More than 15 years of experience
We answer your questions on legal and health matters from many years of practice.
Getting started
For employeesPrivate or statutoryRequirements for employeesJahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze (JAEG)Career startersCosts
Costs for employeesEmployer contributionBeitragsbemessungsgrenze (BBG)Statutory maximum contributionOld age for employeesWorking part timeGetting started
For the self-employedPrivate or statutory when self-employedRequirements for the self-employedBest plans for the self-employedSwitching to private health insuranceIs private health insurance worth itCosts and protection
Costs for the self-employedDeductibleKrankentagegeldPremium relief planOld age for the self-employedWhich plan fits your self-employment?
Start the free analysis →Getting started
For civil servantsPrivate or statutoryRequirementsPublic sectorSwitching to private health insuranceBeihilfe
Beihilfe explainedRestkostentarifFreie HeilfürsorgeDienstherr (employer of civil servants)Beihilfe plans in the directoryDecision
Family and private health insuranceAdvice for familiesChildren in private health insuranceSpousesEmployer contributionWhat does private health insurance cost for your family?
Start the family check →Health questions
Health questionsDuty of disclosureRelease from confidentialityDuty to report later changesBreach of obligationsPre-existing conditions
With a pre-existing conditionChronic conditionsRisk surchargeBenefit exclusionPsychotherapyApplication and acceptance
Anonymous risk enquiryApplicationAcceptance of the applicationApplication rejectedObligation to accept and BasistarifUnsure because of a pre-existing condition?
Start the anonymous check →Lower your premium
PolicyholdersPlan optimizationPlan change under § 204Right to change planDeducting premiums from taxPremium increase
Premium increasesPremium stabilityPremiums in old ageAgeing reservesSpecial right of cancellationBenefits and contract
BenefitsClaimCancelling your policyBack to statutory insuranceTerminated without noticeWe are independent specialists in private health insurance. Fair, honest and at your side for the long term.
Why thousands of clients handle their private health insurance with us.
We answer your questions on legal and health matters from many years of practice.
We have evaluated countless sets of health questions and supported people on their way into private health insurance.
Not tied to any insurer. We compare the market and recommend what suits you.
Behind PKV-Welt are the founders Tim and Sandra Bökemeier and a team for advice, administration, IT and marketing.
Tim Bökemeier
Private health insurance expert and founder
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Sandra Bökemeier
Client management and founder
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Ariane
Client service and administration
Frederike
Client service and administration
Thorsten Pinnow
Expert in plan optimization
Jan Felsmann
Expert in plans for civil servants
Max
Business consulting and marketing
Andreas
IT and website
Our goal is the best result for you. We are independent and not tied to any insurance company. This is why we compare all insurers free of charge and independent of any provider, and recommend the plan that suits your situation.
When our clients switch from statutory to private health insurance, they save a noticeable amount each month on average. We recommend plans with good long-term premium stability, so that the switch also pays off over the years.
Our advice is not only about savings. It is about the whole picture. We think about your cover from your working life into retirement, and we are there for you at any time after you sign the contract.
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Told by founder Tim Bökemeier: from his first contact with private health insurance to today's independent advice.
Tim Bökemeier first came into contact with private health insurance during his training as a bank clerk. A bank works with only one insurer. An independent market comparison was not possible. That is exactly what he wanted to change.
In 2017, Tim Bökemeier founded PKV-Welt with the aim of building an advice concept for different professional groups. His partner and now wife Sandra contributed her experience in sales and administration and took over client service.
In the very first year, we supported 50 people on their way into private health insurance. Our clients' referrals encouraged us to offer advice across Germany.
We did not want just any website. We wanted a place where people can inform themselves independently. Max joined us as an expert in user guidance, content and online marketing.
With more colleagues, we expanded IT, design and content. Step by step, we came closer to our goal: to create the best information platform on private health insurance.
Demand for plan optimization and advice for civil servants grew. We brought two specialists on board: Thorsten Pinnow for plan optimization and Jan Felsmann for plans for civil servants.
A website is never finished. We keep working on better content, clearer explanations and new tools for our clients.
Real reviews from clients we have supported on their way into private health insurance.
235 reviews on ProvenExpert and 5/5 on Google.
Get all your questions answered, free of charge and without obligation.
Personal advice from our specialists. Response time: under 24 hours.

From the age of 55, admission to private health insurance is often possible only with restrictions. A late switch can also mean higher premiums.
It matters to us that a switch pays off for you in the long run. That is why we do not recommend a consultation when your answers already show that the conditions are rather unfavorable.
Not sure, or want to correct your answers? Feel free to contact us. We will help you assess your situation.
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