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WEBThe International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) reports daily on the latest news impacting the provision of global healthcare, travel insurance and assistance and risk management. Each month we publish in-depth analysis of key industry topics.
Heathrow to offer six new routes this summer - ITIJ
WEBMar 28, 2024 · From 7 April, travellers will be able to fly from Heathrow to Paris-Orly, offering access to France’s capital just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The route will be offered for the first time since 2017. From 18 May, travellers will be able to fly from Heathrow to the Greek island of Kos. The route will be offered for the first time ...
Interview: Dr Dipti Patel, Director, National Travel Health ... - ITIJ
WEBNov 2, 2023 · Dr Dipti Patel OBE. Dr Patel is a consultant in occupational medicine and travel medicine. She is Director of NaTHNaC, and the CMO at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). She is also an Honorary Lecturer in Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care within the School of Health Sciences at Manchester University.
Allianz Partners to insure NatWest customers - ITIJ
WEBJan 19, 2024 · NatWest Group has selected Allianz Partners UK and Ireland to provide travel insurance to its packaged bank account customers. The announcement follows the success of similar partnerships serving NatWest Group subsidiaries Coutts, RBS International, and Isle of Man Bank. “Our partnership …
Counter-fraud database IFiHUB goes live - ITIJ
WEBJun 13, 2019 · A ground-breaking milestone sees the UK’s Insurance Fraud Intelligence Hub (IFiHUB) go live, providing the insurance industry with a means to catch fraudsters and dramatically decrease the £2 billion+ annual cost of fraud. IFiHUB is powered by SAS, a data-driven analytics platform, and many insurers including Ageas, Allianz, AXA, ERS ...
Accident or providence? Communication is key in every case
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Communication is more important than ever. A back injury while overseas. A recent Mayday case in January 2024 highlighted this clearly, and reminded me of those words. A 62-year-old with preexisting hypertension tripped on a tiled floor in her apartment in Cordoba, Spain, landing on her back and experiencing immediate mid-thoracic back pain.
General Insurance - ITIJ
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Bajaj Allianz partners with Axis Bank. India’s Axis Bank has formed a bancassurance partnership with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. News from the wider P&C insurance industry, including company reports and industry analysis, global risk mapping, and industry innovation.
Evidence-based medicine and a race against time - ITIJ
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Dr Ulrich Carshagen, Air Rescue Group Lead Flight Physician, Africa, describes a case involving a patient with a limbthreatening injury who needed to be evacuated rapidly from a central African country. Work-related life or limbthreatening injuries are frequently encountered in various industries across the …
Blink Parametric and Zurich in Asia Pacific to offer flight delay ...
WEBMar 22, 2024 · The flight disruption solution integrates with the Zurich Edge platform and embedded insurance product suite to provide customers with flight delay benefits. Blink Parametric and Zurich Insurance in Asia Pacific have announced the integration of Blink Parametric’s real-time flight delay assistance and claims solution with the Zurich Edge ...
bolttech and FWD launch travel plan | ITIJ
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · The travel insurance plan, called MyTravel, includes 24/7 emergency assistance support. FWD Financial and bolttech Insurance have launched a new “comprehensive travel coverage plan” for Hong Kong residents. The plan, called MyTravel, will be exclusively available through FWD’s online insurance platform, and was underwritten by …