Insurance law: inform in good time Nowadays, there is almost no aspect of life that cannot be covered by a insurance. The field of insurance law is broadly diversified and applies both in the area of private provision and in corporate risk minimization. Many insurances are almost regarded as basic equipment for a “carefree” life. […]
In recent years, foreign insurers have increasingly sought to enter the German market – in a variety of ways: In September 2013, for example, BaFin counted a total of 216 branches and branch offices of foreign institutions in Germany. The GdV reported at the end of September 2013 that primary insurers whose head office is […]
How customers are led astray with life insurance shell companiesA supposedly elegant way to hide your money from the taxman is to take out a life insurance policy abroad, for example in Bermuda or Liechtenstein. Because then the account and deposit holder is an insurance company. Such accounts are held in Germany, Singapore or Switzerland, […]
With the final withholding tax, traditional asset management with funds is losing much of its appeal. Insurance shells based on the Luxembourg or Liechtenstein model are likely to gain in importance despite the current heated debates on tax evasion. You don’t have to be a prophet to predict one thing: insurance shell companies will come […]
*by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Banker (www.fiala.de) Safeguard assets and values by spreading them abroad There are many reasons to consider life insurance from Liechtenstein. The best known are bankruptcy privilege and insurance secrecy. Remarkable options are also available for […]
by Florian Nolte, Assessor iur. (nolte-florian@web.de) and Johannes Fiala, Attorney at Law (Munich), M.B.A. (Univ.Wales), M.M. (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Banker (www.fiala.de ) Preface This case, dear reader, is not real: similarities with (still?) living persons and GmbH�s, also of the contemporary history, are purely coincidental and not intended. […]
– Employees and customers are still surprised by international arrest warrants – Insurers’ and banks’ agreement with judiciary does not prevent prosecution of employees Although some banks, as well as insurers, have settled their dispute with the US judiciary by pleading guilty to criminal charges, the individual employees involved remain under investigation. No employee […]
– Which loopholes the legislator still allows the investor tax-free – For decades it has been customary for many investors to store their securities in effective certificates in a safe deposit box. For the older generation, the reason is a war experience, so that, if necessary, one can pick up bonds and shares at any […]
– Why some asset protection leads to poverty or prison – It is common practice for credit institutions of all kinds and independent advisors to sell “private financial planning” to their clients. This may well cost a few thousand euros in fees – only for the time being, because the damage done in the […]
It is common practice for credit institutions of all kinds and independent advisors to sell “private financial planning” to their clients. This may well cost a few thousand euros in fees – only for the time being, because the damage done in the process is often up to more than six figures. Bank(st)ers let it […]
