– More than EUR 50 billion in additional claims possible for reduced maturity benefits – – Around 20 million affected with an average additional claim of up to more than EUR 10,000 per contract. Low interest rates destroy investment hopes for endowment life insurance policies For almost 10 years now, all investors in life insurance […]
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Occupational pension scheme: Employers liable for poor returns
According to the ruling, employers are liable if an occupational pension provider – such as a pension fund – reduces its benefits in accordance with its statutes. As a result of the continuing low level of interest rates, virtually every employer with occupational pension commitments will soon have to reckon with this. What specific risks […]
Liability traps when terminating life insurance policies – entitlement to a higher surrender value in the event of low interest rates
*by Peter Schramm (www.pkv-gutachter.de) and Johannes Fiala www.fiala.de) Until 1994, guaranteed surrender values were paid out in German life insurance in the event of cancellation, which were calculated from the actuarial reserve according to the business plan less cancellation deductions. Fair values instead of guaranteed surrender values With the deregulation of 1994, the guaranteed surrender […]