Brexit and its impact on your insurance
Brexit is getting closer. In anticipation of the exit agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), the insurance world and Vanbreda Risk & Benefits are busy preparing for the possible consequences.…
Read moreImmediate affiliation and immediate acquisition of reserves for your employees since 1 January 2019
Since 1 January 2019, the Law of 27 June 2018 scraps the application of a minimum affiliation age and a qualification period for supplementary pension schemes.
Read morePeople covered by the redundancy and company allowance scheme (SWT) can now also take early retirement
As of 2019, people covered by an SWT agreement are able to choose to leave the SWT arrangement before reaching the legal retirement age.
Read moreVoluntary Supplementary Pensions for Employees (VAPW)
The law introducing Voluntary Supplementary Pensions for Employees (VAPW) was published on 27 December 2018. The law comes into force three months after publication, in other words on 27 March 2019. This new regulation makes…
Read moreThe new IORP law is coming soon
There will shortly be an amendment to the Law of 27 October 2006 relating to the supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (abbreviated to IORPs or referred to as 'pension funds'). This change to…
Read moreThe new Wijninckx contribution aims the creation of high supplementary pensions
The definitive regulation for the Wijninckx contribution is into force since the beginning of 2019. This levy was introduced in 2012 and specifically targets the creation of substantial supplementary pensions.
Read moreInsurance for start-ups: insuring your company cars
In this third part of our series about insurance for start-ups, we look at how you can best insure your company car and those of your employees. After all, company cars are a serious financial…
Read moreFraud insurance: a crucial addition to your prevention plan
CEO fraud, invoice fraud, cyber fraud: these days, more and more firms are confronted by these forms of crime. Although they are very well aware of the increasing risk, the phenomenon of 'fraud' – and…
Read moreNumber of occupational accidents at Port of Antwerp is stable, but seriousness is increasing
We have launched our annual report on the evolution and financial impact of occupational accidents at the Port of Antwerp. "The results for 2017 are less positive than in previous years", commented Dominique De Clercq,…
Read moreThree crucial insurance policies for freelancers
Freelancing is gaining in popularity. But what risks does working this way entail, and how can you protect yourself from these risks? In this blog we set out three crucial insurance policies for freelancers.
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