Tag: Life insurance
Five of the twelve largest life insurers are financially sound
E-mountain bike rider The costs of many life insurers have been criticized. Frankfurt The economic situation of German life insurers is currently mixed: the increased interest rates mean they can…
Julia Wiens becomes Bafin’s new insurance supervisor
Julia Wiens The qualified mathematician began her career in 1994 at the life insurer Securitas Gilde. (Photo: Baloise) Frankfurt Baloise board member Julia Wiens will be the top insurance supervisor…
Company pension schemes are intended to save the business of life insurers
senior couple Life insurers still see potential for growth in company pension schemes. (Photo: www.imago-images.de) Frankfurt High inflation and sharp rises in interest rates are putting life insurers under increasing…
Up to 32 euros costs with a contribution of 100 euros
life insurance With a new leaflet, the financial regulator Bafin wants to put a stop to excessive costs. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt For the time being, the EU Commission will probably…
Zurich Germany defines new goals – partly against the industry trend
Zurich campus in Cologne The insurer achieved the goals it had set itself a year earlier than planned. (Photo: press photo) Cologne The Cologne-based insurer Zurich Germany has set itself…
Insurers are stable in the current environment
Frankfurt As interest rates have risen, it has become easier for insurers to meet their capital requirements. Thanks to sufficient own funds, the insurance industry sees itself in a good…
Your money is safe now
At the ATM The Handelsblatt gives an overview of the rules of deposit protection. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Munich In the US, two medium-sized banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, have…
How safe are call money and fixed deposits?
At the ATM The Handelsblatt gives an overview of the rules of deposit protection. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Munich In the US, two medium-sized banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, have…
Bafin sees deficits in alternative investments
rate hike The pressure on insurers to invest in illiquid, higher-yielding asset classes is easing. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Munich The German life insurers are changing their investment policy –…
Insurers want a fresh start – away from the unpopular Riester pension
Active in old age The high cost of living means that many people are putting less money into retirement provision – despite a rise in interest rates. (Photo: imago images/Westend61)…
GDV officially presents new concept
retired couple The insurers want a subsidized old-age provision with simpler subsidies, more flexible guarantees and an annuity for life. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich The insurance industry had long campaigned…
Consumers complain about delayed payments – Bafin warns insurers
life insurance An IT migration is causing problems for the life insurer Proxalto. (Photo: imago/imagebroker) Frankfurt The financial regulator Bafin requires insurers to provide contractually agreed services quickly. Sometimes consumers…
No all-clear for life insurance
life insurance The fact that the number of new contracts in the past few months has declined significantly is due to the high level of inflation. (Photo: dpa) It is…
Customers can expect higher interest rates again
alliance The market leader in life insurance sets standards in ongoing interest payments. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Frankfurt For years, interest rates at German life insurers only went in one direction:…
Customers can expect higher interest rates again
alliance The market leader in life insurance sets standards in ongoing interest payments. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Frankfurt For years, interest rates at German life insurers only went in one direction:…
Call money and fixed deposits are that safe
statement of account Interest is noted on a bank statement: call money and fixed-term deposits are now offering interest again. But how safe is the money invested? (Photo: dpa) Munich…
Is life insurance still worth it?
Dusseldorf The most popular private old-age provision for Germans is increasingly under pressure: life insurance. Since 2008, the ECB has always kept the key interest rate low until recently. The…
Allianz, Axa & Co. improve key figures
life insurance The transparency of solvency reports is comparatively high in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Rising interest rates ensure that many life insurers are financially better positioned again. It is…
Allianz, Axa & Co. improve key figures
life insurance The transparency of solvency reports is comparatively high in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Rising interest rates ensure that many life insurers are financially better positioned again. It is…
Favorite insurance of the Germans causes trouble
shadows of passers-by For decades, life insurance has been the favorite investment of Germans alongside savings accounts. (Photo: Stone/Getty Images) Munich The dissatisfaction of customers of the life insurer Proxalto…