In this issue of ITIJ, we look at the risks associated with using e-bikes and e-scooters now that these electronic modes of transport are seeing a huge boom in usage; we look at the development of AI technologies and their adoption by the travel insurance industry; and we have the latest on travel insurance cover for Covid-19, a round-up of current news relating to international private medical insurance, and thoughts on what travel insurance will look like in Britain post-Brexit.

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In this issue

The impact of the e-transport boom on the travel insurance sphere

Boomers and millennials visiting popular city break destinations have taken to e-bikes and e-scooters in a big way. Rules and regulations worldwide are chaotic, though, and injuries and fatalities are…

Disrupting the insurance landscape through artificial intelligence and deep learning

Artificial intelligence and so-called ‘deep learning’ are viewed by many as key game-changers for the next generation of insurers, who are keen to personalise their products and react instantly to…

A technological perspective on the Covid-19 outbreak

Software solutions provider NIS details the importance of scalability and digitisation when it comes to insurance businesses adapting to meet the changing market

Company Profile: Argos Assistance

ITIJ spoke to Argos Assistance S.r.l.'s Diego Aldana, Operation Director, and Marco Rinalducci, Administration & Claims Director, about the company's efforts to continue serving customers throughout the global Covid-19 pandemic

Q&A with Manfred Helldoppler, Tyrol Air Ambulance

Company Profile: Tyrol Air Ambulance

The story of Tyrol Air Ambulance began with a medical doctor's vision to save injured people from the mountains. Nowadays, the company is one of the most important air ambulance…

Company Profile: Jet ICU

JET ICU shares how, from humble beginnings, it has progressed into being a significant player in the global fixed-wing air ambulance market, operating a fleet of medical jets from its…

Company Profile: AMREF Flying Doctors

CEO, Stephen Gitau shares the experiences that AMREF Flying Doctors has gone through since the outbreak of Covid-19