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Interviews

iPMI Global Speaks with Gitte Bach, President & CEO, New Frontier Group

In this exclusive iPMI Global interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Gitte Bach, President & CEO at New Frontier Group. They discussed 2023 in detail and looked at the achievements of New Frontier Group.

19-12-2023 iPMI Global

Interviews

iPMI Global Speaks With Madhur Srivastava, CEO, DocHQ

In this exclusive iPMI Global interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Madhur Srivastava, CEO at DocHQ. They discussed in detail the DocHQ journey, to revolutionise the approach to employee benefits, insurance, and healthcare through the lens of technology.

28-11-2023 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

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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

Protect Group Partners with Blink Parametric to Enhance Travel Protection Solutions through Protect Marketplace

Protect Group, a leader in ancillary travel products has announced a strategic partnership with Blink Parametric to bring advanced parametric protection solutions to travel operators, airlines, OTAs, airports, and other service providers. This partnership introduces Blink Parametric’s real-time parametric technology into Protect Marketplace, with immediate effect, enhancing customer satisfaction with Flight Disruption and Delayed Baggage Protection services.

Parametric services transform traditional travel protection by offering fast, data-driven assessments and instant payouts or assistance options based on predefined triggers. Through Blink Parametric’s platform, customers benefit from immediate support when flight delays or lost luggage impact their journey. Unlike conventional travel protection, where refund applications can be time-consuming and complex, Blink Parametric solutions simplify the process, providing travellers with a seamless, stress-free experience.

Through Protect Marketplace, Protect Group now offer this comprehensive support with minimal technical setup. Once integrated, partners can leverage real-time data to ensure that eligible customers receive instant payouts in the event of qualifying disruptions. This automation removes the need for travellers to file traditional claims, creating a truly customer-friendly experience. Protect Group is not a traditional insurance product provider, which allows it to offer Refund Protect, Flight Delay, and Delayed Baggage Protection alongside its ancillary products through the Protect Marketplace without regional restrictions.

Blink Parametric services allow Protect Group’s partners to deliver added value while generating new revenue streams. By automating refunding processes and pre-agreeing compensation for specific disruptions, travel providers can differentiate their offerings and boost customer loyalty with solutions designed to meet modern expectations. This partnership also supports the strategic growth of Protect Marketplace, which is focused on delivering innovative, customer-centric ancillary products across travel sectors.

“We’re excited to collaborate with Blink Parametric to expand Protect Marketplace with parametric travel protection solutions,” said Jason Walsh, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Protect Group“This partnership enhances our offering by making travel disruption services faster, simpler, and more customer-focused—meeting the needs of our partners and their customers.”

Sid Mouncey, CEO at Blink Parametric, added, “Accessing service providers across the travel and tourism sector is an opportunity for us to deliver responsive, data-driven insurance solutions at scale. Partnering with Protect Group allows us to remove the pain points of traditional insurance whilst bringing real-time, customer-friendly protection via their partner base to more travellers, helping them manage the unexpected with ease.”

Protect Group and Blink Parametric are dedicated to providing advanced solutions that redefine the travel experience. This partnership marks a significant step forward in delivering hassle-free, responsive coverage to travellers worldwide.

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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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