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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

Ensuring Premium Payment Security: A Q & A with Flywire CTO David King

As Flywire continues to make inroads in the global insurance market – one of its strongest value propositions for global insurers is the extremely high level of payment security its platform and infrastructure provide. In this interview, we talk to Flywire CTO David King, a payment security pioneer and permanent influencer, on what global insurers need to be mindful of in payment security for 2024.

12-02-2024 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

Prudential plc Appoints Arjan Toor, New CEO Health

Prudential plc (“Prudential”) has announced the appointment of Arjan Toor as its new CEO Health. Mr Toor will be based in Singapore and joins the business on 1 February 2024. He will report to Solmaz Altin, Managing Director, Strategic Business Group.

Last August, Prudential announced its new business strategy, and the transformation of the Health business is one of the three strategic pillars of the roadmap to accelerate value creation for all its stakeholders.

The appointment of Mr Toor is a critical step in this transformation and shows Prudential’s commitment to becoming the most trusted partner for its customers throughout their healthcare journey.

As CEO Health, Mr Toor will have full financial and operational accountability of Prudential’s Health business. He will lead a network of Chief Health Officers and work closely with its 24 markets to grow the business, creating operating leverage across the entire value chain.

Mr Toor is a seasoned senior healthcare executive with over 27 years’ experience in leadership roles across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. He was most recently CEO for Cigna Europe, one of the largest global health services companies, where he gained deep health insurance knowledge and experience with an admirable track record of success.

Prior to his time at Cigna, Mr Toor worked for the Dutch financial services firm ING for 15 years in a variety of marketing leadership roles, building teams that excelled at developing innovative customer propositions and delivering intuitive, personalised customer experiences.

Mr Toor succeeds Group Chief Health Officer Andrew Wong, who is leaving Prudential to explore non-executive opportunities.

Commenting on the appointment, Solmaz Altin, Managing Director, Strategic Business Group said: “Our Health business is a key part of our strategy going forward. Arjan brings with him a depth and wealth of experience that I have no doubt will help us as we seek to become our customers’ most trusted partner throughout their healthcare journey.”

About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential’s mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

https://www.prudentialplc.com/

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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.

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