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Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G. (Continentale Insurance Group)

Continentale is a German mutual insurance group (Versicherungsverbund auf Gegenseitigkeit) headquartered in Dortmund, with its top company Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G. founded in 1926 by advocates of naturopathy. The group is not a conventional corporation but a mutual association, comprising several independent insurers including Continentale Krankenversicherung, Continentale Lebensversicherung, Continentale Sachversicherung, the EUROPA companies and Mannheimer Versicherung, offering private customers and small/medium businesses insurance across health, life and property/casualty lines.

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Legal entity
Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G. (Continentale Insurance Group)
Headquarters
Dortmund, Germany
Regulator
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
Phone
+49 231 919-0
Email
info@continentale.de
Founded
1926
Last verified
Aug 27, 2026
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Products from Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G. (Continentale Insurance Group)

motor

Motor Third-Party Liability Insurance

Mandatory liability cover for damage caused to third parties with a motor vehicle.

motor

Comprehensive/Partial Motor Insurance (Kasko)

Covers damage to the policyholder's own vehicle from accidents, theft, fire and other events.

motor

Motor Assistance Package (Kfz-Schutzbrief)

Roadside assistance and mobility protection add-on for cars, motorcycles and campers.

property

Household Contents Insurance

Covers household contents against fire, water damage, burglary and other perils.

property

Residential Building Insurance

Protects residential buildings against damage from fire, water, storm and natural hazards.

property

Natural Hazards / Elemental Damage Insurance

Add-on cover for natural hazard damage such as flooding, earthquake or subsidence, typically combined with home/building insurance.

property

Glass Insurance

Covers breakage of glass in windows, doors and other fixed glass elements of a home.

liability

Private Liability Insurance

Covers claims for damage the policyholder unintentionally causes to third parties in private life.

liability

Legal Protection Insurance

Covers legal costs arising from disputes, offered in variants such as ConJure XL, XXL and Top.

health

Accident Insurance

Provides financial protection in the event of invalidity, hospitalization or long-term consequences from accidents.

life

Occupational Disability Insurance (BU)

Provides income protection if the insured can no longer permanently carry out their occupation due to health reasons, offered as PremiumBU and variants.

life

Incapacity for Work Insurance (EU)

Protects income in case of total incapacity for work, marketed as PremiumEU and PremiumEU Start.

life

Civil Servant Incapacity Insurance (DU)

Specific income protection cover for civil servants who become unable to perform their duties.

life

Term Life Insurance

Pays a lump sum to beneficiaries in the event of the insured's death, with options to increase cover without new health checks at life events.

life

Funeral Expense Insurance

A whole-life type insurance designed to cover funeral and burial costs.

financial

Private Pension / Annuity Insurance

Range of classic and fund-linked pension products including Rente Invest, EasyRente Invest and Rente Classic Pro.

financial

Riester Pension

State-subsidized, fund-linked retirement product, sold as RiesterRente Invest Garant.

financial

Basic Pension (Rürup)

Tax-privileged certified private pension product, also known as the Rürup pension.

financial

Occupational Pension Scheme (bAV)

Employer-sponsored retirement provision via direct insurance, pension fund or support fund models.

financial

Flexible Savings Product (Geld parken)

A flexible capital-parking product for Continentale customers with full liquidity.

health

Comprehensive Private Health Insurance

Full private health insurance offered in Comfort+SP2 and Premium+SP1 tariffs among others.

health

Supplementary Health Insurance

Supplementary cover for statutorily insured members for outpatient, inpatient and dental treatment costs.

health

Dental Supplementary Insurance

Covers dental treatment costs beyond statutory health insurance reimbursement.

health

Long-Term Care Insurance (Pflegetagegeld)

Closes the gap left by statutory or mandatory private long-term care insurance with flexible daily care allowances.

health

Supplementary Insurance for Civil Servants (Beihilfe)

Covers the portion of medical costs not reimbursed by civil servants' statutory allowance (Beihilfe), e.g. COMFORTBeihilfe tariff.

health

Daily Sickness Allowance (Krankentagegeld)

Provides a daily cash benefit to compensate for lost income during illness.

travel

Travel Health Insurance

Covers medical costs, hospital stays and medically necessary repatriation while traveling abroad.

health

Company Health Insurance (bKV)

Employer-funded supplementary health cover offered as an employee benefit.

health

Company Accident Insurance (bUV)

Group accident cover offered by employers to their staff.

cyber

Cyber Insurance

Provides emergency and crisis management plus fast claims service for digital crime risks facing businesses.

liability

Business and Professional Liability Insurance

Liability cover for businesses and professionals against third-party claims arising from their operations.

liability

Directors & Officers Insurance (D&O)

Liability insurance protecting company directors and officers against claims for management decisions.

liability

Commercial Legal Protection Insurance

Covers legal costs arising from business-related disputes.

property

Electronics Insurance

Covers business electronic equipment against damage and breakdown.

property

Business Interruption Insurance

Compensates businesses for lost income following an insured property damage event.

property

Business Contents Insurance

Covers the contents of business premises against fire, water, burglary and other perils.

property

Commercial Building Insurance

Covers commercial buildings against fire, water, storm and other structural damage risks.

property

Industrial/Commercial Property Insurance (incl. Technical Insurance & Cargo)

Broad commercial and industrial property lines including technical equipment and transported goods cover.

pet

Pet Insurance

Insurance cover for pets, listed among Continentale Sachversicherung's product lines with the GDV.

Regulatory updates

Continentale companies are supervised by BaFin, based in Bonn. In July 2022, BaFin approved Continentale Sachversicherung AG to conduct direct insurance business in the freedom-of-services regime across numerous EU/EEA countries for property/fire lines. On a market-wide level, BaFin reported that overall complaints against insurers rose roughly a third in 2025, mainly related to claims-handling speed, and BaFin has since set expectations that claims be processed within about a month; no Continentale-specific sanctions or special measures were identified. Independent commentary notes Continentale's complaint ratio with BaFin (around 0.7 per 100,000 contracts in legal-protection insurance) is better than the industry average of 1.0.

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Motor casco

Continentale is a motor casco insurance for the Germany market with no online purchase and 24/7 assistance.

Last verified Aug 28, 2026

Motor third-party liability

Continentale is a motor third-party liability insurance for the Germany market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.

Last verified Aug 28, 2026

Travel insurance

Continentale is a travel insurance for the Germany market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.

Last verified Aug 28, 2026