– How citizens can better protect themselves from caring coercion and arbitrariness at an early stage – Federal and state ministries, as well as charitable organizations, offer a wealth of different forms to help people help themselves when setting up a patient’s will and health care power of attorney. § Section 1901a of the […]
And what price does the donor have to pay? In Varanasi, on the banks of the holy Ganges, tourists wanted to attend a traditional cremation. To the relatives of the burning candidate who were standing around, it was said that he was already dead, and that he should now be placed on the pile […]
The private health insurance has a legal obligation to provide advice if there is a recognisable reason – and even more so if there is an explicit request – § 6 VVG. This also includes “human care until the end of life”, for example through palliative and, if necessary, hospice treatment, as well as through […]
The Higher Regional Court of Munich (OLG, Az. 1 U 454/17, judgement of 21.12.2017) sentenced a family doctor to pay 40,000 € – inherited – compensation for pain and suffering for immaterial damages to the heir. The deceased had been artificially fed, among other things by a PEG probe, and kept alive for about 21 […]
– 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 […]
Selected challenges and megatrends in financial services distribution The image of financial services sales of credit institutions and insurers has been suffering for years, especially due to TV documentaries about dubious business models or manipulation of interest rates, share prices and commodity prices. Product providers are also in the pillory, for example when up […]
If a private health insurance policy is taken out, or later changed around five times in a lifetime, the intermediary receives remuneration of around 8 times the monthly premium each time – in the past it could well be double what an insurance company paid for a new customer. It is commonly said that private […]
If a private health insurance policy is taken out, or later changed around five times in a lifetime, the intermediary receives remuneration of around 8 times the monthly premium each time – in the past it could well be double what an insurance company paid for a new customer. It is commonly said that private […]
Scenarios of sudden entrepreneurial succession Succession arrangements at the top of companies are often well planned, especially in medium-sized businesses. However, accidents, illness or death can put a spanner in the works. In the following article, lawyer Dr. Johannes Fiala has therefore dealt with suitable written solutions, but above all with corresponding scenarios. The author […]
For people who invest almost all their assets in a company and family businesses, wealth issues are about preserving substance and targeted asset growth. This also includes planning for retirement and generational transfer, including in the event of a sudden accident or death. However, there are considerable deficits in the SME sector, the far larger […]
