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Interviews

iPMI Global Speaks with Sheldon Kenton, CEO, Best Doctors Insurance

In this exclusive iPMI Global interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Sheldon Kenton, CEO, Best Doctors Insurance. The interview covers the company's history, its focus on superior service delivery, its strategies for navigating the dynamic Latin American market, and its use of technology to enhance patient care and provide personalized solutions. Kenton highlights the growing demand for flexible and portable insurance plans and the importance of partnerships with top-tier medical providers, emphasizing Best Doctors' commitment to providing exceptional...

08-11-2024 iPMI Global

Interviews

iPMI Global Speaks With Sheldon Kenton, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Benefits Group

iPMI Global Speaks With Sheldon Kenton, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Benefits Group

In this exclusive iPMI Magazine interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Sheldon Kenton, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Benefits Group. They discussed in detail the future development of Global Benefits Group, recent acquisitions, and the role of Further Global in the brand.

04-10-2022 iPMI Global

International Private Medical Insurance

iPMI Insights

Black Friday with iPMI Global: Save on 2 Major Market Research Reports

International Health Insurance 2024: The Future of International Private Medical Insurance (iPMI) The 2024 iPMI report on the international private medical insurance (iPMI) market, authored by Ian Youngman. The report analyses iPMI market trends, including growth drivers like high-net-worth individuals and international students, and the impact of partnerships and technological advancements. It also profiles 177 countries, 85 insurance companies, and 49 brokers/MGAs. The report is available for purchase in full or modular formats, with discounts for advertisers and subscribers. Accompanying news...

29-11-2024 iPMI Global

iPMI Insights

Global Factors Contributing to Rising International Private Medical Insurance Premiums

In this iPMI Global Insights article, iPMI analyst Christopher Knight reads Pacific Prime’s new iPMI report, which explores the global factors that are contributing to the rising cost of international private medical insurance. The report analyses trends in individual and family International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) premiums across 100 locations, highlighting key global and regional factors influencing these costs.

12-11-2024 iPMI Global

iPMI Insights

Analysing iPMI Premiums for Individual and Family Plans Across 100 Global Locations

Pacific Prime, a global health insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist, has released its annual Cost of International Health Insurance (COHI) Report 2024, analyzing IPMI premiums for individual and family plans across 100 global locations.

12-11-2024 iPMI Global

Expatriate Healthcare Insurance News

Expat Employees in Middle East Call for Workplace Pension Schemes

A survey of 1,504 expatriate workers in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has highlighted contrasting views on workplace benefits. While 84% of those surveyed cited the benefits offered by their employer as playing a role in their decision to move to the Gulf, there is widespread dissatisfaction with the region’s End of Service Gratuity (EoSG) system. These one-off severance payments, a common practice in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, are deemed insufficient for meeting retirement needs by 60%...

12-11-2024 iPMI Global

Country Guides

Everest Insurance International® Unveils New Health Insurance Partnership to Transform Employee Care in Singapore

Everest Insurance International has enhanced its growing Accident and Health (A&H) offerings with the launch of Innovator, an AI-driven international private medical insurance product that aims to redefine the standards of employee health coverage. The product is first available in Singapore and was developed in collaboration with DocDoc and AXA Life and Health Reinsurance Solutions.

10-11-2024 iPMI Global

Country Guides

Navigating the LATAM iPMI Market with Best Doctors Insurance

In the iPMI Global Regional article, we discover how Best Doctors Insurance can help expatriates, travellers and tourists navigate the healthcare systems in Latin America. We review the key themes and insights from an interview with Sheldon Kenton, CEO of Best Doctors Insurance, published by iPMI Global. The interview focuses on the company's position in the Latin American international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, highlighting its strategies, the challenges, and opportunities.

08-11-2024 iPMI Global

Pacific Prime Chosen as WBN’s Preferred IPMI Provider

International insurance brokerage Pacific Prime has been chosen as the preferred Individual Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider by the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) after a rigorous due diligence process. As a result, Pacific Prime is now the go-to broker for supporting WBN members with their requests for High-End Private Medical Insurance for individuals from all over the world.

Over the years, Pacific Prime and WBN members have developed a strong partnership. The insurance brokerage is proud to offer its tailored IPMI solutions to an extensive network of broker partners with the highest standard of service and expertise.

Liz Yovich, Global Engagement & Employee Benefits Lead at WBN commented, “WBN is constantly reviewing how we can expand the added value service we provide to our members, and in doing so we recognized the need, amongst individual employees working globally, for access to international health insurance. After extensive due diligence, we selected Pacific Prime as our preferred partner to deliver Individual Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) services to our members. We have a long-standing, trusted relationship with Pacific Prime and know that we share the same high standards of delivery.”

Neil Raymond, CEO of Pacific Prime responded: “This strategic partnership is a testament to the trust and assurance WBN has of our expertise in the IPMI market. It also speaks volumes about our much-emphasized customer services and continuously-evolving quotation system. We look forward to increasing access to individual health insurance for our fellow members and the new possibilities for insurance provision. I would like to seize this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to WBN and the entire team at Pacific Prime for their trust, hard work, and dedication. The collaboration would not have been possible without you all.”

From international health insurance to travel insurance, Pacific Prime offers an array of insurance plans from globally recognized insurers such as Cigna, Allianz, AXA, and Bupa – all customizable to satisfy client’s requirements and financial concerns.

About Pacific Prime

Established in 2000, Pacific Prime is an award-winning global insurance brokerage and employee benefits specialist that offers individual and corporate insurance solutions. With USD $750 million premium under management, Pacific Prime is now the third largest employee benefits broker in the Asia-Pacific after acquiring CXA Group’s brokerage arms in 2021. The brokerage has over 1,000 employees and 15 offices worldwide including Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, UAE, the UK, the US, Mexico, the Philippines, and Australia.

To learn more about Pacific Prime’s IPMI options for WBN members visit: https://www.pacificprime.com/lp/wbn-ipmi/.

Worldwide Broker Network

Founded in 1989, today WBN has more than 150 member firms across 100 countries. With brokerage revenues at the end of 2023 of more than $14 billion, WBN is the largest independent broker network and one of the world’s five largest broking entities. WBN’s unique contribution to the insurance industry is global access to expertise via the senior leadership of its member firms across the world. Using data and technology to deliver a seamless level of individual service, its members value working together to deliver for its international client base above all else. www.wbnglobal.com

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Welcome To iPMI Global

iPMI Global is the leading business intelligence provider for international private medical, health, travel and expatriate insurance markets worldwide. Due to the nomadic nature of the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, iPMI Global is an internet based news service for worldwide insurance and medical assistance professionals who need to understand the impacts of insurance and healthcare policy, regulatory, and legislative developments.

Senior level business executives, in over 120 countries, rely on iPMI Global to stay 1 step ahead of the risk and on the inside track of international PMI.

Covering business travellers, high net worth individuals, expatriate and leisure travel markets, iPMI Global is the only international news source covering the most exciting sector of international health insurance: international private medical insurance.

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