Vorliegender Beitrag nimmt kritisch Stellung zur der von Adams in der Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (ZIP) veröffentlichtenAnalyse der Kapitallebensversicherung.

Versicherungsprodukte als klassische Instrumente der Privaten Altersvorsorge werden in Deutschland von Lebensversicherungsunternehmen angeboten. Soweit der Begriff Lebensversicherung nicht das anbietende Unternehmen bezeichnet, faßt er diejenigen Versicherungsformen zusammen, bei denen sich ein...

We derive the optimal portfolio choice over the life-cycle for households facing labor income, capital market, and mortality risk. In addition to stocks and bonds, households also have access to incomplete annuity markets offering a hedge against mortality risk. We show that a considerable...

This paper analyzes the regulatory framework of German immediate participating payout life annuities (PLAs), which offer guaranteed minimum benefits as well as participation in insurers' surpluses. Our particular focus lies on the mechanics of sharing surpluses between shareholders and...

Life insurers use accounting and actuarial techniques to smooth reporting of firm assets and liabilities, seeking to transfer surpluses in good years to cover benefit payouts in bad years. Nevertheless, these techniques been criticized as they make it difficult to assess insurers' true financial...