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As employers send more staff to work abroad, international PMI providers are having to be more innovative with products to meet this growing demand. Judith Goodwin investigates

Employees are the lifeblood of any organisation and anything that affects their wellbeing can seriously undermine the business. It therefore makes sound business sense to provide comprehensive international cover as an essential part of the benefit package for overseas employees. Excellent public healthcare is taken for granted in this county, but staff do not have access to similar facilities abroad, and even where well-equipped efficient State systems are in place expatriates can only expect to receive basic care. The standards of healthcare can vary enormously, with little or no access...

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