Benefit regulation of the private health insurance (PKV) after desired treatment success

– Unlawful denial of benefits based on lack of medical necessity –   Some employees of benefits departments in private health insurance are engaged in strategic claims settlement for potentially up to more than nine million private health insurance policyholders. This means that one ignores if necessary also the supreme court iurisdiction and by own […]

Private health insurance (PKV) at an economy price – for up to less than 100 euros per month

– How to save thousands of dollars every year with good nerves and advice? –   The “last chance for privately insured people” is advertised en masse on the Internet, through ads that lead to the tariff change broker. For a few thousand euros the premium is lowered, by a tariff change. Two horse feet […]

Private health insurance (PKV) cuts dental laboratory costs to the level of statutory health insurance

– Judgement LG Aachen: Private health insurance and privately insured persons often only owe statutory health insurance prices –   Dentists joke about their patients “The earnings from a total renovation have been enough for generations to buy a new swimming pool”. However, a new ruling by the Aachen Regional Court (Ref. 11 O 367/10 […]

Private health insurance (PKV) must advise on medical euthanasia

– How a responsible private health insurance achieves stable contributions – A physician began his lecture on the subject of “Patient Will” with the words: “So, all those of you who are insured by the statutory health insurance (GKV) can now leave the hall – you will be left to die, because the GKV only […]

Return to the GKV for insured persons of the private health insurance (PKV) still with age 85

In Germany the “compulsory insurance for all” was introduced by law almost 10 years ago. Anyone wishing to change their health insurance (KV) has a difficult time, because without new insurance cover, the cancellation will not be effective with the previous KV. This applies especially to people who are 55 years old or older, who […]

The fairy tale of the better private health insurance (PKV)

  – Advantages of the statutory health insurance (GKV), which insurance brokers conceal –   A PKV insured gets his tumor on the neck, an optic nerve and half of his tongue removed. The subsequent proton therapy – costs up to more than 43 TEUR – may not be paid by the PKV. The employer’s […]

Private health insurance (PKV) as a cost trap for pensioners often leads to poverty in old age

If a private health insurance policy is taken out, or later changed around five times in a lifetime, the intermediary receives remuneration of around 8 times the monthly premium each time – in the past it could well be double what an insurance company paid for a new customer. It is commonly said that private […]

Private health insurance (PKV) as a cost trap for pensioners often leads to poverty in old age

If a private health insurance policy is taken out, or later changed around five times in a lifetime, the intermediary receives remuneration of around 8 times the monthly premium each time – in the past it could well be double what an insurance company paid for a new customer. It is commonly said that private […]

Choice of law and advantages of European life, pensions and health insurance

– Opportunities and risks for policyholders and their insurance brokers –   Foreign insurance companies, especially those from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the European Union (EU), are increasingly competing with domestic suppliers. For insurance intermediaries and insurance customers, this creates risks, but also opportunities.   Regular notification procedure EEA and EU insurers must […]

Insurance brokers liable for gaps in insurance contracts

– How insurance agents and brokers are liable for incorrect fact finding and other errors -. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, judgment of 12 March 2014, Case No. IV ZR 306/13) dismissed the claim of a policyholder against his insurer for damages due to insufficient information. The insured person or his insurance broker had […]