International

Every two seconds, someone under the age of 70 dies from a chronic illness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. That’s nearly 17 million lives lost prematurely each year, lives cut short...

Claims are expected to keep growing in frequency and value but technology and innovations are helping address these hurdles, writes Abigail Montrose.   Finding new ways to control claims costs has resulted...

Axa Global Healthcare has agreed a sole distribution process for all international private medical insurance (IPMI) sold through Africa with Executive Healthcare Solutions (EHS). Health & Protection understands the move will require...

  Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have evolving complex needs and providers can better support this vital market segment. Amid the current macroeconomic and macropolitical climates, SMEs are continually evaluating their budgets...

Advisers are urging more insurers to enter the US market to boost competition, writes Owain Thomas.   Competition in international private medical insurance (IPMI) is potentially the biggest threat to the market...

  Cigna Healthcare’s roots in insurance date back more than 230 years, with a focus on healthcare for over a century. Building on this foundation, Cigna Healthcare, Global Individual Health specialises in...

US international people movements are being driven by geopolitical changes creating a market in great flux, Owain Thomas hears.   Geopolitical elements can have a significant effect on global mobility even during...

Insurers expect health benefit claim costs increases to exceed 10% in most global regions for a sixth consecutive year. However, for the first time in four years insurers expect a shift towards...

As customer demand evolves to wider populations, Abigail Montrose hears it may be time to drop the international clause from IPMI.   Confidence in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market remains...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed Dale Kent as business development manager (BDM). Kent (pictured) joins from William Russell where he had been a BDM since July 2024. He was broker sales consultant...