ITIJ 271 | August 2023

ITIJ August 2023

This month we take a look at cruise cover and assistance provision, we talk to insurance companies about their views on insurtech startups, and as the tragedy of the Titan submersible story comes to light, we ask how difficult it is to insure ultra-high-net-worth individuals

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In this issue

sailing amongst the icebergs

News analysis: Extreme tourism – into the danger zone

Adventure travel insurance covers hiking or skiing, but doesn’t extend to descending 12,500 feet into the ocean to see the wreck of the Titanic. If interest in extreme tourism continues...

Phone

Insurers and insurtechs: the best of both worlds

In part one of a two-part content series, four long-established insurers spoke with Lauren Haigh, divulging first-hand how they view insurtechs and articulating what they need from potential new partners

Cruise ship

Cruising to success

Alex Wright examines the current assistance provision for cruise passengers and speaks to experts about pricing, medical provisions and the surge in bookings as the industry recovers from the pandemic

Industry Experts

Attracting and retaining talent in insurance

Employees’ expectations have evolved massively over the past few years. Mario Pierobon explores what insurance companies are doing to recruit and hold on to their greatest assets

plane on runway EURAMI update August 2023

EURAMI Update – August 2023

The latest update from the European Aero-Medical Institute (EURAMI) announces its latest re-accreditations and details of the first EURAMI conference

Sponsored by EURAMI

Blink Parametric tech on phones

Delivering advanced real-time UX innovation

Blink Parametric launches new UX design for real-time travel assistance solutions. This issue we hear from Richard Lucker, Head of Product and UX with Blink Parametric

Sponsored by Blink Parametric

tourist on international travel

Interview: Daryl Trawick – Looking to the future

Daryl Trawick, Founder, President, and CEO of Trawick Holdings, Trawick International, and SureGo Administrative Services, talks to ITIJ about the company’s 25-year anniversary and why he’s excited about what’s next...

Sponsored by Trawick International

David Withnell

Industry Voice: Do digitisation and AI have a place in the IPMI industry?

David Withnell, Chief Risk Officer at AXA Global Healthcare, tells Michelle Royle that finding a balance is the key