Further articles from the current issue At the end of 2023, 87,100 fully insured people were among the non-payers and were subsequently transferred to the social tariff. A list in the insurance magazine shows which private health insurance providers were most affected here. (Image: Wichert) more… PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE: Anyone who is unable to work does … Read more
9/23/2024 – ÖVP, SPÖ, FPÖ, Greens, Neos: The topic of “private insurance” does not play a major role in the election manifestos. Nevertheless, there are some proposals that affect the sector – in some programs more, in others less. The range of proposals is quite broad. The spectrum ranges from the promotion of the second … Read more
Thomas Brink (left) and Thomas Berling from the insurer Diepenbrock at the technical discussion about laying hens in Haselünne. According to Thomas Brink and Thomas Berling of the insurance broker Diepenbrock it’s an animalIncome Loss Insurance remains an important issue for newly built stables. Both experts emphasized this on the sidelines of the technical discussion … Read more
17.9.2024 – Johannes Prack and Herbert Orasche have founded the insurance agency Callidus. It specializes in boat and yacht insurance as well as charter and skipper insurance. The company operates in Austria, Germany, Slovenia and Croatia and advertises “simple online policy issuance”. A new broker specializing in yacht insurance is launching: Callidus Insurance Brokerage GmbH … Read more
11.9.2024 – S&P has confirmed the “A” rating for the Gothaer Group. The Munich Re Group was upgraded to “AA”. Fitch continues to rate Alte Leipziger and Nürnberger at “A+”. Mylife Leben and Kieler Rück again received an “A” from Assekurata. In the Assekurata corporate rating, the ratings for Gartenbau-Versicherung, Württembergische Kranken and Mylife Leben … Read more
September 9, 2024 – Austria’s pension funds managed assets of 27.6 billion euros at the end of the first half of the year. The investment performance was 1.25 percent in the second quarter and 3.98 percent in the first half of the year. In total, just over a million people are registered in the pension … Read more
4.9.2024 Die Servicevalue GmbH and the editorial staff of the newspaper Daily Mirror wanted to know for the second time which insurance providers consumers are most satisfied with overall. According to the opinion researchers, the recently published study “Germany Monitor – Insurers 2024” is based on an online survey conducted between July and August. This … Read more
3.9.2024 – According to a study by Franke and Bornberg, Adam Riese offers the cheapest accident insurance for a 40-year-old office worker. The tariff was previously rated as “excellent” by the consulting firm. The editorial staff of the magazine Focus Money Insurance professional has in cooperation with the Franke and Bornberg GmbH Accident insurance was … Read more
The claims expenses of the 50 companies with the highest sales fell in 2022 – by up to over 90 percent. For almost every second player, however, expenses increased, at the peak by more than three quarters. The loss ratios were between under twelve and almost 72 percent. (Image: Wichert) more …A liability insurer had … Read more
September 2, 2024 – The claims expenses of the 50 largest market participants in liability insurance fell by five percent in 2022. However, 21 of them recorded increases of up to over 90 percent (Huk24). Baloise saw the biggest decline at 77 percent. The loss ratios were between 11.9 (Baloise) and 72 percent (BGV-Versicherung). This … Read more