Fever Pitch
Editor-in-Chief Ian Cameron weighs up this month's news
The pages of ITIJ this month are naturally rammed full of pandemic related news from around the globe: from pages 1-20 actually
So having ranted, read and written about Covid-19 news for the last few months, I thought I’d pick on something a bit different, and more fun, positive and upbeat to highlight, and there it is on pages 24-26.
Yes, it’s the Health News pages and it’s all about the resurgence of such wonderfully diverse diseases such as Dengue fever, yellow fever and Ebola.
Fantastic, what a wonderfully different, pleasant, and informative read. Yes.
Actually, hang on, NO. NO, these are also actually rather scary diseases too.
Don’t we have any nice non-scary diseases to talk about: Like the common cold or something?
Right OK, let’s play it safe then. It’s off to pages 38-46. Yes, correct, pages 38-46.
Yes, I know, it’s the Service Directory. Lots of very nice and interesting things there, like names and contacts of all types of companies in our industry. Wonderful, nothing too scary in here (with the exception of the Funeral Directors section, of course), absolutely fascinating read; can’t wait to turn the page and see what comes next.
What do you mean, that’s sad? Have none of you ever read a telephone directory?
No? What is the world coming to?
July 2020
Issue
In this issue of ITIJ, we look at the boom in telemedicine usage during the global lockdown, assessing how related technology has been leveraged by different sectors of the industry to ensure continued access to healthcare for insureds around the world. We also take a wider look at the development of insurtech, talking to experts in the industry about the trajectory of technological integration in the insurance marketplace and what the future looks set to bring. Plus, we have the latest on travel insurance cover for Covid-19, how hotels are encouraging travellers back through their doors, and the country-specific ‘safe travel’ certification programmes that aim to encourage tourism.
Ian Cameron
Ian is ITIJ's editor-in-chief and has been a vocal part of the international travel and health insurance industry for over 30 years. Ian oversees the editorial department's content and works closely with the sales and marketing teams to ensure the magazine reaches its intended audience.
In the July 2020 issue
A brief history of insurtech
Telemedicine - breaking down the barriers to change
