Surprises in a Growing Market Niche - An Evaluation of the German Private Annuities Market

Hans-Martin von Gaudecker and Carsten Weber ()
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No 03-08, Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications from Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, University of Mannheim

Abstract: High replacement rates from public old age insurance might lead to the belief that little room is left for private sector annuities in Germany. Taking a closer look, we find a small market with a surprisingly large variety of products. Due to the recent pension reform and future ones to come the market is projected to grow substantially in the upcoming years. This paper describes the available annuity contracts and determines their money’s worth for different subgroups of the population.

Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2003-05-13
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Note: Financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, SFB 504, at the University of Mannheim, is gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal Article: Surprises in a Growing Market Niche: An Evaluation of the German Private Life Annuities Market (2004)
Working Paper: Surprises in a Growing Market Niche (2003)
Working Paper: Surprises in a growing market niche: an evaluation of the German private annuities market (2003)
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