– How capital investors can be deceived systematically also by “money back! order” – Current BGH ruling on the invalidity of “money-back orders The Federal Court of Justice (BGH. Judgment of 11.12.2013, Ref. IV ZR 46/13) ruled that the purchase of “used” life insurance policies is null and void unless it is a genuine […]
Artikel zum Thema: Reversal
Reversal of dangerous combined transactions: Revocation of credit-financed capital investments
– New ruling of the Federal Court of Justice facilitates the discharge of loan debts – It is part of everyday life at credit institutions to make even larger capital investments possible for the customer by making a large part of the necessary money for an investment available to him as a loan. As a […]
Federal Supreme Court facilitates reversal in the case of overpriced junk real estate
– How property buyers can escape over-indebtedness after a bad investment -. Selling overpriced real estate for retirement has been a tradition for decades. For the vast majority of buyers, it was the first and last property in their lives. The idea of calling in an independent expert did not occur to the purchasers […]

Reversal of insurance policies for capital & financial investment
Why you should cancel an insurance policy After taking out an insurance policy, there are Insured persons have two options contractual relationship with your insurer to terminate the contract: On the one hand, the contract can be terminated – like any contract- under Compliance with the legal deadlines informal and on the other hand, it […]
Legal restriction to the surrender value in the event of revocation of life insurance policies is contrary to EU law
– Current ECJ ruling opens up reversal with perpetual cancellation right also for new life insurance policies since 2008 – The bang of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) The European Court of Justice ruled (ruling of 19 December 2019, ref. C355/18, C-357/18, C-479/18) that a provision in insurance contract law according to which […]

Company pension scheme Managing director and shareholder-managing director
Loss of company pension scheme for managing directors in the event of insolvency The company pension scheme has increasingly become the focus of public interest in recent years due to changes and adjustments in pension policy. Politicians are increasingly shifting the issue of pensions into the personal responsibility of employees and employers, which means that […]
Brokers’ liability in the sale of used life insurance
– Obligation of the insurance broker to advise in the case of brokering in the secondary market for life insurance policies – An insurance broker was ordered to pay damages by the Higher Regional Court of Dresden (OLG, ruling of 29 February 2019, file no. 4 U 942/17) because he had not informed the policyholder […]
When insurers are obliged under the DSGVO
On 25.05.2018 the basic data protection regulation of the European Union (EU-DSGVO) came into force. Regulations apply directly and immediately – implementation by national legislators is not required. Meanwhile, further regulations and directives are in preparation, which are potentially intended to restrict freedom of expression – for example to counter fake news. No information […]
Why private basic pensions often lead to losses for policyholders
A marketing expert remarked: “The best marketing agency is in Berlin – that is, the government”. First came the Riester pension with subsidised allowances, then the increasingly tax-deductible basic pension – also known as the Rürup pension. One financial services provider said: “The shift from state to private retirement provision is a growth market for […]
Insolvency risk of British life insurers when relocating to Ireland
– How can insured persons react to the increased risk of insolvency? – Up to more than one million English life insurance policies (with-profit products) are to be transferred to Ireland. However, on closer inspection it is completely unnecessary to leave Great Britain (GB) for the existing policies. Existing contracts need not be […]