Foreign insurance companies, especially those from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the European Union (EU) are increasingly competing with domestic providers. For insurance intermediaries and insurance customers, this creates risks, but also opportunities. EEA and EU insurers must obtain a certificate from their home financial supervisory authority that they have sufficient own funds. […]
Artikel zum Thema: Claims settlement
Private health insurance (PKV) must advise on medical euthanasia
– How a responsible private health insurance achieves stable contributions – A physician began his lecture on the subject of “Patient Will” with the words: “So, all those of you who are insured by the statutory health insurance (GKV) can now leave the hall – you will be left to die, because the GKV only […]
Invalid transactions with insurance buyers
– How the Federal Court of Justice legally and legitimately saves the insurers the additional payment(s) – Financial service providers, consultants and intermediaries, are looking for customers so that they receive more money from their contractual partner – a life insurance company (VR). However, these insurance buyers have great difficulties in developing legally secure business […]
Generation consultants, succession planners and financial planners together with initiators in conflict with the Legal Services Act
For decades there has been the training as Financial-Planner (financial planner), Estate-Planner (succession planner) and for some years now as Generation Consultant with IHK certificate. Surely only the trainers will make money from this for the time being. At second glance, it is a guide to the violation of the Legal Services Act (RDG) and […]
Insurance intermediaries: Between the fulfilment of obligations and liability
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, ruling of 10 March 2016, file no. I ZR 147/14) decided: “The obligations of the insurance broker to provide information and advice primarily include the questions of which risks the policyholder should insure, how the most effective cover can be achieved, with which risk carrier the cover can be […]
Claims assistance for insurance brokers & policyholders in the event of damage
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, ruling of 14.01.2016, file no. I ZR 107/14) decided that insurance brokers may not settle insurance claims on behalf of insurers (VR). In addition, there are insurance brokers who offer damage assistance to broker colleagues and their insurance customers, or to their own and any policyholders (UN) – recently […]
Insurer: No statute of limitations after commitment
If the insurance company has acknowledged a claim but has not settled it over a long period of time, it cannot subsequently invoke an alleged limitation period for its claims. This was decided by the Oldenburg Higher Regional Court. In the following article, our experts, lawyer Johannes Fiala and expert Peter A. Schramm, explain what […]
Expert advice: Do brokers risk their commission through fringe benefits?
In the third part of their exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE on additional services provided by brokers, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm deal with the question of what consequences additional services can have for the brokerage fee. There is more than just a legal question mark behind various additional services that brokers […]
Expert: What extra services may a broker offer?
The area of additional services is a mined field for brokers. In an exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm cut some aisles for brokers. It is well known that brokers work on behalf of customers and are therefore also trustees who are supposed to represent customer interests. […]
Insurance Brokers: Brutal Educational Liability?
The Federal Court of Justice has rejected the allegedly legal settlement of claims by insurance brokers. The insurance broker concerned now owes omission and compensation. What does that mean in concrete terms? No broker is allowed to settle claims for the insurer (VR) – with or without the usual additional remuneration. The so-called technical insurance […]