16.04.2024
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12.03.2024
Free course on compression therapy in Zurich
Want to learn how to use the treasures in your pantry to make healing compresses?
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21.02.2024
Everything you need to know about cloves
Find out how cloves can be used both in cooking and as a natural remedy.
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22.01.2024
Insurance for dogs and cats
In the event of an illness or accident, it’s important that your four-legged housemates receive the best and most appropriate treatment possible.
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13.12.2023
Bidding farewell to top-level sport
After completing the 2023 orienteering season with success and a number of podium wins at international competitions, Elena Roos has now ended her career.
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07.11.2023
Vivere autumn issue: lots of news and two competitions
The current issue of our Vivere health magazine is dedicated to the topic of gratitude. Don’t miss the November deadline for the main competition on page 12.
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26.10.2023
Win and enjoy organic mountain herbal tea
Win a deluxe organic mountain herbal tea gift box from our partner Mahler & Co. worth CHF 75.
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03.10.2023
No telemarketing
Our customers are increasingly receiving advertising calls in which unknown third parties introduce themselves as EGK employees. They want to entice the persons contacted to change their health insurance or make other adjustments. These callers are not acting on behalf of the EGK.
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21.09.2023
Medicinal herb of the month – Italian parsley
Parsley is said to have an enchanting effect – even the origin of its name sounds like an erotic myth from ancient mythology.
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23.08.2023
Top result from bonus.ch opinion survey
We are currently among the four most popular health insurers in Switzerland. We received a top rating of 5.3 out of 6 from the independent comparison portal bonus.ch.
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28.07.2023
Prize draw: wild plant course in Wildnispark Zurich
We are raffling two tickets worth CHF 380 for the wild plant course on Saturday, 26th of August 2023 in the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park. Enter the draw now via our social media channels.
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25.07.2023
The home World Orienteering Championships
After two years of intense preparation, the moment of truth. The home World Orienteering Championships (WOC) were about to begin.
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29.06.2023
New complementary therapies
New complementary therapies
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21.06.2023
Together to the top
Elena attended a training camp in Engadin with her fellow squad members to put the finishing touches to her preparation for the WOC in Switzerland.
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15.06.2023
“We use the old, traditional medical systems”
Jivita therapy centre combines conventional and complementary medicine to treat patients holistically.
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31.05.2023
Ticino – a source of strength
Elena Roos is very proud to have grown up in Ticino, where she draws strength from her family and friends, and the surrounding nature.
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16.05.2023
Swiss organic tea for every occasion
Discover the new organic mountain herb teas supplied by our partner Mahler & Co.
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19.04.2023
How are the performance values?
Orienteering runner Elena Roos tests her pre-season form. Following her winter altitude training in Kenya, elite orienteering athlete Elena Roos wants to know: just how good is her physical fitness shortly before the international competitions begin?
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30.03.2023
By bike from Lutry to the North Cape
At the beginning of April, Patrick Sumi, 52, father, sports fan and businessman from 1095 Lutry, will set out on a bike trip to the North Cape on the Norwegian island of Magerøya.
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21.03.2023
Prize draw: wild plant course in Wildnispark Zurich
We are raffling two tickets worth CHF 380 for the wild plant course on Saturday, 15 April 2023 in the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park. Enter the draw now via our social media channels.
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28.02.2023
Winter training, warts and all
Despite a good 2022 season, there is still some way to go before a World Cup medal is within reach for Elena Roos. That’s why the orienteering runner chose new pastures for her winter training this year.
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08.02.2023
Bay leaf, the aromatic seasoning herb
Our February newsletter features the bay leaf. Did you know that the bay leaf is an appetising digestive aid used internally in medicine to treat colic?
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07.12.2022
Ginger - a real power tuber
Our December newsletter is dedicated to the power root ginger. Especially in the cold season, this can be used both preventively and soothingly.
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30.11.2022
On the move again with map and compass
The first training session in the woods with map and compass after her training accident – a highlight with one or two down-ers for Elena Roos. The third episode of our Elena Roos series – Project 23 is now online.
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23.11.2022
SNE sponsorship award: 2023 call for entries launched
For the third time in a row, the Foundation for Naturopathy and Experiential Medicine SNE is offering its sponsorship award to help specialists in complementary medicine and their innovative therapeutic approach to achieve a breakthrough. The award is endowed with 5000 Swiss francs.
