– What information, education and advisory duties are imposed on employers? – The Regional Labour Court (Landesarbeitsgericht – LAG Hamm, judgement of 06.12.2017, file no. 4 Sa 852/17) decided that the employer (AG) is liable for damages if the advice on deferred compensation in company pension schemes (bAV) was incorrect. This was the case even […]
OLG Cologne: Double acquisition costs in life insurance not permissible
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (OLG Köln, judgement of 02.09.2016, file no. 20 U 201/15) forbade a life insurer to charge Riester customers double acquisition costs – once costs with a maximum rate of 2.5 percent (previously 4.0 percent) of the premium volume spread over five years, and in addition further costs over the […]
Occupational pension provision: The imperative of equal value – void occupational pension provision?
bAV-Handelsblatt Forum: Invalidity of deferred compensation Dr.Reinecke, chairman of the pension senate at the Federal Labour Court (BAG), has dropped the bomb. Its core statement is that contracts for the implementation of occupational pension schemes can be (partially) null and void. Insurance intermediaries are surprised – have they been brokering ineffective contracts for years? The […]
Financial timetable from 50 – A review by Johannes Fiala
This is the title of a new book by finance and insurance expert Detlef Pohl. It is written for the 40+ and 50+ generations, and seeks an answer to the question What else can I do to live financially carefree in old age? As an introduction, the presentation of the statutory pension, as well as […]
Asset management in private wealth management
The FLV-jacket as a highly interesting tool for asset structuring and optimization from a tax and inheritance planning perspective The advisor of private wealth clients should know the advantages of investing abroad. Of central importance are discretion, creative flexibility, as well as banking and insurance secrecy. Buzzwords: Income taxes Inheritance Taxes Withholding taxes individual […]