Insurer profile
Insurance Joint Stock Company Alka (Forsikrings-Aktieselskabet Alka)
Alka Forsikring is a Danish insurance company established in 1944 through the merger of Workers' Life Insurance (founded 1903) and Danish Cooperative Assurance (founded 1929), rooted in the Danish labor movement; it sells private non-life insurance directly online and by phone and has been fully owned by Tryg Forsikring since 2018.
Source- Legal entity
- Insurance Joint Stock Company Alka (Forsikrings-Aktieselskabet Alka)
- Headquarters
- Ballerup, Denmark
- Parent group
- Tryg Forsikring A/S (TryghedsGruppen)
- Regulator
- Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet)
- Phone
- +45 70 12 14 16
- alka@alka.dk
- Founded
- 1944
- Last verified
- Sep 1, 2026
Products from Insurance Joint Stock Company Alka (Forsikrings-Aktieselskabet Alka)
motor
Car Insurance
Car insurance including mandatory third-party liability and optional comprehensive (kasko) cover for the customer's own vehicle.
motor
Electric Car Insurance
Insurance covering electric and hybrid cars, including mandatory liability and optional comprehensive cover for damage to the vehicle and battery.
motor
Motorcycle Insurance
Mandatory liability insurance for motorcycles with an optional comprehensive (kasko) cover add-on.
motor
Moped/Scooter Insurance
Mandatory liability insurance for mopeds/scooters, with an option to add comprehensive (kasko) cover.
motor
Trailer Insurance
Insurance covering trailers.
motor
Horse Trailer Insurance
Insurance covering horse trailers.
motor
Touring Caravan Insurance
Insurance for touring caravans that are towed on the road.
property
Stationary Caravan Insurance
Insurance for stationary/parked caravans.
property
Tent Trailer Insurance
Insurance for folding tent trailers/campers.
motor
Tractor/Work Machinery Insurance
Insurance for tractors and work machinery.
motor
Van/Truck Insurance
Insurance for vans and trucks.
property
Home Contents Insurance
Uncapped ('sumløs') contents insurance covering the household's belongings against fire, theft and similar, including liability, legal aid and psychological crisis help.
property
House Insurance
Building insurance covering the house and other structures on the property against fire, storm, cloudburst, burglary damage and owner liability.
property
Holiday Home Insurance
Building and contents insurance for holiday/summer houses.
property
Allotment/Garden House Insurance
Insurance for allotment garden houses covering burglary, storm, vandalism, fire and contents.
property
Union Contents Insurance
Discounted home contents insurance offered to members of partner trade unions.
property
Union Contents Insurance, Youth
A discounted contents insurance variant for young trade union members under 30.
health
Personal Accident Insurance
Personal accident insurance covering permanent injury, rehabilitation costs, dental damage and optional critical illness or death cover, available for adults and children.
life
Group Life Insurance
Group term life insurance typically offered through trade union or employer schemes.
pet
Dog Insurance
Mandatory dog liability insurance with optional illness and accident cover for veterinary and medicine costs.
travel
Travel Insurance
Year-round worldwide travel insurance for the whole household, covering trips up to 60 days including ski holidays.
travel
Cancellation Insurance
Optional add-on to the travel insurance covering trip cancellation costs.
financial
Income Protection Insurance (Union schemes)
Income/salary protection insurance offered through partner trade unions (e.g. 3F, Dansk El-Forbund, Dansk Metal, HK) covering loss of income during unemployment.
health
Leisure Accident Insurance (Union schemes)
Leisure-time accident insurance offered as a member benefit through partner trade unions (e.g. 3F, Dansk El-Forbund, Dansk Metal, Fødevareforbundet NNF).
liability
Personal Liability Insurance
Personal liability cover included in contents insurance or offered free to young union members, protecting against claims for damage caused to others.
Regulatory updates
Alka Forsikring is supervised by Finanstilsynet and is a member of the Guarantee Fund for non-life insurers. Its life insurance subsidiary, Forsikrings-Aktieselskabet Alka Liv II, received formal orders (påbud) from Finanstilsynet following a function inspection published in May 2023 concerning governance shortcomings.
Reputation and reviews
Offer pages
Motor third-party liability
Alka is a motor third-party liability insurance for the Denmark market with online purchase and limited assistance availability.
Last verified Sep 1, 2026
Travel insurance
Alka is a travel insurance for the Denmark market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.
Last verified Sep 1, 2026