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09.11.2022
Neither telephone terror, nor brokers
Since 2016, the EGK-Gesundheitskasse has received the "Ethical customer acquisition" label every year. And because EGK-Gesundheitskasse waives telephone calls from third parties, it also receives the "No telephone marketing" label. This practice has proven its worth.
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04.11.2022
KYBURGLAUF 2022: Be there with us
From November 12 - 13, 2022, the 39th Kyburg Run will take place in the Winterthur and Zurich Oberland region. The EGK supports the running event again this year as a sponsor.
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27.10.2022
BetterDoc: The right therapeutic partner choice
How do I know my doctor is the most qualified for my knee pain? What should I do if the doctor advises back surgery and I am unsure? Thanks to BetterDoc, all it takes is a phone call or online contact to get a free second opinion or specific advice for exactly such questions.
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20.10.2022
The premiums follow the costs
In a recently published video, the FOPH explains in a simple and clear way how our health insurance works and what factors encourage it to become increasingly expensive. There are sensible ways in which an insured per-son can influence their premium.
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13.10.2022
The dream of having your own child...
... and what if it cannot be fulfilled without the support of reproductive medicine: Read more about this in our just published issue of the EGK health magazine Vivere.
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04.10.2022
The healing power of self-empowerment
The SNE Symposium 2022 was able to provide very different, convincing answers to the question «Wie bleibe ich gesund im Zeitenwandel?»
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23.09.2022
An all-round successful open day
On September 17, more than 1,000 interested people seized the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the EGK-Gesundheitskasse in Laufen.
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23.09.2022
Elena Roos’ long journey back to orienteering
Following her training accident in autumn 2021, Elena Roos’ journey back to the orienteering stage was long and sometimes frustrating. The second episode of our series Elena Roos – Project 23 is now online.
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07.09.2022
myEGK: New with touch/face ID
From now on, logging into our app myEGK is even easier. If your mobile is set up accordingly, a fingerprint or a glance is all it takes to manage your EGK health insurance on the go and digitally.
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18.08.2022
On the move with Patrik Wägeli
Three dates are still open for running enthusiasts who want to do a short and effective EGK running training with the "fastest farmer". Also taking part are top athletes Elena Roos and Fabienne Vonlanten.
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10.08.2022
Satisfied policyholders at the EGK
In the most recent rating, our policyholders gave EGK an overall rating of "good". The friendliness of employees and accessibility scored above average.
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15.07.2022
The climbing wall for support and prevention
This year’s SNE sponsorship award goes to CAM therapist Roseline Bestler, Aarau. The prize recognises the “therapeutic climbing” she practises as a holistic approach to healing and prevention.
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05.07.2022
Schoolchildren in Bern design natural EGK posters
Since 23 June, pedestrians have been able to enjoy a very special form of advertising in Schanzenstrasse: a class of learners at the Rüti primary school in Ostermundigen was given the opportunity to decorate two APG billboards with natural materials to express our “Nature – my medicine” message.
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01.07.2022
No right or wrong
In an interview in the latest issue of Vivere, the renowned Swiss child and adolescent psychologist Philipp Ramming explains why there is no right or wrong parenting.
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22.06.2022
Accompany Elena Roos to the world championships hosted in Switzerland
In July 2023, Switzerland will host the world orienteering championships. Elena Roos's goal: a gold medal.
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16.06.2022
Housing and living - today and tomorrow
The latest issue of our health magazine Vivere once again offers a wealth of topics from the diverse EGK cosmos.
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01.06.2022
The secure chat with the doctor
Our partner for EGK-TelCare, Medgate, now also offers a protected chat function in their app.
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20.05.2022
Solar panel & on-board battery for energy where the socket is missing
Get the most out of the sun and charge your devices quickly and easily outdoors.
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10.05.2022
Vituro commitment building bee and insect houses
The EGK-Gesundheitskasse helped support under the label of Vituro a wide range of projects promoting healthy experiences.
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09.05.2022
A new look for “myEGK”
The demands on everyday digital assistance are in constant flux. We have overhauled the customer portal and “myEGK” app to optimise the user experience for our insured persons.
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27.04.2022
Running training with the fastest farmer
Patrik Wägeli from Nussbaumen in Thurgau is the "Fastest Farmer". As a 40% farmer, he runs in parallel with the international marathon elite for titles and triumphs. Since this year, he has been leading the EGK's running training sessions.
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21.04.2022
Conversion to QR Invoice
By the end of September 2022 at the latest, the familiar payment slip will definitely be taken off the market. With the QR bill, paying bills will be easier, faster and more efficient.
