Garnishment protection for self-employed persons in old-age provision

Law focuses on the result not on the paid-in contributions “There are things that seem incredible to most people who have not studied mathematics.” (Archimedes, mathematician, engineer, technical advisor to the tyrants of Syracuse). The new law, which was discussed by the German Bundestag in its first reading on 11 May 2006 and which is […]

Scope of the new garnishment protection for self-employed persons in retirement provision

Dr. Johannes Fiala, lawyer (Munich), MBA Financial Services (Univ.), lecturer (BA-Heidenheim, Univ. of Cooperative Education) (www.fiala.de) and graduate mathematician Peter A. Schramm, actuary DAV (Diethardt), actuarial expert (www.pkv-gutachter.de) There are things that seem unbelievable to most people who have not studied mathematics. (Archimedes, mathematician, engineer, technical advisor to the tyrants of Syracuse) The new law, […]

New garnishment protection for self-employed persons in old-age provision

Economic consequences and possibilities of the new regulation The new law, which was discussed by the German Bundestag in its first reading on May 11, 2006, and which is intended in particular to secure private old-age provision for the self-employed, came into force on March 31, 2007. For self-employed entrepreneurs, the question arises as to […]

bAV: Time value account with CTA or pledge – The insolvency protection lie

by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (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 ) 6th implementation channel of the occupational pension scheme: The time value account has been praised as the Egg of Columbus. Above all, the option of later conversion into an occupational pension scheme makes the […]

bAV: Pledge gap – No insolvency protection for widows ?

by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (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 ) occupational pension commitment for widows and orphans: In its advertising for occupational pension schemes, the insurance industry claims that various implementation channels are protected against insolvency. This advertising is often, according to the new […]

Customers can terminate Rüruprenten and basic pensions at any time

– How insurers use ineffective terms and conditions and sales lies to cancel contracts – New ruling by the Federal Court of Justice confirms general terminability The Federal Court of Justice (BGH judgement of 01.12.2011, ref. IX ZR 79/11) recently ruled: The saved capital in Rürup contracts (also known as basic pensions) is generally not […]

Federal agency omits legal fortune imputation with Rürup savers – employment agency ignores will of the legislator

– How insurers’ lies are believed and harm the middle class by the millions – No security for imputation due to Hartz IV and other social benefits In an admirable act of lobbying, life insurers have succeeded in persuading intermediaries, customers and even the Federal Employment Agency that the capital saved for Rürup pensions would […]

Books / Technical articles

Publications – Technical papers Fiala/Schramm, Insolvency risk of British life insurers when relocating to Ireland, ExpertenReport, issue 7/2019, pages 60-62 Fiala/Schramm, When are insurers no longer obliged to pay benefits or can reduce benefits?Expert Report, issue 3/2019, pages 56-58 Fiala/Schramm, No insurance coverage in case of refusal to pay protection money, ExpertenReport, issue 11/2018. Pages […]

Legal advice for your private pension provision

Private pension provision and its pitfalls Anyone who wants to take out insurance for old age cannot afford to ignore a private pension plan today. The standard of living with the statutory pension in the future is doubtful. A well thought-out concept for a private pension scheme is therefore equally important for self-employed and employees. […]

The company pension scheme

If the company pension does not deliver what you were promised Every day we learn from politicians and the media that the statutory pension will at some point not be sufficient to maintain the accustomed standard of living in life after a professional career. Those of us who have taken out a company pension in […]