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Now Health International Becomes Preferred Health Insurance Provider for Cavendish Health Group

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider Now Health International has announced a new collaboration with Cavendish Health Group, a UK-based concierge service provider for high-net-worth individuals.

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  • Award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider Now Health International has announced a new collaboration with Cavendish Health Group, a UK-based concierge service provider for high-net-worth individuals.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231024327617/en/
    Now Health International becomes preferred health insurance provider for Cavendish Health Group (Photo: AETOSWire)
    The collaboration will see Now Health International provide Cavendish Health Group clients with their innovative, world-class IPMI plans, including full access to the brand’s suite of digital tools, added value services, enhanced features and benefits, Direct Billing, and its 24/7 multilingual customer service.
  • While the new collaboration is currently in its infancy, both Cavendish Health Group and its clients have already reported high satisfaction levels with Now Health International’s products and services.
  • The early insights and feedback we have received about the Now Health International product from our clients has been excellent, and I look forward to helping them access and enjoy the brand’s continued innovations and world-leading products and service.”
    Laurent de Veyrac, General Manager UK & Europe, Now Health International, added: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Cavendish Health Group as their preferred health insurance provider.

Now Health International Celebrates Another Service Success

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Award-winning International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider Now Health International is celebrating its latest customer service success, having won another prestigious award, Customer Service Initiative of the Year, recognising its leadership in this area.

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  • Award-winning International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider Now Health International is celebrating its latest customer service success, having won another prestigious award, Customer Service Initiative of the Year, recognising its leadership in this area.
  • In addition to its TrustPilot score reflecting how the company’s members feel about its products and service, Now Health International also uses an internal survey program to proactively address customer issues and make life even easier for its members.
  • Now Health International reports that it processes and pays 99% of members’ claims within five working days, which is one of the core components of the company’s Service Promise.
  • But while many insurers are fully automating these processes – and seeing mixed results – Now Health International relies on human expertise and personal qualities like empathy and compassion to enhance its claims processes.

Now Health International Launches Europe Direct Billing Network

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Now Health International, the multi-award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has announced the launch of a new Direct Billing network in Europe.

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  • Now Health International, the multi-award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has announced the launch of a new Direct Billing network in Europe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230305005059/en/
    Launch of Direct Billing in Europe (Photo: AETOSWire)
    From 1st March 2023, Now Health International members in Europe will have access to over 1,000 Direct Billing facilities across the continent, including in the UK.
  • In addition to this change, Now Health International has also announced access to its Europe Direct Billing network for all its members.
  • Discussing the new Direct Billing network, Laurent De Veyrac, General Manager – UK and Europe, Now Health International, said: “Our new Direct Billing network will enhance our Europe members’ experience of using their plan while also providing even more added value for our UK members, many of whom we know frequently travel to and within the rest of Europe for both professional and personal reasons.”
    About the availability of the Direct Billing network to all of the company’s members worldwide, Dr Bilal Shirazi, Chief Medical Officer, Now Health International, said: “The new Direct Billing network improves our ability to deliver world-leading features and benefits to our members in Europe and also for our worldwide members who can now enjoy additional peace of mind when travelling in these regions.”

Now Health International appoints Matt Pinckard to head up Singapore growth plans

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Now Health International, the award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has appointed Matt Pinckard as General Manager of its Singapore operations to lead the companys business in the region.

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  • Now Health International, the award-winning international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has appointed Matt Pinckard as General Manager of its Singapore operations to lead the companys business in the region.
  • Reporting into Rob McIntyre, Now Health Internationals Chief Distribution Officer, Pinckard will lead the companys drive to introduce new innovations and technologies in the health insurance sector, building on its recent years of growth.
  • This includes addressing the need among family offices, financial advisory firms and brokers in Singapore for affordable regional and international medical insurance plans.
  • Pinckard added: Technology is reshaping the health insurance marketplace, ensuring providers can cater to the needs of both broker partners and their members, and Now Health International is at the forefront of this evolution.

$109 Billion Health Insurance Markets - Global Forecasts to 2026 - Rising Awareness Regarding Benefits to Facilitate Market Expansion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The global health Insurance market is evaluated at US$79.254 billion for the year 2019 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.71% to reach US$109.383 billion in 2026.

