Stuttgarter Lebensversicherung wins German approval to start life insurance business
Stuttgarter Lebensversicherung AG has received a licence from BaFin, Germany's financial regulator, to start operating as a life insurer. The order was dated 6 August 2026 and took effect on 8 October 2026. The licence covers life insurance, unit-linked life insurance, and the management of pension schemes, and applies across the EU and the wider European Economic Area.
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What does it mean?
The insurer can now legally sell life insurance and pension-related products in Germany and across the European Economic Area. Before this licence, it was not allowed to start this kind of business.
Who is affected?
People in Germany and elsewhere in the European Economic Area who might buy life, unit-linked, or pension-scheme insurance from this company.