2012 ITIJ Awards finalists announced

The voting is over, and the nominations for the International Travel Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards are in! After a period of voting via the ITIJ website the global travel insurance industry has put forward those companies it feels deserve recognition for their efforts over the past year. The nominations have been counted and ITIJ is pleased to announce that the finalists in each category are:

Air Ambulance Provider of the Year

Aerojet/Air Ambulance Professionals

Airlink Ambulance

FAI

Award sponsored by EURAMI

Intermediary of the Year

Aon

Columbus Direct

Healix Insurance Services

Insurer/Underwriter of the Year

Europ Assistance

Ingle International

MAPFRE ASSISTANCE

Award sponsored by Global Excel Management

Hospital/Medical Provider of the Year

Broward Health International

Bupa Cromwell Hospital

Grupo Hospitalario Quirón

Award sponsored by Plotkin Consulting

Cost Containment Company of the Year

GMMI

Marmassistance

UnitedHealthcare International

Award sponsored by WTP Assist

Assistance/Claims Handler of the Year

MAPFRE ASSISTANCE

SOS International

TMA – Direct Line Group

Award sponsored by Marmassistance

Legal Services Provider of the Year

Blake Lapthorn

International Recoveries LLC

Penningtons Solicitors LLP

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Judged independently

ADAC

Olympus Managed Healthcare/StandbyMD

Plotkin Consulting

We look forward to welcoming ITIC delegates, ITIJ readers, our finalists and sponsors to the Awards ceremony, to be held in the Hotel Arts Barcelona on 1 November 2012. A glittering black-tie dinner precedes the presentation of the Awards, with representatives from every facet of the global travel health insurance sector and its related industries enjoying an evening of fine wine, food and entertainment.

Sarah Watson, editor of ITIJ, said: “Congratulations to all our finalists! Being nominated for an ITIJ Award is a true indication that your partners recognise and appreciate your hard work and expertise. I very much look forward to finding out the winners in each category on 1 November in Barcelona.”