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Caribbean prepares for influx of travellers

UK and European tourists are keen to head to the region, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)

First case of H5N8 avian flu reported in humans

Russia reported the cases in late February, with findings sent to the World Health Organization

European Tourism sector recommends roadmap for safe travel

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organisations, has made a series of joint recommendations for EU Member States on…

Defaqto highlights differences in Covid cover

Most travel insurance products now include cover for Covid-19, but there are big differences between what each policy covers, according to financial information experts Defaqto

IPMI premiums drop due to Covid

So says a new report from global health insurance brokerage Pacific Prime

Airlines opt for Covid testing

Both LATAM Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have enhanced their health risk management offerings to make way for negative testing requirements

Generali to offer Covid cover through RoverPass

Generali Global Assistance (GGA) will be offering travel insurance through its partner RoverPass

Research begins on a wristwatch that can help detect Covid

Researchers in the US are working to determine whether a digital wristwatch can be used to alert wearers that may have become infected with Covid

The Art of Communication for Travel Insurers

In a world where communication is constant, instantaneous, and omnipresent, do travel insurers have any excuse for getting bad press when it comes to communicating with customers? Sarah Watson looks…

No return to ‘business as usual’ for the London Market

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed the most significant challenges ever faced by the London Market. Tom Payne of Verisk Underwriting discusses the digital opportunities available to enable it to become…

Company Profile: AMI Expeditionary Health

AMI tells us all about its strategic air ambulance base in Malta, its front-line medical services work throughout the pandemic, and its clinics in the Middle East and Africa

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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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ITIJ's 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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ITIJ's Assistance & Repatriation Review

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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