Matthias Willenbrink

International Insurance Investigator | World Association of Detectives Past President | International Speaker

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About

With over 45 years of experience, including 13 years in law enforcement, my career has been dedicated to investigations, risk consulting, and counter-fraud strategies. As General Manager at ILV Advisers, I contribute to the international insurance industry through specialized services such as fraud prevention, counter-fraud training, and investigations. Furthermore, we love to support our international colleagues on their needs in Germany.

Experience

I s

ILV Advisers General Manager

I served over 250 national and international insurance companies and over 500 colleagues in the past 30 years

2017 – PresentCurrent

I am operational director, Manager Business Development and Innovations / IT

Country Director Germany

Pinkerton

2015 – 2016

It was a great experience to walk in the food steps of Allan Pinkerton

AXO

CEO

AXOM INTERNATIONAL GROUP

2003 – 2014

AXOM International Group was a PI Franchise company with branches in Germany, UK, Poland, Romania and Turkey until it was overtaken by Pinkerton USA

ADA

Managing Director

ADATO Investigations GmbH

1996 – 2003

That was the first company I founded myself together with my Partner Detlev Warnke. I left ist 2003 to go more international. Today me and Detlev again work together at ILV as a successful team.

DET

Head of Operations

DETEK GmbH

1994 – 1995

My first steps into private investigations to learn the basics and to realize I should run my own business

Low

Police Detective

Lower Saxony Police

1980 – 1993

From 13 years in Police I got 8 years education for Police Officer, Police Detective, Team leader SWAT and enjoying 4 year at Police University. I have to thank Police for giving me all that knowledge I can still use today.

Event reviews

P.I. INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

Bucharest, Romania

Given the fact that this was organized at the very last moment it was remarcable well. Good speakers, great atmoshere, just the usual Romanian problems like not sticking with the time planned, less breaks etc. But as a frequent visitor of Romania I can deal with that. Met many good friends and that is the most important. I would recommend to go next year, especially since it was promissed to organize much more in advance. Esther Gomez from Spain will be the honory dean and she needs our support to make the 20 anniversary a special event.

WAD Conference 2026

Cannes, France

As always it was an outstanding professional event. This time, we had an extraordinary attendance and everything was fully booked. The speakers where great with interesting topics close to our profession and I again maid many new contacts especially to the high number of first time attendees. Thanks to Bob, the ED office, and on all the other officers and helping hands who made this event as successful. Hope to see many of you in Osaka Japan next year.

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