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Turkey to waive visa requirements for six additional Schengen countries

The Republic of Turkey is to abolish entry visas for citizens of Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK

People making the shape of cogs to represent functional business relationships

SalamAir partners with Tune Protect

Under the agreement, passengers flying via the airline’s domestic and international flights will be offered insurance products to cover their trips

The latest on the novel coronavirus

Despite new cases of Covid-19 steadily decreasing overall, tensions begin to bubble over, as protestors in Ukraine hurl stones at buses carrying evacuees from China. And elsewhere, Chinese nationals are…

Webjet and Cover-More partner to provide enhanced cover

Thanks to a new partnership with Australian online travel agency Webjet, Cover-More is to have exclusive provision of travel insurance and assistance for Webjet across Australia and New Zealand

FAI assists in coronavirus efforts

FAI is continuing to closely monitor the evolution of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is providing regular updates on our capabilities regarding the repatriation of clients out of China

Coronavirus update: Wuhan hospital director dies as epidemic begins to curb

The director of a hospital in Wuhan has died after contracting Covid-19

Coronavirus update: fatality in France

Covid-19 claims its first fatality in France while cruise industry operators make efforts to avoid Asia entirely

Coronavirus update

Southwestern China erects a coronavirus ‘disinfectant tunnel’ and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) releases new images of the virus

America’s air ambulances become ensnared in surprise medical bill debate

Milan Korcok holds a magnifying glass up to the balance billing issues in the US and asks, how can we move forward?

Traveller safety for the mobile workforce

James Bird, Security Director, Intelligence and Operations at International SOS, looks at the year ahead in travel risk, and explores what employers need to do to look after their travelling…

Does the eruption of the White Island volcano spell the end for ‘volcano tourism’?

Could the eruption of the White Island volcano on 9 December last year spell the end for ‘volcano tourism’? In the aftermath of the tragedy, cruise lines and travel insurers…

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Assistance & Repatriation Review | February 2020

End-of-life repatriations

Tatum Anderson explores the complexities involved in organising these most sensitive of operations

How can assistance providers benefit from air ambulance base visits?

Patrick Schomaker, Director of Sales and Marketing at European Air Ambulance, explores the multiple benefits of a trip to an air ambulance provider's HQ

Investigating the past and future of employee assistance programmes

David Kernek looks back at the origins of employee assistance programmes and charts their evolving offerings

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International Hospitals & Healthcare Review | February 2020

Destination Spotlight: Spain's healthcare system

Tatum Anderson reports on the access to healthcare across Spain's various autonomous regions, identifying some of the main issues surrounding medical assistance in the country both tourists, hospitals and insurers…

Canada's single-payer healthcare system - a system in turbulence, but beloved nonetheless

Milan Korcok investigates the real cost of ‘free healthcare’ in Canada, the impact on employment within the healthcare sector, and the effect this has on access to care

The growth of virtual health solutions

As people become busier and increasingly time poor, they find themselves more reliant on technology to help their lives run smoothly, and health is no exception. With input from Phil…

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Interview: Damian Lenihan of Aetna International

ITIJ caught up with Damian Lenihan, Executive Director – Europe at Aetna International, to pick his brains about providing healthcare for an ageing population, technological revolution, challenge and opportunity

Interview: Rob Cavaliere of Allianz Global Assistance

ITIJ caught up with Rob Cavaliere, Chief Product Officer at Allianz Global Assistance, to chat product development, keeping customers engaged, managing risk and much more

SalamAir partners with Tune Protect

Under the agreement, passengers flying via the airline’s domestic and international flights will be offered insurance products to cover their trips

Webjet and Cover-More partner to provide enhanced cover

Thanks to a new partnership with Australian online travel agency Webjet, Cover-More is to have exclusive provision of travel insurance and assistance for Webjet across Australia and New Zealand

New travel insurance innovations for Hong Kong-based travellers

Hong-Kong-based online insurance provider Blue Cross has launched new travel insurance innovations

Cover-More partners with TravelManagers Australia

Under the three-year partnership, Cover-More will now be the preferred travel insurance provider for the home-based mobile travel network

New partnership for Revolut and Collinson

The companies have joined forces to offer customers free access to airport lounges in the event that their flights are delayed

PhonePe launches travel insurance offering

The digital payments platform, which is based in Bengaluru, capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, has launched the plan as a joint venture with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance