News analysis
Card cover
The European Health Insurance Card is causing confusion in the UK, but how is the rest of Europe faring?
Feature
Brand loyalty
Buyers of travel insurance often concentrate on the price of the product, so is there such a thing as brand loyalty in the industry?
The ITIC Pacific review
The ITIC Pacific review
All the news and views from the latest International Travel Insurance Conference, which was held in Bangkok in June
World Markets
Hippocrates' legacy
Greece and its surrounding islands are one of the most popular destinations in Europe; ITIJ looks at what's on offer to the tourist in need of medical help
Supplement highlight:
This month's highlight is our third annual Assistance and Repatriation Supplement, which is filled with all the latest news and views from those directly involved in the industries. Including a World Focus on South Africa's preparations for the World Cup next year and a look at a very complex repatriation from Russia, this issue has something for everyone.READ ONLINE FOR FREE
Headline News
FAI finds silver lining to economic crisis
29 June
An announcement in May from Flight Ambulance International (FAI) cast positive light on the global recession’s impact on the firm. In difficult economic times, FAI said it is expanding its fleet and finding it easier to recruit pilots
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eRepat launches
29 June
Buyers and sellers of repatriation services have been provided with a new tool that can improve the efficiency of the marketplace.
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False poisoning uncovered
29 June
A fictitious claim for food poisoning in Africa has led to the uncovering of other similar scams & won the company involved one of the three main prizes awarded each year for fraud detection by the Spanish insurance industry. David Ing reports from Spain
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Swine flu casualty update
22 June
Latest figures from the WHO show the number of swine flu cases around the world continues to rise
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Business travellers to ask the Oracle
15 June
Healix International has introduced its new Travel Oracle website, which provides business managers with a tool for managing their employees travel activities.
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Airlines asked to reduce risk
15 June
UK-based InsureandGo has called on airlines to come clean on what they are doing to try and reduce the chances of losing customers' luggage; the insurer has voiced its concern that as airlines continue to struggle in the face of an economic crisis, solving the problem of lost luggage will be moved down the list of priorities.
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