Health insurance

The 10 benefits of group health insurance through Schouten Zekerheid

Group health insurance is valuable for both your organization and your employees. It's not just about discounts on supplementary insurance, but it also contributes to sustainable employability and vitality, for example.

Femke Baeten

Manager Collective Health Insurance

Date 26-09-2025

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We would like to give you an overview of the ten benefits of group health insurance through Schouten Zekerheid!

 

  1. 1. Discounts on supplemental insurance policies.

Your employees benefit from discounts on supplementary insurance. Schouten Zekerheid has agreements with several health insurers, allowing employees to benefit from a relatively high discount.

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  2. 2. Higher and wider coverages.

Additional packages of group health insurance often offer more coverage than standard individual health insurance plans. For example, arrangements can be made for physical therapy, oral care, orthodontics, preventive care and health checks.

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  2. 3. Connection to employee needs

We take stock of the needs of your organization's employees and find the right agreements with the right insurers. In this way, we ensure that a suitable package can be found for everyone.

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  2. 4. Lower intervention costs due to purchasing advantage.

Through collective agreements, you have access to qualified providers with lower rates. In addition, you avoid duplicate costs because health insurance reimbursements do not revert to the organization.

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  2. 5. Health budget

Agreements have been made with several insurers for a health budget. This allows you to actively support lifestyle themes such as exercise, nutrition, stress and sleep within your organization.

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  2. 6. Understanding health risks.

With the reports that insurers can make on your employees' healthcare use, you will get a picture of the risks within your organization. This allows you to target interventions where they will have the most effect. Of course, these reports are anonymous and cannot be traced back to specific employees.

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  2. 7. Waiting list mediation

Employees with group insurance can be helped more quickly with other providers through the health insurance company. This shortens absenteeism and quickly saves €250 to €300 per day per employee.

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  2. 8. Care desk: approachable and personalized support

Employees can contact Schouten Zekerheid's Care Desk with all their questions about health insurance. Whether it's a question about a special reimbursement or, for example, help with making the right choice, your employees will quickly get clarity. The Care Desk can be reached on working days via chat, telephone or e-mail.

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  2. 9. Targeted communication

In consultation, we can draw up a joint communication plan. In it, we agree on which times in the fall we will inform employees about the collective health insurance offer.

The purpose of these messages is not only to inform employees about the offerings, but also how they can make good choices and what help the Care Desk provides in doing so.

 

10.Smart comparison site for your employees

Schouten Zekerheid offers organizations its own healthcare comparison site. The smart choice aid helps to make a good choice. Here, the employee answers a few simple questions and immediately receives appropriate advice. The advice displayed includes the discount and additional supplementary cover that applies.

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Discover how group health insurance strengthens your organization!

Read on and schedule a no-obligation consultation. 

Femke Baeten

Manager of Collective Care

 

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