A tontine may be described as a pooled life annuity. Investors buy shares, and the issuer promises to pay interest on the raised capital. The characteristic feature of tontines is that the annuities of deceased investors are shared by...

Der Gesetzgeber hat mit der Schuldrechtsreform in den §§ 280 ff. BGB ein neues System der Schadensersatzansprüche geschaffen. Hellwege unterzieht dieses System und die neu eingeführten Begrifflichkeiten einer kritischen Würdigung. Dabei...

A tontine may be described as a pooled life annuity. Investors buy shares, and the issuer promises to pay interest on the raised capital. The characteristic feature of tontines is that the annuities of deceased investors are shared by...

The history of insurance law has fallen into neglect. It is only recently that the topic has again received attention from legal historians. However, the state of research is still unsatisfactory. Foremost, there are distinct national...