International

Almost one in 10 (9%) Australians required health insurance in the past three years and were forced to shell out an average of AUS$225 (£118) as a result of not having it,...

New Zealand based Southern Cross Health Insurance has announced the appointment of Andrea Brunner as chief operating officer (COO).  Brunner, a qualified lawyer, has a track record of more than 20 years...

Aon has successfully completed the transaction to acquire Global Insurance Brokers (GIB) extending its presence in India. The acquisition aims to strengthen Aon’s existing broking and advisory capabilities across the commercial risk,...

Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2024 will close next week and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those...

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped how people work, leading to significant changes in global workforce movements bringing opportunities and challenges to the international private medical insurance sector.  Trends include the rise...

Axa Global Healthcare has re-entered the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through a partnership with local insurer Daman – and it is planning further expansion...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will be introducing mandatory insurance at the start of 2025.  Earlier this week the UAE cabinet approved the establishment of a health insurance...

Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2024 is open and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those IPMI insurers...

MedicusUnion Telemedicine has announced that it now provides interpreter services spanning 11 languages for patients and doctors using its telemedicine platform. Translatable languages offered on the MedicusUnion Telemedicine’s platform include: German, English,...

Lockton has appointed Mukul Bhatia, Irfan Shirwani, and Prasanna Hunur, in director roles, to work at establishing it as the industry’s international broker in the Indian market. These key additions will support...