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AmWINS Group Benefits Launches International Medical Plan for Expats and Workers Abroad
Warwick, RI – Designed to address the unique needs of
multinational institutions with overseas workforces, AmWINS Group
Benefits, a leading distributor of wholesale retiree and employee
health benefits and professional services, today launches an
international medical plan that helps to protect the health of
employees while managing benefit costs for employers. The new plan
is called No Borders™.
No Borders™ would provide quality care and peace of mind for the four million expatriate Americans while alleviating time-consuming administration and complex care coordination for employers. Plus, AmWINS Group Benefits includes a patient advocacy service to help patients secure second opinions 24/7 on medical decisions and diagnoses.
“What No Borders means to the huge population of expats is, no loopholes. Workers don’t need to get sick with worry that their health insurance will run out while living in Baghdad or Beijing or Bangalore,” said Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits President & CEO. “No Borders is worry-free, American-style health care with essential add-ons built specifically for the expatriate community,” Fleet added.
No Borders policy holders would also be entitled to:
• Multilingual call center: In partnership with WorldWide Assist, the policy provides multilingual call services speaking 27 languages, manages all monetary exchanges on claim dollars, utilizing 400,000 providers worldwide
• Evacuation services are covered in premium, unlike competitor offerings: Includes first class commercial airline transport with room for doctor/nurse “ride along”
• Financial strength: Underwritten by Lloyd’s of London
• Technological advances: Offers Web enabled pandemic and security warnings, online “chats” with doctors, online medical resources, optional ID theft services
The new international medical product is being marketed to brokers and benefit consultants whose clients include defense contractors, pharmaceutical companies and non-governmental organizations with substantial overseas workforces. No Borders can also be customized to provide protection for much smaller companies.
“Lots of companies will offer to evac a patient thousands of miles to a preferred hospital. And then they’ll stick them with a bill that will really make them sick,” said Fleet. “The value of the No Borders’ PPO network is that we’ll find the best hospital and doctors in close proximity to the patient to minimize stress and unnecessary costs.”
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No Borders™ would provide quality care and peace of mind for the four million expatriate Americans while alleviating time-consuming administration and complex care coordination for employers. Plus, AmWINS Group Benefits includes a patient advocacy service to help patients secure second opinions 24/7 on medical decisions and diagnoses.
“What No Borders means to the huge population of expats is, no loopholes. Workers don’t need to get sick with worry that their health insurance will run out while living in Baghdad or Beijing or Bangalore,” said Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits President & CEO. “No Borders is worry-free, American-style health care with essential add-ons built specifically for the expatriate community,” Fleet added.
No Borders policy holders would also be entitled to:
• Multilingual call center: In partnership with WorldWide Assist, the policy provides multilingual call services speaking 27 languages, manages all monetary exchanges on claim dollars, utilizing 400,000 providers worldwide
• Evacuation services are covered in premium, unlike competitor offerings: Includes first class commercial airline transport with room for doctor/nurse “ride along”
• Financial strength: Underwritten by Lloyd’s of London
• Technological advances: Offers Web enabled pandemic and security warnings, online “chats” with doctors, online medical resources, optional ID theft services
The new international medical product is being marketed to brokers and benefit consultants whose clients include defense contractors, pharmaceutical companies and non-governmental organizations with substantial overseas workforces. No Borders can also be customized to provide protection for much smaller companies.
“Lots of companies will offer to evac a patient thousands of miles to a preferred hospital. And then they’ll stick them with a bill that will really make them sick,” said Fleet. “The value of the No Borders’ PPO network is that we’ll find the best hospital and doctors in close proximity to the patient to minimize stress and unnecessary costs.”
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