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German seafarers get choice of health cover.
(From Lloyds List)
Byline: Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne
GERMANY'S state-controlled social security system for seafarers has been opened up following political pressure.
From January 2009, crew on German-flagged vessels will be allowed to select their health insurer rather than be obliged to turn to the former monopoly Seekrankenkasse.
The move is part of the break-up of the so-called See-BG, which traditionally combined statutory accident insurance, pension scheme and health insurance.
Two years ago, the annuity insurance was already spun off. Now, as a consequence of the restructuring of the German social security system, the statutory accident insurance and its health counterpart will also be separated and both will probably merge with other companies in the ...
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