{"id":17022,"date":"2026-01-07T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/?p=17022"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:12:33","slug":"servus-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/en\/newsletter\/servus-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Servus #29"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17022\" class=\"elementor elementor-17022 elementor-16929\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675d541 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"675d541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554be91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"554be91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2da75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9d2da75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"#changes-hr-2026\">Changes for the new year in HR \u2013 what's new in 2026?<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"#changes-reporting-pkv\">Private health insurance: Digital reporting will replace paper certificates from 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"#contribution-rates-insolvency-insurance\">Contribution rates for the Insolvency Insurance Pension Security Association  <\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"#interest-rate-declarations\">Interest rate declarations within the insurance industry<\/a><\/li>\r\n     <li><a href=\"#introduction-active-pension\">Introduction of the active pension<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#epf-meeting-2025\">Annual EPF General Meeting in November 2025<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d035763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d035763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"changes-hr-2026\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes for the new year in HR \u2013 what's new in 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ea339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ea339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of January 2026, there will be several changes that HR departments, including employee administration and payroll, will need to take into account. Here is a list of the most significant changes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bd0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bd0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Minimum wage<\/h3><p>As of January 1 2026, the minimum wage will increase by 8.42% from 12.82 \u20ac to 13.90 \u20ac per hour. Although the minimum wage does not apply to apprentices, there has been an increase in the minimum remuneration for apprentices. From the new year, this is set at a minimum of 724 \u20ac per month for the first year of an apprenticeship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdf9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fdf9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Child benefit \/ child supplement<\/h3><p>On January 1, 2026, the non-means-tested child benefit will increase from 255 \u20ac to 259 \u20ac per month for each child. The adjustment will be made automatically without parents having to take any action.<\/p><p>The maximum monthly child supplement will remain fixed at 297 \u20ac per month per child. The child allowance is a state subsidy supporting lower-income families. An application must be submitted to receive the subsidy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b683f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b683f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>New non-cash remuneration values<\/h3><p>The 16th amendment to the Social Security Remuneration Ordinance is currently underway. Once the procedure has been concluded, the non-cash remuneration values for 2026 will be changed. The value for free meals will increase to 345 \u20ac per month, and for free accommodation to 285 \u20ac per month. The details of the planned non-cash remuneration values are as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9e5ec uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"9b9e5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-9b9e5ec\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-6e62035 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-150e8db uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Non-cash benefits<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-282559c uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-3d32f82 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">per calendar day<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-09f6aa8 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">monthly<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-ec2507f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Breakfast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-ed90b19\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">2.37 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-988b7b3\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">71.10 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-e0c4903\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Lunch or dinner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-ea6cbcd\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">4.57 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-987ae72\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">137.10 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-a40d1be\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Accommodation and rent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-fec0772\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">9.50 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-7e28e44\" data->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">285.00 \u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f9ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f9ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with the tax-free subsidy of 3.10 \u20ac as of January 1, 2026 employers can reimburse their employees with a meal allowance of 7.67 \u20ac per working day as a benefit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bf17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38bf17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Deutschland-Ticket as job ticket<\/h3><p>Effective January 1, 2026, the Deutschland-Ticket (which allows you to use local public transport within Germany ) costs 63 \u20ac per month &#8211; an increase of 5 \u20ac. Accordingly, the list price for employers providing subsidies will also rise to a maximum of 59.85 \u20ac where costs are fully covered. The price increase and continuation of the subscription were subject to approval by the subscriber (the end user) by 30<sup>th<\/sup> November 2025 if the employer does not cover the full cost of the Deutschland-Ticket, i.e. if the end user is still required to pay a proportion of the cost. If the employer pays 100% of the cost of the job ticket, then no consent from the end user was required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6349445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6349445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Distance-based travel allowance<\/h3><p>Commuters are due to receive greater financial relief. From January 1, 2026, the distance-based-travel allowance will rise permanently to 0.38 \u20ac as of the first kilometer. In addition, taxpayers with low incomes will continue to receive a mobility allowance after 2025. The relief measures will apply to everyone, regardless of their chosen means of transport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d779d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d779d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Marginal income threshold, contribution assessment ceiling, annual income limit, additional contribution health insurance contribution<\/h3><p>From January 1, 2026, the marginal income threshold will be 603 \u20ac per month. Up to this limit, mini-jobs are subject to flat-rate taxation and are exempt from social security contributions.<br \/>For jobs subject to social security contributions, the contribution assessment ceiling for health and long-term care insurance will rise to 5,812.50 \u20ac per month \/ 69,750 \u20ac per year.<br \/>The contribution assessment ceiling for pension and unemployment insurance will increase to 8,450 \u20ac per month \/ 101,400 \u20ac per year.<br \/>The general annual income limit (JAEG) stands at 77,400 \u20ac. Above this threshold, statutory health insurance is no longer compulsory, and employees are free to choose between statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV).<br \/>These limits apply across all federal states.<br \/>Contribution rates for health and long-term care insurance remain stable. The Federal Ministry of Health has set the average additional contribution rate for statutory health insurance at 2.9%. As a rule, the health insurance funds determine their individual additional contribution rates by the end of December. The general contribution rate for statutory health insurance remains the same at 14.6%.