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14.04.2022
Kids love to dance
In 2022, the SNE Academy will include the topic of "children's dance" in its seminar program for the first time. On May 13, the continuing education for professionals will take place in Thalwil.
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08.04.2022
The EGK world in 1.25 minutes
The new corporate video of the EGK-Gesundheitskasse conveys its core values with the main building in Laufen.
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31.03.2022
Sihlwald: Wild and beautiful
EGK maintains strong partnerships for its policyholders. For example, with the Sihlwald Wilderness Park, which offers young and old a unique combination of wild animals, wilderness and natural forest.
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25.03.2022
Natural, sustainable and stable
In the 2021 financial year, the EGK-Gesundheitskasse achieved a positive corporate result. With the move into the new main building in Laufen (BL), it has provided visible proof of its value and stability.
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16.03.2022
Conversion to QR Invoice
By the end of September 2022 at the latest, the familiar payment slip will definitely be taken off the market. With the QR bill, paying bills will be easier, faster and more efficient.
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07.03.2022
Without ifs and buts: Find a therapist online
Since 1991, the EGK therapist office has been helping its insured members find the right therapist for complementary medicine in their immediate vicinity. Since the beginning of March, this service has also been available online.
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03.03.2022
99 kilograms of greenhouse gases less
EGK and its employees act in an environmentally compatible manner wherever possible. The Laufen site has been awarded the 2021 environmental certificate by PET Recycling Switzerland for the collection of PET bottles.
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22.02.2022
Addiction has many faces
As usual, the stories in the hot-off-the-press issue of Vivere 01/2022, our health magazine, are taken from real life.
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18.02.2022
SNE continuing education from home: Therapeutic communication
Accessing new knowledge efficiently and independently of time and place - with its e-learning platform, SNE meets an absolutely contemporary need.
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10.02.2022
Vivere as a digital reading pleasure
Our health magazine Vivere is also available as an e-paper subscription! Register today and receive the varied reading pleasure three times a year in your mailbox - even before the print edition is in the mailboxes...
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02.02.2022
Versatile daisy
In the current EGK newsletter, the daisy comes to honor. The messenger of love not only helps against heartache, but for centuries also against physical ailments.
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27.01.2022
Immune system and psyche
The SNE Foundation for Naturopathy and Empirical Medicine will hold its Spring Congress for Holistic Medicine exclusively online. It can be followed on the online marketplace from the 15.04.2022 on.
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20.01.2022
The most direct route to the drug
There are very different reasons why someone has a medication sent to their home. It is easier, more convenient and sometimes not possible otherwise.
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13.01.2022
Supplementary insurance now even more customer-friendly
The revised VVG came into force on 01 January 2022. The scope of your insurance coverage remains unchanged.
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06.01.2022
New in the management: Carolina Pirelli
Carolina Pirelli-Häring (37) joined the Executive Board of the EGK-Gesundheitskasse on 1 January 2022. As Head of Benefits, she leads a team of 80 employees.
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15.12.2021
A biotope for hedgehogs and other creatures
On 13 December 2021, the Nature & Economy Foundation granted EGK unrestricted certification for Birspark 1, Laufen. Managing Director Reto Flury is delighted.
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24.11.2021
Neu: Jahresprogramm 2022 der SNE-Akademie
Um die Methodenkompetenz der EGK-Therapeutinnen und -Therapeuten stets auf dem neusten Stand zu halten, stellt die SNE Stiftung für Naturheilkunde und Erfahrungsmedizin alljährlich ein vielfältiges Seminarprogramm zusammen. So auch 2022.
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19.11.2021
Premiums 2022
The basic insurance premiums of the EGK-Gesundheitskasse will remain practically unchanged on average in 2022. Most premiums were reduced. Use our premium calculator to find out how this adjustment will affect your canton.
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16.11.2021
As a reward for all the celebration at the end of the year
With the final of the Swiss Orienteering Grand Slam presented by EGK, the orienteering season came to an end on 13 November 2021. Competition-oriented and atmospheric at the same time: embedded in the event was the traditi-onal Swiss-O-Fest, at which the EGK also celebrated.
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05.11.2021
SNE-Förderpreis 2022 für ein innovatives Projekt
Die Stiftung SNE zeichnet auch 2022 wieder ein abgeschlossenes, zukunftsweisendes Projekt aus, welches Gesundheitsressourcen stärkt. Der Preis ist mit 5000 Franken dotiert. Der Aufruf richtet sich an EGK-Therapeutinnen und -Therapeuten.
