Tag: liability
So you don’t have to bear the costs
heat pump If homeowners are not careful, they will be left with the costs if their heat pump is stolen. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Anyone who currently buys an air heat…
Swiss Re prevails against ex-Wirecard boss Markus Braun
Markus Brown Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (right), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in this…
Salary, insurance, investment: 5 financial tips for career starters
The first job With the first own salary, there are some changes: insurance, but also the investment then become an issue. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Munich, Frankfurt Training or studies have…
Federal government promises relief in liability
Federal Ministry of Finance The ministry is considering revising the applicable liability rules for the crowdfunding industry. (Photo: imago images/Waldmüller) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is considering revising…
Schlichter warns Commerzbank of liability risks
Commerzbank The unsuccessful outsourcing of securities processing means that many customers are still missing their annual tax certificate for 2021. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt From the point of view of an…
Schlichter warns Commerzbank of liability risks
Commerzbank The unsuccessful outsourcing of securities processing means that many customers are still missing their annual tax certificate for 2021. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt From the point of view of an…
Bank Held Liability for Loss in Internet Fraud
An important decision came from the Supreme Court regarding internet fraud. Examining a dispute before it, the top court ruled that the bank was responsible for the damage in internet…
Apartment owners have to share the insurance deductible
apartment buildings Higher deductibles can lower insurance premiums. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe Apartment owners may be obliged to jointly pay for damage in the complex that only affects a single third-party…
Energy Securing Transport Ordinance – Trains canceled without notice
freight transport Energy sources should be given priority. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics and Transport have agreed on an ordinance that will allow important transports…
This is how you, as a community of owners, succeed in filing the property tax return
Residential building in Berlin Different rules apply to partial and co-owners when filing the property tax return. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Since July, all property owners have had to submit a…
Property tax return Q&A: Tips for the WEG
Residential building in Berlin Different rules apply to partial and co-owners when filing the property tax return. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Since July, all property owners have had to submit a…
Motor insurers under pressure: car insurance is likely to become more expensive
The insurers cited the strong claims inflation in the first half of the year as the reason. Berenberg analyst Thomas Bateman is convinced: “The only way out for car insurers…
Board members sentenced to 95 billion euros in fines
Fukushima in March 2022 The consequences of the nuclear catastrophe lead to a billion dollar compensation payment for former Tepco managers. (Photo: AP) Tokyo There has never been a payment…
Tepco board members sentenced to 95 billion euros in damages
Fukushima in March 2022 The consequences of the nuclear catastrophe lead to a billion dollar compensation payment for former Tepco managers. (Photo: AP) Tokyo There has never been a payment…
Insured persons are threatened with higher prices for home and car policies
storm damage Losses from natural disasters are expected to be above average again this year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt German property-casualty insurers are again burdened by high damage costs from natural…
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,…
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…
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…
Tax advisor: Trouble with the tax advisor
tax declaration If the tax advisor forgets to claim relevant expenses and the client pays too much tax as a result, the advisor is liable for damages. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt…
Saxony will introduce the 2G rule across the board from Monday – criminal liability for falsifying vaccination passports is to be re-regulated
In view of the increasing number of corona infections, the Vice head of the German Ethics Council, Julian Nida-Rümelin, for the introduction of mandatory vaccination for certain groups. For example,…