Techniker Krankenkasse

substitute insurance and carrier of the statutory health insurance

The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) is the largest health insurance organization in Germany, providing general insurance as required by law compared to private health insurance companies. The TK is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, meaning it's legally not a public company but its organization is defined by the Sozialgesetzbuch Fünftes Buch federal law. Since September 2016, the TK is also branding itself as Die Techniker.