Gender notice

People are diverse – just like their health. As an insurer, we recognise this diversity, take it seriously and value inclusivity.

We are equally committed to women, men and those with other gender identities. In the spirit of equal treatment, our content is intended for people of all genders.

To improve the reader-friendliness of the website and our digital services, however, the masculine or feminine form is sometimes used exclusively when referring to people or personal nouns. This abbreviated language is used without prejudice and for purely editorial reasons. Thank you for your understanding!

Gender-sensitive language

In some texts and videos, we deal with subjects that have been categorised as ‘women’s health’ or ‘men’s health’. Endometriosis or menopausal symptoms are often depicted as being specifically for cis women. Prostate check-ups are specifically recommended for cis men.

‘Cis’ refers to people whose gender identity corresponds to the gender assigned to them at birth. It is important to recognise, however, that some trans, non-binary and intergender people* can also be affected by these symptoms.

We understand that people who do not identify as cis women or cis men may not always feel that they are being addressed due to the terms used. This is in no way intended to be discriminatory. Even if we use words like ‘women’s health’ or ‘men’s check-ups’, we are addressing all genders and expressly exclude nobody.

*The term women, for example, relates to all people who define themselves, are defined and/or consider themselves as represented by the designation ‘woman’.