“We are suffering from bureaucracy burnout in Germany”

At the Insurance Conference, GDV President Norbert Rollinger complained about an excess of bureaucracy. Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann agreed.

Position Paper: Evaluation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The German Insurance Association (GDV) has taken part in the EU consultation process to review the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). From the perspective of insurers operating in Germany, there is a need for improvements in order to do justice to increasing digitalization.
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More flexibility in response to new needs

Corona and digitisation have changed the world of work. This also results in new requirements for insurers: Forms of work such as crowdworking or platform work should be possible. And mobile working should be further facilitated. What other political positions on new work does the insurance industry hold?
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Compensation of Insurance Policies of Holocaust Victims

“We accept our responsibility for the injustices committed during the Nazi era in Germany.”

Nazi Germany caused immense suffering to Jews all over Europe. It is our responsibility and the responsibility of future generations to remember these atrocities and tragic events.

Background information

In addition to operating government-funded compensation programs for decades, Germany signed an Executive Agreement with the United States in 2000 that was meant to fully address and finally resolve all compensation issues for Nazi-regime victims.
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