Key legal question
Whether the premium reminder was validly served so that coverage lapsed under Art. 20 VVG
Extracted holding
The insured was not validly reminded in the circumstances; the insurer could not rely on Art. 20(3) VVG to deny performance.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the insured had, through the former agent, validly communicated a request for German correspondence. Because the insurer and the transferring insurer failed to clarify agency relations after the portfolio transfer, the insured could in good faith rely on the agent's authority. The agent's knowledge was imputable to the insurer under apparent authority principles.