Finance and Funds

Insurance contract

0842-en RE430 Financial Market Law As of 11.07.2026


The insurance contract is an independent type of contract under which the insurer promises, commercially and for a fee, a financial benefit in the event of the occurrence of an uncertain, economically disadvantageous fact.

Deutsch

Versicherungsvertrag 0842-de

Der Versicherungsvertrag ist eine selbständige Vertragsart, wonach der Versicherer gewerbsmässig und gegen Entgelt eine Vermögensleistung für den Fall des Eintritts einer ungewissen, wirtschaftlich nachteiligen Tatsache verspricht.

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