Private medical insurance plans specially designed for the African tourism and hospitality industry
InterGlobal has partnered with specialist Southern African insurance broker SATIB to design the Aloe Healthcare Insurance plans to meet the particular needs of corporate groups operating in the tourism industry in Africa. The Aloe Healthcare Insurance plans are marketed by SATIB, and they are administered and underwritten by InterGlobal.
The Aloe Standard and Comprehensive plans are designed to cater for the specialist needs of businesses operating in the tourism and hospitality industry in Africa who typically employ safari and adventure guides, lodge hospitality staff, maintenance teams and other employees who often work in remote wilderness areas and regularly come face to face with potentially dangerous game, including Africa's 'Big Five'.
Both Aloe plans are available for use throughout the African continent, allowing members whatever their nationality to move between African countries while maintaining full insurance cover. Employees can receive treatment at their choice of preferred hospitals or clinics, including evacuation to an appropriate medical facility for both critical and non-emergency treatment where adequate treatment is not available locally.
Aloe Standard provides cover for in-patient and daycare treatment as well as evacuation and repatriation benefits. Members of Aloe Comprehensive also benefit from cover for out-patient treatment, the maintenance of chronic medical conditions and extra cover for cancer care.
All members have access to the SATIB24 Crisis Call Centre, a specialist unit which provides 24/7 incident management services in the event of a medical or personal safety emergency, even in remote, hard to reach areas.
Andre du Toit, Director, SATIB Insurance Brokers, said:
"We have gone to great lengths to ensure thorough coverage for our clients without exclusions or premium loadings for the typical activities and locations associated with tourism in Africa. Adventure activities such as cage diving, hot air ballooning, white water rafting and driving safaris are rarely covered by 'off-the-shelf' private medical plans. Coupled with the fact that our clients can benefit from cover throughout the African continent, they can be confident that the Aloe plans have been designed very much with them in mind."
Antony Brown MBE, Regional General Manager - Africa, InterGlobal, said:
"We have worked closely with SATIB to develop the new Aloe plans to meet the typical medical demands of life working in the African Safari, hospitality and tourism industry. SATIB's intimate understanding of the industry together with InterGlobal's expertise in delivering international health insurance solutions on the continent has allowed us to provide exceptional yet affordable cover tailored for businesses operating in the African safari and tourist trade."
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About SATIB Insurance Brokers:
SATIB is a leading Southern African based insurance broker with branch offices in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia and Mozambique. It has 22 years' experience specialising in risk solutions for the tourism industry. SATIB has pioneered cover for the tourism and hospitality sector and continues to innovate with products and services such as the SATIB24 Crisis Call Centre.
About InterGlobal Insurance Company Limited:
Headquartered in the UK, InterGlobal Insurance Company Ltd has customers in over 150 countries and 11 offices worldwide. It provides international health insurance for expatriates, frequent travellers and international business people all over the world and covers individuals, families as well as corporate and affinity groups.
The company, founded in 1998, is known for its innovation, flexibility and personal approach to service and has seen great success and growth in the highly competitive and growing private medical insurance market. It has been a regulated insurance company since March 2007* with an initial A.M. Best B++ (Good) rating. For further information see the InterGlobal Ltd website: www.interglobalpmi.com
*InterGlobal Insurance Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom. Firm reference No. 458505.
For further information please contact:
Rosanna Turner, InterGlobal
+44(0) 1252 745 98
rosanna.turner@interglobalpmi.com
Mike Lord, Lord Public Relations
+44(0) 7831 401 31
lord.mike@btinternet.com
© Press Release 2013
