lassen. Bitte kontaktieren Sie uns dazu direkt unter GBK-Webservice@vrk.de unter Angabe Ihrer Kontaktdaten und Schadennummer, damit wir eine gemeinsame Lösung finden können. Geben Sie als Betreff bitte "Bewertung auf Trustpilot - Max" an.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

10 September 2022
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Reply from Versicherer im Raum der Kirchen

Vielen Dank für das tolle Feedback. Es freut uns, dass Sie mit der Beratung so zufrieden waren. 🙂

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