Tag: health fund

  • The 5 pillars of social security in Germany

    The 5 pillars of social security in Germany

    Social security in Germany consists of statutory compulsory insurances for the majority of the population against losses that endanger the social livelihood of the insurance members and the insured community. The solidarity community is based on the principle of solidarity as opposed to voluntary individual insurance. As part of the Germany’s social policy, its goal…

  • Statutory health insurance 2022: why should you compare them and choose the best fit?

    Statutory health insurance 2022: why should you compare them and choose the best fit?

    Everyone should have statutory health insurance (“gesetzliche Krankenversicherung”, GKV) and is usually required to by law – at least in Germany. But what if you could save up to several hundred euro every year in just a few steps? Everyone who has statutory health insurance can change their health insurance company every twelve months. You…