International

Third party administrators (TPAs) need to do a much better job on medical claims management throughout the international private medical insurance (IPMI) sector, according to James McGrigor, director of McGrigor Group. With...

The pandemic has proven employees can work wherever they want to across the globe so IPMI providers need to adapt product offerings to accommodate these needs, the Health & Protection IPMI Summit...

Ground-breaking technology is now able to identify inflammed fat around heart arteries which can be the precursor to a heart attack, and thus lead people towards rapid treatment, the Health & Protection...

It is dangerous for organisations not to cater for younger employees - particularly how they communicate and their willingness to make requests such as for mental health days, according to fintech provider...

Diversity factors are becoming an increasing focus for employers when they are designing health benefits, according to panellists at the Health & Protection IPMI Summit. Adam Harding, divisional director - international benefits...

Employers are starting to realise they can create benefit programmes that tackle systemic issues creating structural barriers to healthcare. At the Health & Protection IPMI Summit, Uche Enemchukwu, CEO of Nelu Solutions,...

There is likely to be consolidation at smaller managing general agents in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) sector due to the scale required for such organisations to make meaningful profits, according...

Increased mandatory health insurance across the Middle East is creating knock on business opportunities for more IPMI business. This is according to Amber Musson-Thorp, general manager - Qatar and group commercial director...

The global pandemic has driven a shift from longer term to shorter term assignments, with knowledge transfer activities being especially targeted, the Health & Protection IPMI Summit has heard. Benjamin Bader, associate...

Legalisation of cannabis in the USA has triggered a growing demand for international private medical insurance (IPMI) coverage in Africa, the Health & Protection IPMI Summit has heard. The move has come...