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27.10.2021
A great success for the EGK teams
On 24 October 2021, the 69th Basel-Landschaft Team-OL took place. 390 teams set off in search of the ideal line, including (almost) four teams from the EGK-Gesundheitskasse.
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20.10.2021
The EGK in search of a new post
The EGK-Gesundheitskasse has been enthusiastic about orienteering for many years. Reason enough to take part in the 69th Basel-Landschaft Team-OL on 24 October 2021 - with first-class support from Simone Niggli-Luder.
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08.10.2021
Vivere 3/2021: Health 4.0
Welcome to the era of digital health! Consult your doctor via video consultation, measure your heart rate with a smartwatch or detect a skin disease via your mobile phone camera: The possibilities offered by digitalisation in the healthcare sector are manifold - but far from exhausted.
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23.09.2021
12th SNE Symposium from 1 and 2 October 2021
Every autumn, the symposium of the SNE Foundation is a place of exchange with people from the world of empirical medicine and the sciences.
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17.09.2021
Questions and answers
Corona is on everyone's mind. And it has been for quite some time. What was not an issue in the early 2020s is now very much shaping our everyday lives.
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27.08.2021
EGK respects your privacy
For the 6th time in a row, EGK Health Insurance has received the award "Clean customer advertising". As in previous years, it is also awarded the rating "No telephone advertising" by comparis.
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11.06.2021
Vivere 2 / 2021: Building for people and nature
The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of resources and energy in the world. The use of climate-neutral and reusable building materials can therefore make an important contribution to environmental protection. Health also benefits from this.
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07.11.2020
Vivere 4/2020: Je mehr desto besser?
Das Schweizer Gesundheitssystem gilt als eines der besten und zugleich als eines der teuersten weltweit. Die Ursachen für die stetig wachsenden Kosten sind genauso vielfältig wie komplex. Aber alleine durch die Eindämmung unnötiger Behandlungen könnten über 20 Prozent der Ausgaben vermieden werden.
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06.10.2020
SNE-Förderpreis 2021: Innovative Ansätze zur Stärkung der Resilienz
Noch bis Ende Jahr läuft die Ausschreibung der Stifung SNE für die Vergabe des Förderpreises 2021. Die Auszeichnung soll ein abgeschlossenes Projekt aus den Bereichen Naturheilkunde und Erfahrungsmedizin würdigen, welches für eine Stärkung der Gesundheitsressourcen als zukunftsweisend eingeschätzt wird.
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14.08.2020
Vivere 3/2020: Konsum für eine bessere Welt
In jedem Schweizer Haushalt landen jährlich Lebensmittel im Wert von 600 Franken im Abfall. Das ist moralisch bedenklich, aber genauso eine verantwortungslose Vergeudung knapper Ressourcen. Dabei ist ein massvolleres Konsumverhalten für alle umsetzbar – wie nachhaltige Projekte im ganzen Land zeigen.
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24.06.2020
Drei spannende Themen in fünf Schweizer Städten
Aufgrund der Corona-Pandemie musste der Saisonstart der beliebten Themenspaziergänge «Sinnieren und Flanieren» der EGK-Gesundheitskasse verschoben werden. Am 29. Juni findet nun der erste The-menspaziergang mit dem Titel «Wasser-Wunder» in St. Gallen statt.
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13.05.2020
Vivere 2/2020: Women's hearts beat differently
Not only can diseases progress differently in women, but the symptoms also differ from those of men. The biological sex sometimes even influences the mode of action of drugs. For a long time, medicine has ignored this fact - with sometimes fatal consequences.
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04.05.2020
Geschäftsbericht 2019: Das Herz der EGK-Gesundheitskasse schlägt für die Natur
In ihrem Geschäftsbericht 2019 rückt die EGK-Gesundheitskasse neben dem guten Geschäftsergebnis innovative Menschen ins Zentrum, die sich kreativ und mit viel Herzblut für Nachhaltigkeit engagieren.
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14.02.2020
Vivere 1/2020: Der Preis der Schönheit
Wenn es nach Schönheitsoperationen zu Komplikationen kommt, wird deren Behandlung aus der Grundversicherung bezahlt. Das macht Sinn – und könnte in Zukunft dabei helfen, die Komplikationsraten tief zu halten.
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21.12.2019
EGK-Gesundheitskasse is one of the best health insurers in Switzerland
The comparison platform Comparis.ch published its annual rating of Swiss health insurers. EGK-Gesundheitskasse was awarded an overall rating of 5.4, putting it in the best of class in the Swiss health insurance industry.
