Misuse of Insurance by Totalitarian Systems

Misuse of Insurance by Totalitarian Systems: A Cautionary Tale from Nazi Germany

Insurance is generally seen as a benefit to society as it allows people to safeguard against the financial consequences of all sorts of unfortunate events. But what happens if the state begins using the tools of insurance law to systematically deprive groups of citizens of any kind of financial security?

Special lecture given by Dr. Oliver Brand, Martin Flynn Global Law Faculty. He is the Chair of Private Law, Insurance Law, Business Law & Comparative Law at the University of Mannheim, Germany.