IAG appoints Tangiers
International Assistance Group (IAG) has announced the appointment of Tangiers International as its accredited assistance provider for medical case management in Malta. It will also make use of Tangiers’ capabilities in troubled ‘hot spots’ such as Syria, Afghanistan and Libya.
Citing data from the Malta Tourism Authority, which puts annual incoming visitor numbers at 1.8 million – with around half of these coming from countries within the European Union – IAG said that providing care within the public medical infrastructure of the island – which has a population of around 430,000 – is a challenge. Therefore, Tangiers’ experience will ‘strengthen our position by providing services through their on-the-ground field team backed by their experience and support,’ said General Manager Cecile Hermetz. “We set out to complement our medical case management capabilities in Malta,” Hermetz added. “There the cost of medical treatment in private facilities very much needs to be controlled, particularly when tourists are often referred to these establishments.”
As well as augmenting IAG’s existing service provider network, the new deal will work in support of the package to which IAG Partners have access, through which they can receive real-time security alerts and in-depth reports on the security situation in a given zone.
“Obviously it’s a great honour and a delight to be part of IAG,” said Jane Hegeler, Managing Director of Tangiers International, “and it’s something we as a company have wanted to be part of for a while. We’re already looking forward to joining in and meeting with other partners within the group.”