Home » HR practices » Quality of life at work » Germany: the Versicherungskammer insurance group converts to ‘Smart Working’ Germany: the Versicherungskammer insurance group converts to ‘Smart Working’ Germany's 9th largest insurer has seized the opportunity presented by the Covid-19 pandemic to transform what had previously been a relatively traditional plan, aimed at making its working methods and structures more professional, into a smart working revolution. Katja Gerke, who heads the newly created Department for Organizational Development, answered Planet Labor's questions on the changes and outlined the ongoing process. Through . Published on 17 February 2022 à 12h44 - Update on 18 February 2022 à 10h58 Resources Munich-based Versicherungskammer, is Germany’s ninth largest primary insurer and its largest public insurer. Founded in 1811, the Bavarian company is controlled by the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Since the liberalization of the European insurance sector in 1994, the company has diversified both in terms of sector and geographical cover, particularly in the Palatinate, Berlin, and Brandenburg, as well as in Saarland. The group currently employs 6,900 and along with the rest of the industry is under pressure from digitalization. “Six years ago, we launched a plan to professionalize our structures.… This article is for subscribers only Already have an account? Log in You are not registered yet ? Sign up for a free trialfree for 15 days Online services : studies, analyses, databases and much more Daily Briefing : latest news digest Weekly letters Last name First name Email address hybrid workRemote working and companies' initiatives Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? mind RH updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels