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Insurers are demanding an early extension of the state guarantee
Christmas market at Berlin’s Breitscheidplatz In theory, the terror insurer Extremus would have had to pay after the attack – but the financial damage suffered by the insured was below…
The hopeless fight against inflation
Munich It is currently the greatest challenge for Germans’ old-age provision: Inflation has been rising for months, and in March inflation climbed to 7.3 percent. On the other hand, customers…
“There will always be more acute issues in the short term”
Joachim Wenning The CEO of the Dax group Munich Re does not expect any departure from globalization as a result of the Ukraine war. (Photo: Joerg Fokuhl/laif) Munich Mr. Wenning,…
Gas supply is the biggest challenge for the economy
gas A gas embargo would hit the German economy hard. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Eckel) Frankfurt The chief economists of leading insurers see a turning point for Germany’s economic model in the…
Fierce Bafin criticism of fund policies from life insurers
“The Bafin investigation is a real hammer,” says Professor Hermann Weinmann from the Institute for Finance at the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences. It shows that there has been a…
Protection against natural disasters & cybercrime
Munich Hannover Re managed to get into the Dax at the second attempt. After the reinsurer narrowly failed to increase the leading German index to 40 companies in the fall,…
Storm disasters: government advisors call for compulsory insurance
Flood disaster in the Ahr Valley The 2021 flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate caused billions in damage. Government advisers call for compulsory insurance for building owners. (Photo: dpa)…
Storm low Ylenia sweeps over Germany – how cars and houses are properly secured
Storm depression Ylenia A fallen tree forces drivers to stop. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich Storm depression “Ylenia” has swept across Germany with hurricane gusts. For Friday afternoon to Saturday morning,…
When companies can invoke “force majeure”.
hacker attack Cyber criminals can paralyze the operations of companies and their business partners with malware. In addition to sensitive sales losses, there are legal consequences. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Dusseldorf…
When companies can invoke “force majeure”.
hacker attack Cyber criminals can paralyze the operations of companies and their business partners with malware. In addition to sensitive sales losses, there are legal consequences. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Dusseldorf…
High inflation becomes a problem
Frankfurt, Munich Persistently high inflation is becoming a massive cost driver for insurers and their customers. It is now becoming apparent that the significantly increased raw material and procurement prices…
German insurers want to grow faster again in 2022
Bad Neuenahr Even six months after the flood disaster on the Ahr, much of the damage has not yet been repaired. (Photo: imago images/Bonnfilm) Munich German insurers are looking to…
Insurers pay record sums for natural damage
Ahr Valley For the reconstruction in the Ahr valley, the technical relief organization had built a makeshift bridge. (Photo: imago images / Marc John) Munich The year 2021 will go…
Compensation for inflation must be taken into account when making provision for old age
Frankfurt According to the coalition agreement, the traffic light coalition wants to “fundamentally reform” private pension provision. There is a particular need for action with regard to the state-sponsored Riester…
Hyundai Staria (2021) in the test: price, hp, consumption
Little innovative drive The Hyundai Staria has a 130 kW / 177 hp diesel that brings it to a maximum of 185 km / h. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf There is…
Liability risks for managers are increasing
Frankfurt The industrial insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) sees a number of risks for executive and supervisory boards in the coming year. These included high inflation, a rising…
How life insurers reinvent themselves in times of need
Munich, Frankfurt The need is increasing from year to year, as the letters from life insurers to their customers have shown impressively in the past few days: R + V…
German credit insurers expect more company bankruptcies in 2022
Frankfurt The German credit insurers see the further economic development threatened by numerous risks. They therefore expect the number of corporate bankruptcies in Germany to rise again for the first…
What customers should look out for in their life insurance now
Life insurance The maximum technical interest rate will drop to 0.25 percent in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich The market leader is once again showing the way. Allianz, which has…
What does the traffic light mean for German banks?
Volksbank and Sparkasse The coalition agreement of the future governing parties provides relief for savings banks and cooperative banks. A ban on commission-based advice is not planned. (Photo: picture-alliance /…