<br \/>In other pillars of social insurance, there have been no adjustments to contribution rates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1409a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1409a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806411c elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"806411c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JS_rund-neu-scaled-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Julia Schm\u00fccker\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJulia Schm\u00fccker\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:julia.schmuecker@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514ab0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"514ab0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CD_rund_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Christina Demmien\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristina Demmien\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:christina.demmien@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2b7e1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd2b7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b844e elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"f8b844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HjH-scaled-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Hyo Jin Heinz\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHyo Jin Heinz\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:hyojin.heinz@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788d1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"788d1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11f564 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a11f564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c269b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c269b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"changes-reporting-pkv\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private health insurance: Digital reporting will replace paper certificates from 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28db469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28db469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of January 1, 2026, the previous requirement to provide proof of contributions to private health and nursing care insurance in the form of paper certificates will no longer apply. Instead, private health insurers will transmit the relevant contribution data once a year to the Federal Central Tax Office, who will then make it available to employers via ELStAM.<\/p><p>In future, two new electronic income tax deduction features will be made available for this purpose. One reflects the tax-free employer subsidy, while the other indicates the portion of the contribution that is considered for tax purposes when calculating the pension allowance.<\/p><p>For HR and payroll managers, this change will lead to a significant reduction in manual processes. At the same time, the requirements for correct data transmission and the timely retrieval of ELStAM information will become more stringent.<\/p><p>Companies should therefore carefully have reviewed and adapted their payroll processes and interfacing systems by the turn of the year 2025\/2026. Furthermore, it is advisable that they inform employees with private health insurance about the changes at an early stage, particularly the existing right to object and the possible tax implications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cf509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"a2cf509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alice-scaled-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Alice Brem\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlice Brem\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:alice.brem@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ca327 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3ca327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa744b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa744b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"contribution-rates-insolvency-insurance\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribution rates for the Insolvency Insurance Pension Security Association  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de317c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de317c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pension Security Association (PSVaG) has set the contribution rate for 2025 at 1.2 per thousand. Although this is a significant increase compared to the previous year&#8217;s contribution rate of 0.4 per thousand due to the rise in the number of corporate insolvencies, it is nevertheless still below the long-term average of approximately 2.4 per thousand. The fact that the contribution rate has only risen to 1.2 per thousand, even though the number of corporate insolvencies reached its highest level in more than 10 years at 23,900, is due to the mitigating effects of an overall favorable capital market environment and the reversal of the previous year&#8217;s provision for contribution refunds. As a result of these factors, the contribution rate turned out to be lower than the 1.9 per thousand announced by the PSV in July.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e317b elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"c6e317b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torsten-Reich_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Torsten Reich\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Torsten Reich\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4eef1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4eef1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7796c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7796c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"interest-rate-declarations\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interest rate declarations within the insurance industry  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f307966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f307966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As is customary, several life insurers have already announced their profit sharing for 2026 before the end of the year. The outlook is somewhat uncertain. While many insurers are leaving their profit sharing unchanged (such as Allianz, AXA, DEVK, Ideal, Provinzial, R+V and Swiss Life), some are raising it marginally (as is the case with Alte Leipziger, ERGO and Inter). Current interest rates therefore range predominantly between 2.4% and 3.4%, and the trend seen in recent years towards a moderate increase is set to continue into 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21a786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"b21a786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torsten-Reich_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Torsten Reich\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Torsten Reich\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bdc02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52bdc02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac551b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac551b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"introduction-active-pension\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction of the active pension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17daf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17daf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On December 5, 2025, the Bundestag decided to introduce the so-called active pension with effect from January 1, 2026. The decision was made as part of the so-called pension reform package, together with the safeguarding of pension levels at 48% and an increase in mother\u2019s pension for children born before 1992. Contrary to what the name suggests, the active pension is not a separate pension entitlement, but a tax bonus. A monthly salary of up to 2,000 \u20ac earned from employment after reaching the standard retirement age remains exempt from income tax. Furthermore, the existing old-age pension will not be reduced, and the tax-free income will not mean that there is an increase in the tax rate of the remaining taxable income. Social security contributions, on the other hand, must continue to be paid. Self-employed individuals are exempt from this regulation. Anyone who receives an early retirement pension (regardless of whether they are entitled to reductions as long-term insured persons) is only eligible for the active pension once they have reached the standard retirement age. And even if the regulation is highly questionable under the constitutional principle of equal treatment and the cost-benefit ratio is somewhat dubious from a taxation perspective, it does offer many companies and employees additional options for continuing employment beyond the standard retirement age from January 2026 onwards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c12081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"0c12081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torsten-Reich_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Torsten Reich\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Torsten Reich\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b394824 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b394824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3486e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3486e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"epf-meeting-2025\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual EPF General Meeting in November 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efdcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efdcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On November 17, 2025, the annual general meeting was held at the premises of Profion GmbH. This year&#8217;s meeting was particularly significant, with the EPF&#8217;s long-standing tax advisor and his colleague from the auditing and tax consultancy firm SPITZWEG Partnerschaft stepping down at the end of the year due to retirement. An appropriate send-off was given to both gentlemen. After the annual financial statements for 2024 were presented, the planned amendment to the Articles of Association was explained and unanimously approved. Furthermore, Mr. Thiel and Dr. Reich were unanimously re-elected to serve on the EPF&#8217;s Executive Board. Concluding the proceedings, Dr. Reich provided a detailed overview of current developments in statutory, private and occupational pension provision, as well as an update on current case law. On this occasion the main topics of discussion were the planned pension reform, in particular the issue of financial viability (keyword: double stability line), as well as the so-called active pension, which conflicts with some of theobjectives being pursued. Following a digression into the Occupational Pension Strengthening Act II, Dr. Reich presented two current court rulings from the field of occupational pension schemes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055d861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"055d861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JB_rund-scaled-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Jessica Buchmeier\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica 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