IPMI - Unlocking the PMI promise

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The global nature of international PMI means providers have to be on top of their game and get the claims process right first time, every time. Tim Mutton delves into the detail.

When customers buy an international health insurance policy, they buy a promise. It’s as simple as that. It’s a promise that their healthcare requirements will be taken care of, up to the limits of their chosen cover. It is the job of providers and brokers to help them understand exactly what they are entitled to and, most important of all, to deliver on the promise, to the highest standards, when a claim comes along. That isn’t easy, because managing claims in the international private medical insurance (PMI) market is fraught with challenges. First, it stands to reason that in a glo...

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