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IPMI uptake may increase in Qatar following new draft law

Qatar’s regulative body has approved a draft law that will make health insurance mandatory for expatriates and visitors to the state

The toll of Covid-19 on business travel

Data from Collinson suggests that travel assistance firms need to place the focus on wellbeing when designing TRM solutions

Travellers in the US will be booking more holidays this year

Americans are making up for lost time, according to Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer Destinations review

Israel to welcome vaccinated tourists from May

Israel will allow organised groups of vaccinated tourists to enter the country from 23 May

Fact: quarantine periods deter travellers

You can’t argue with the latest global statistics from Skyscanner, which reveals the public’s travel intentions, and how these are shaped by changing travel restrictions

Travel industry reacts to the UK’s international travel plans

While the Global Travel Taskforce’s new report highlights plans to gradually facilitate the UK’s outbound travel industry, some believe more clarification would help travel and tourism to recover faster

Could unvaccinated travellers face increased premiums?

There’s already some contention around the discriminatory nature of vaccines when it comes to international travel; might the cost of travel insurance also factor into that?

Over 60 per cent of Brits support vaccine passports

Three in five British adults (61 per cent) back the introduction of vaccine passports according to AllClear Travel Insurance

April 2021: Editorial Comment

ITIJ editor Sarah Watson runs through some of the key content in the latest issue and has some news of her own

ITIJ’s April 2021 issue and the Assistance & Repatriation Review – out now!

Europe’s roadmap for safe travel; the benefits of working with global payments specialists; and ITIJ’s latest Assistance & Repatriation Review, in which we explore the long-term impacts of Covid on…

Implementing successful global payment solutions in the international travel insurance sphere

From protection against currency exchange rate fluctuations, to navigating destination-specific banking regulations, Robyn Bainbridge investigates how international insurers and IPMI providers can benefit from the latest developments in global payment…

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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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International Hospitals & Healthcare | February 2021

MAXIS Global Benefits Network on ageing workforces and IPMI

MAXIS Global Benefit Network’s Head of Health & Wellness, Dr Leena Johns, discusses how group health insurers should adapt their IPMI offerings to keep costs low and meet the needs…

The rising cost of international health insurance

Tatum Anderson assesses the many factors affecting the rise in health insurance premiums, including increasing treatment costs, higher incidence of chronic conditions, evolving and expanding regulatory requirements, and the accelerated…

American Heart Association - Dr Mariell Jessup

INTERVIEW: The American Heart Association on cardiovascular disease care

As part of US Heart Month this February, Hospitals & Healthcare spoke with Dr Mariell Jessup, Chief Science and Medical Officer of the American Heart Association, to find out about…

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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