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  • The global health Insurance market is evaluated at US$79.254 billion for the year 2019 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.71% to reach US$109.383 billion in 2026.
  • Rising awareness regarding health insurance benefits to facilitate market expansion.
  • The rising awareness about the benefits of health insurance is predicted to further expand the market size of the health insurance market.
  • However, the high cost associated with health insurance, lack of knowledge about coverages included in the health insurance policy, strict regulations, and longer time for claim reimbursement may constraint the growth of the health insurance market.

Now Health International Teams up With Starr Insurance Companies

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Now Health International Group, a leading International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider, has announced a new program with Starr Insurance Companies, a leading global insurance company, to drive forward ambitious growth plans in Europe.

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  • Now Health International Group, a leading International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider, has announced a new program with Starr Insurance Companies, a leading global insurance company, to drive forward ambitious growth plans in Europe.
  • Now Health International will continue to administer the international health insurance plans, including claims handling and customer service support.
  • Santiago Mora, Head of International Accident & Health for Starr, said, Were excited to be the insurance provider for Now Health International, one of the fastest growing providers of medical insurance solutions for global expatriates.
  • Starr Insurance Companies (or Starr) is a marketing name for the operating insurance and travel assistance companies and subsidiaries of Starr International Company, Inc. and for the investment business of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Marji Guyler-Alaniz joins Sompo International as Senior Vice President, Communications, Risk and Operations of AgriSompo North America

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (SIH), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Mrs. Marji Guyler-Alaniz has joined as Senior Vice President, Communications, Risk & Operations for AgriSompo North America, Sompo Internationals North American crop insurance platform.

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  • PEMBROKE, Bermuda, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (SIH), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Mrs. Marji Guyler-Alaniz has joined as Senior Vice President, Communications, Risk & Operations for AgriSompo North America, Sompo Internationals North American crop insurance platform.
  • Mrs. Guyler-Alaniz will also participate in Sompo International's inclusive workplace strategy, emphasizing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the organization, and will spearhead Inclusive Diversity efforts for AgriSompo North America.
  • Through the formation of AgriSompo North America, it is evident that Sompo International is an organization committed to delivering best-in-class service and investing in the future of the agriculture industry.
  • Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Sompo International) is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, headquartered in Bermuda.

Sompo International Appoints Richard Brown To Lead New London Market & International Insurance Property Business

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today the appointment of Mr. Richard Brown to lead a new team focusing on property business through retail distribution channels in the UK, Europe and selected international territories including the Middle East and Israel.

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  • PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today the appointment of Mr. Richard Brown to lead a new team focusing on property business through retail distribution channels in the UK, Europe and selected international territories including the Middle East and Israel.
  • Mr. Julian James, Chief Executive Officer, International Insurance at Sompo International, said: Our ambition is to deliver solutions for our clients and broker partners that help them to achieve effective risk transfer.
  • Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Sompo International) is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, headquartered in Bermuda.
  • Sompo International companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Sompo Holdings, Inc., whose core business encompasses one of the largest property and casualty insurance groups in the Japanese domestic market.

Sompo International to Acquire W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services Aviation Business

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Monday, December 21, 2020

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that it has acquired W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services (W. Brown) the aviation industry's most dynamic and reputable source of general aviation insurance products and services for both airborne and ground based exposures for over 30 years.

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  • PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that it has acquired W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services (W. Brown) the aviation industry's most dynamic and reputable source of general aviation insurance products and services for both airborne and ground based exposures for over 30 years.
  • W. Brown has been a managing general underwriter (MGU) for Sompo International (SI) since 2016.
  • Chris Sparro, CEO, U.S. Insurance, Sompo International, commented, We are delighted to formally welcome Scott Brown and his team of loyal, dedicated employees into the Sompo International U.S. Insurance platform.
  • Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Sompo International) is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, headquartered in Bermuda.

Sompo International Hires Paul Shedden as Head of Portfolio Design, Pricing and Analytics for Global Insurance

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Mr. Paul Shedden will join the organization as the Head of Portfolio Design, Pricing and Analytics for global Insurance.

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  • PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Mr. Paul Shedden will join the organization as the Head of Portfolio Design, Pricing and Analytics for global Insurance.
  • Mr. Shedden comes to Sompo International from AXA XL where he served as the Head of Enterprise Data Insurance Pricing, Advanced Analytics & Innovation.
  • Mr. Shedden added, I am excited to join Sompo International as the organization continues on its ascent to becoming one of the top global insurance carriers.
  • Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (Sompo International) is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, headquartered in Bermuda.