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Global health insurance market is growing

The global health insurance market is growing at 9.7 per cent and is expected to be worth $4.5 trillion by 2028, according to latest industry figures

Brits and Europeans still keen to travel this summer

New research by travel insurance provider battleface has found that almost half (48 per cent) of Brits would consider taking a holiday to Spain

Royal Caribbean delays Odyssey of the Seas inaugural sailing

Royal Caribbean confirmed the first few scheduled sailings of the ship were to be cancelled due to positive cases of Covid-19 onboard the ship amongst several of its crewmembers

Staycation cover launched for Irish holidaymakers

Allianz Partners in Ireland has added staycation and pandemic cover to its travel insurance policies

Cyprus sees Russian tourist influx

The island is dependent on tourists from nations such as Russia, as quarantine requirements in other countries make travel complicated

Traveller numbers increase between Australia and New Zealand

The number of people travelling between Australia and New Zealand has gone up significantly since a quarantine-free bubble opened in April

Majority of Europeans expect to travel this summer

France and Italy lead the charge to the beaches, with 67 per cent of respondents to the latest Europ Assistance Holiday Barometer expecting to take their usual summer holiday

New York launches tourism campaign in UK and Ireland

New York City’s destination marketing organisation NYC & Company is hosting its first virtual sales mission for the travel trade in the UK and Ireland since the beginning of the…

Travel insurance in the post-Covid era

There’s a lot for travel insurers and assistance providers to navigate in these unprecedented times. Milan Korcok considers how the industry can best emerge victorious

2021 ITIJ Awards launched

The leading awards for the global travel and health insurance industry are open for entries!

ITIJ June 2021: Editorial comment

Sarah Watson, ITIJ Editor, highlights some of the key content in the latest issue of ITIJ, including details of the 2021 ITIJ Awards launch, our feature article on travel insurance…

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International Hospitals & Healthcare | May 2021

Accreditation in the global healthcare marketplace

Tatum Anderson assesses the range of international hospital accreditations available on the global market today – looking at what each of these signifies in terms of international patient care –…

Investigating third-party billing practices in Mexico

Robyn Bainbridge investigates third-party billing practices in Mexico, to uncover whether unscrupulous operations are commonplace, and how international insurers can overcome such issues

The changing role of the broker in the IPMI industry

International Citizens Insurance's Joe Cronin discusses the role of the IPMI broker in adapting to the changing cover needs of globally mobile individuals during the global pandemic

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Assistance & Repatriation Review | April 2021

The changing face of the global assistance industry

While Covid still presents many challenges to assistance services, providers have adapted and diversified to meet new customer demands and expectations. Sarah Watson looks at how Covid is continuing to…

Interview: AP Companies on the challenges of Covid and hopes for the future of travel

ITIJ spoke to Natalya Butakova, Business Development Director at AP Companies, about how the medical assistance company adapted to the challenges of the past year, and how its operations are…

Covid-19: logistical challenges for funeral directors

Emerson De Luca, International Secretary at FIAT-IFTA, a global organisation representing funeral directors from around the world, as well as unions/associations of funeral directors, tells ITIJ about the myriad challenges…

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Air Ambulance Review | March 2021

Air ambulance industry copes well with Covid-19 fallout

With commercial flights suspended across the world, the role that air ambulances play in the travel assistance industry has radically changed during the global pandemic. Robyn Bainbridge investigates how emergency…

Breaking down air ambulance billing – where does the money go?

Air ambulance flight bills can be expensive and difficult for insurers to understand. They are often drawn up quickly right before the flight and can vary hugely between different missions…

Air ambulance accreditation in the era of Covid-19

Keeping service quality high when no-one is looking can be difficult, so when Covid-19 meant that no in-person accreditation visits could take place, the various accreditation organisations around the world…

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Company Profile: AMREF Flying Doctors

Dr Joseph Lelo, Medical Director at AMREF Flying Doctors, tells Hospitals & Healthcare about the company's operations in East Africa, also demonstrating the team's expertise and quick-thinking during a particularly…

Company Profile: Global Assistance Partners

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