Rürup annuities or basic annuities are in principle not inheritable by contract, as agreed with the insurer, nor can they be properly terminated, lent or sold, nor pledged. This requirement for tax deduction results from § 10 I No. 2b EStG. Experts of the company “Wikipedia” think that the Rüruprente according to § 851c […]
Life insurers do not have to inform about reduction possibilities, but they are liable for incorrect advice due to legal advice obligations. Members of the German Bundestag posed the following question: “What are the legal obligations of life insurance companies to inform their customers about the possibility of reducing claims before the contract is […]
Rürup pension: As the first lawyer in Germany, the well-known Munich lawyer Dr. Johannes Fiala expressly recommends the search for a stupid insurance agent. The statement is supported by the actuary and co-author Peter A. Schramm. This applies in particular to Rürup contracts, which promise attachment security during the savings phase. Ensure security against seizure […]
The basic pension is sold by the millions as a tax-saving model. Where documentation is provided at all, however, it is not uncommon for it to lack references to tax burdens in old age, which are precisely when the standard of living is noticeably lowered. This year, up to 22,766.40 euros in contributions can be […]
Are Rürup or basic pensions attachable? And how are lawyers and insurance intermediaries liable for protection in the event of insolvency? These are the questions posed by attorney Dr. Johannes Fiala and Dipl.-Math. Peter A. Schramm in the guest article. Rürup annuities or basic annuities are in principle not contractually inheritable, as agreed with […]
(epn) Mr. Fiala, we would like to start by introducing you to our readers. You have started your professional career as a banker at Bankhaus H.Aufhäuser. Afterwards you studied economics with a focus on financial services (Master of Business Administration, University of Wales) and law (lawyer for over 10 years). They sit on the examination […]
The Rürup pension was sold as a tax-saving model in which savings made by paying insurance premiums during the savings phase are naturally pre-calculated by the agent. However, if documentation has been prepared at all, it often lacks the disadvantages of tax burdens in old age. The misadvice will already be that in old age […]
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 […]
By the judgement of 06.03.2015 the regional court (LG Mannheim, Az. 1 S 74/14) dismissed the claim of a net policy broker for his remuneration: “However, a reference in bold type on the pre-formulated remuneration agreement, according to which the insurance broker’s claim for remuneration arises with the conclusion of the insurance contract and the […]
Chance of multiple profit – but also private bankruptcy risk ! (at the same time with reference to the new BGH ruling on consultant liability, V ZR 402/99) The original case: Dr. Peter Fleißig, a physician with a successful practice, 45 years old, one wife, two children, is informed by his financial […]
