Originally Posted by HugoLidia

you can also go direct with DKV, who guarantee they will not cancell your policy no matter how much they have incurred, whereas other companies can and do, especially as things get tight financially these days.
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At the end of the day, price is not the overriding issue - can you get cover in clinics and hospitals near where you live adn with DKV you do not pay upfront, the bills are passed to the company.