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20.12.2019
Winners of the annual competition 2019
The winners of our annual competition were drawn!
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30.09.2019
Mit dem Spatenstich zu einem ökologischen Hauptsitz
Am 28. September wurde auf dem Areal Nau in Laufen im Beisein von Regierungsrat Thomas Weber (BL) und Stadtpräsident Alexander Imhof der Spatenstich für den künftigen Hauptsitz der EGK-Gesundheitskasse gesetzt und gleichzeitig eine Zeitkapsel für die Nachwelt vergraben.
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27.09.2019
EGK holt Weltelite des Orientierungslaufs nach Laufen
Vom 27. bis 29. September 2019 herrscht sportliche Feststimmung im Laufental. Die internationalen Stars des Orientierungslaufs messen sich am EGK-OL-Weltcup 2019.
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08.08.2019
Young people demand action instead of words: Vivere 3/2019
It was said for a long time that young people were not interested enough in politics but only in their self-realization. Until a 15-year-old Swedish girl went on a climate strike and launched a youth movement that was as unexpected as it was loud. In the footsteps of Greta Thunberg and the Swiss faces in the struggle for our livelihoods.
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12.06.2019
Inspirational Marketing: Digitalmarketing-Agentur Sigma Online setzt mit EGK-Gesundheitskasse auf Pinterest-Ads
Die Digitalmarketing-Agentur Sigma Online aus Horgen bei Zürich expandiert ihr Dienstleistungsportfolio und bietet als eine der ersten Agenturen in der Schweiz Pinterest-Ads, die hier seit kurzem in der Beta-Version verfügbar sind. Für die EGK-Gesundheitskasse aus Laufen hat Sigma Online innerhalb weniger Wochen ein Pinterest-Profil aufgebaut und mit Ads eine signifikante Reichweite erzielen können. Mit einem speziellen, hochentwickelten Pin-Format aus Bild und Text, den richtigen Keywords und der richtigen Frequenz lassen sich in kurzer Zeit hohe Reichweiten aufbauen. Dank deutlich geringeren Cost-per-Clicks (CPC) im Vergleich zu anderen Social Media Plattformen können mit Pinterest als Teil der Digital-Marketing-Strategie schnell Wettbewerbsvorteile realisiert werden.
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08.05.2019
Generationenspielplatz Reben eingeweiht
Trotz ihrer 100 Jahre fühlt sich die EGK-Gesundheitskasse so jung wie nie. Deshalb hat sie im Rahmen ihres Jubiläums der Stadt Laufen einen Generationenspielplatz gestiftet, mit dem Ziel, auch nach dem Jubiläumsjahr etwas Bleibendes zu hinterlassen. Heute Vormittag wurde der Spielplatz nun mit viel Spiel und Spass von Kindern, Eltern und Grosseltern eröffnet.
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From Turin to the North Cape by bike
A world playground adventure – to learn as much about the planet and oneself in the greenest possible way on a self-propelled journey of discovery. The #paulnord19 project describes a self-supported bikepacking race from Turin to the North Cape. A route covering more than 4,300 kilometres.
Learn moreSNE-Symposium am 4. + 5. Oktober 2019
Das Jahr 2019 ist nicht nur für die Jubilarin EGK-Gesundheitskasse, die Stifterin der SNE, ein besonderes Jahr. Auch die Stiftung für Naturheilkunde und Erfahrungsmedizin feiert mit ihrem Symposium ein Jubiläum: Bereits zum 10. Mal findet die Veranstaltung mit namhaften Referierenden aus dem In- und Ausland in Solothurn statt.
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1. Platz beim KTI-Wettbewerb
Die Generali lud am 18. Juni 2019 zur Prämierung des KTI-Wettbewerbes in Kilchberg ein. Eingeladen waren Vertreter/-innen der drei Krankenversicherer mit den besten Verkaufszahlen im Jahr 2018.
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SlowUp season begins on 14 April
The slowUp recipe is as simple as it is convincing: You take around 30 kilometres of roads in an attractive landscape, block the roads to motor vehicle traffic for a day and provide a diverse array of activities along the route.
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Annual reports 2018
The annual reports 2018 of the basic insurance and private insurance of the EGK-Gesundheitskasse have been published.
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Vivere
The new issue of the health magazine Vivere is online. Read it now!
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100 Years of Advances
Celebrate with us! EGK will turn 100 in 2019 and is now looking back at the roots of the company’s famed EGK health advances.
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