– Which disadvantages even the new occupational pension scheme (bAV) does not eliminate – Both the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BAMS) and the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) are currently interested in improving occupational pension schemes (bAV). On the one hand, there is the concept of a “new” implementation route via […]
Artikel zum Thema: Incorrect advice
Discussions on legal protection
Recent insurance cases in legal expenses insurance lead to the question: When is it useful to take out a coverage claim in the event of a refusal of benefits? Insurance companies offer the customer a good feeling until the customer is then faced with a mostly justified refusal of benefits in the event of […]
Insurance brokers are liable for missing documentation even if they have given correct advice
– As the broker also has duties of protection against third parties – A recent ruling of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne of 26.02.2016 (Case No. 20 U 102/15) underlines the “obligation of the broker to inform the policyholder that the intended change to private health insurance (PKV) may affect the insurance cover […]
Legal protection: When is it worthwhile to take out a cover action?
Insurance companies offer the customer a good feeling until the customer is then faced with a mostly justified refusal of benefits in the event of a claim. The vast majority of intermediaries have hardly any market overview for a comparison of offers at home and abroad – especially not the customer. The broker lets a […]
Insured event in legal expenses insurance (RSV): When does it make sense to file a coverage claim if benefits are denied?
Insurance companies offer the customer a good feeling until the customer is then faced with a mostly justified refusal of benefits in the event of a claim. The vast majority of intermediaries have hardly any market overview for a comparison of offers at home and abroad – especially not the customer. The broker lets a […]
Basic pension as a permanent danger of misadvice?
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 […]
Save taxes with Rürup pension?
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 […]
New BGH ruling on the obligation of life insurers to provide information on surplus calculation
– When a right to information does not exist, and no right to accounting – If a policyholder assumes that he/she is entitled to a higher valuation reserve on expiry of a capital-forming life insurance policy than that paid out by the insurer, he/she may have a claim for information against the insurer. The Federal […]
The Rürup pension – customers receive millions of false advices
Disadvantageous tax burden in old age is not mentioned The Rürup pension was sold millions of times as a tax-saving model. As a matter of course, savings by paying insurance premiums in the savings phase are then precalculated by the agent or broker. However, if documentation has been prepared at all, it often lacks the […]
Up to more than 50 % less pension for chamber professionals
Around 90 pension funds, also known as pension chambers, are public corporations that collect funds from their “compulsory members” to build up a funded pension scheme. Past and foreseeable pension cuts challenge the system. The Higher Administrative Court of Lüneburg ruled that no compulsory member may stop paying contributions “because of an allegedly erroneous investment […]