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Eurocross to bring Covid testing to Turkish resorts

Turkish assistance company Eurocross Turkey has launched a programme that will bring the company’s Covid-19 medical teams directly to visitors

QLM Life and Medical Insurance expands its global medical network

The Middle Eastern life and health insurer has expanded its global medical network to include over 70,000 hospitals and medical centres across five continents

Air France introduces travel insurance for Covid-19

Due to the pandemic, Air France has decided to extend its travel insurance to include Covid-19 and make its sales policy more flexible

Emirates teams with Bangkok hospitals to offer passengers Covid-19 tests

Passengers travelling with Emirates from Bangkok will be able to get a discount on Covid-19 PCR tests at select hospitals by showing their flight booking

IFSO New Zealand receives majority of complaints linked to travel insurance

The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman (IFSO) New Zealand has received 230 Covid-19-related enquires between March and June 2020

Insurers face high losses as High Court rules in favour of small businesses

Small companies in the UK will receive payouts on insurance claims during Covid-19 pandemic; and Munich Re stops selling pandemic business coverage after losses

New visitor management platform in Seychelles to safeguard against Covid

The new Travizory technology platform will help streamline security clearance and simplify the process of entry to the Seychelles for visitors arriving via airports

Singapore and Japan to strike up business travel agreement

As of 18 September, Singapore and Japan are to open a reciprocal green lane for business and other official travel, helping to restore economic activity between the two countries

The fight against travel insurance fraud is on

Is travel insurance an easy target? Lauren Haigh spoke to those on the front line in the fight against fraud to assess their defence strategies

Breaking news - reciprocal healthcare arrangement for Guernsey and the Isle of Man...

Editor-in-Chief Ian Cameron weighs up this month's news

Company Profile: MedAssis

MedAssis' Chief Paramedic Ariel Mauer on the challenges of medical repatriations during Covid-19

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NEW! ITIJ's latest Air Ambulance Review

Covid-19’s effect on the air ambulance market

The current pandemic has had a dramatic effect on air ambulance services, with many reporting lower demand amidst an obviously higher risk of infection. Clara Bullock takes a look at…

Air ambulance operations in Asia

Robyn Bainbridge takes a look at the provision of air medical operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region

Interview: Eva Kluge

ITIJ spoke to Eva Kluge, Director of Sales and Business Development for Air Alliance MedFlight, about the challenges 2020 has brought, and how, with the right mindset, providers can adapt…

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International Hospitals & Healthcare Review | August 2020

Cost containment in the time of coronavirus

Hospitals & Healthcare spoke to payers and providers about how Covid-19 has impacted their operations, and what they are doing to help mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic

Interview: The International Hospital Federation

Eric de Roodenbeke, CEO of the International Hospital Federation (IHF), spoke to Hospitals & Healthcare about the impact of Covid-19 on global healthcare, the potential impacts of the crisis as…

The benefits of remote patient monitoring technologies

Hospitals & Healthcare investigates remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies, how these are influencing the development of healthcare so that it is increasingly centred around the patient experience, and how payers…

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NEW! Assistance & Repatriation Review | August 2020

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Travel Risk Management: an evolving landscape

As global lockdown eases and business travel channels open up once more, companies around the world are seeking expert advice on how best to look after their mobile workforces in…

Digital lifelines for business travellers and expatriates

From telehealth platforms to traveller safety apps, Robyn Bainbridge takes a look at the wealth of digital solutions available to expats and business travellers, and asked, what can insurers do…

Funeral repatriations in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 has affected all of us in one way or another, but the impact on the international funeral repatriation sector has been unique in terms of new challenges that have…

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Company Profile: Global Assistance Partners

Gna Chung, CEO of Global Assistance Partners, on providing medical assistance in South Korea

Company Profile: AP Companies

AP Companies on how they are adapting to the challenges presented by Covid-19

Deem and GeoSure partnership create suite of digital travel safety products

Deem, a mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, has partnered with GeoSure, a provider of hyper-local safety information and digital duty of care solutions

Allianz Partners celebrates ASTA award win

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has recognised Allianz Partners as its 2020 Travel Insurance Partner of the Year

Hiscox forms Crisis Management Division

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has created a new Crisis Management Division within its London Market business

VisitorsCoverage enhances its CoverAmerica-Gold plan

The plan now offers more comprehensive coverage for members wishing to travel in these uncertain times