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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.
Healix launches digital dermatology service | ITIJ
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Healix has announced the launch of a new rapid dermatological assessment and referral service. The digital service was created in partnership with Circle Integrated Care, a subsidiary of UK-based private hospital provider Circle Health Group. It allows employees of companies with Healix membership to submit photos of skin lesions or moles ...
Changing customer behaviour in travel bookings - ITIJ
WEBJan 4, 2021 · The data shows that in recent months, British travellers have had more of a last-minute, risk-averse approach to holidays, revolving perhaps unsurprisingly around short-term bookings and trips closer to home as they battle against fluctuations in Covid-19 cases and ever-changing travel guidance. Our analysis found …
Zurich Hong Kong partners with HTHK | ITIJ
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Zurich Hong Kong will provide travel insurance coverage to Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong (HTHK) customers. The strategic partnership between Zurich Insurance Hong Kong and HTHK’s new insurance agency arm, Domain5, will see the companies offer ‘one-stop insurance solutions and exclusive offers’ to …
Tailoring products to meet customer needs - ITIJ
WEBOct 29, 2018 · The health insurance industry, according to Aetna’s Senior Vice-President, Customer Propositions, Caroline Pain, is at a tipping point now. “It’s undergoing a transformation that’s being led by changes in healthcare delivery,” she told ITIJ. “The status of tailored products right now is typically more attuned to the distribution ...
Identifying opportunities for travel insurance growth in Latin …
WEBMar 1, 2022 · In love with Latin America Alejandro Alvarez, Senior Director at Americas Market Intelligence, and Ronaldo Gomes, a subject matter expert for the insurance industry, share with ITIJ some of the key challenges and opportunities for travel insurance and assistance in the largest Latin American markets
ITIC APAC Review: Mental health post Covid-19 | ITIJ
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The number of people living with an anxiety and depressive disorder rose significantly because of Covid-19. It shows a 28-per-cent increase for anxiety and major depressive disorder.”. In Asia specifically, nations such as China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam face huge economic insecurities due to the pandemic, resulting in an increased ...
India health insurance industry to surpass $23 billion by 2028
WEBJul 19, 2024 · The Indian health insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8% from ₹1.3 trillion (US$15.1 billion) in 2024 to ₹2.0 trillion ($23.8 billion) in 2028, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), forecasts data and analytics company GlobalData.. GlobalData’s Insurance Database reveals that the share of health insurance in the Indian insurance industry ...
Swimming pool safety standards - ITIJ
WEBMar 25, 2015 · In the US, where swimming pools attached to private homes are more common than in Europe, all pools at rental villas or apartments must be fenced in, with self-latching, self-closing gates no less than 48 inches in height. In 2009, the EU introduced a new set of swimming pool safety requirements, EN 15288.
Travelers acquires stake in Zensurance - ITIJ
WEBAug 27, 2018 · Travelers, a property/casualty insurer based in the US, has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Canadian fintech startup Zensurance. The insurer will acquire around 60 per cent of the startup in a deal worth approximately US$12.2 million. Zensurance, since raising $1 million in seed funding two years ago, has signed over 2,500 ...