International Health Insurance for Individuals
Individual health insurance, also known as international private medical insurance (IPMI), is distinct from local medical insurance policies. It assures an individual’s access to both private and public medical treatment facilities across the world, delivering higher annual limits and extensive benefits and coverage.
IMPI plans can be tailored to meet your medical needs and budget. Choose from regional or global coverage to provide affordable peace of mind in an uncertain world where medical costs are ever increasing.
One of the prime reasons to sign up for the policy as an individual is to stay protected at home and anywhere in this world. Globally valid it saves the hassle of switching between local medical policies when away from your home country.
How to choose the right plan?
Choosing the right medical insurance is to key to ensuring you have access to quality medical care. It will protect you in the event of a medical emergency or if you require treatment for an acute medical condition. Have peace of mind that evacuation to a centre of excellence is available if required.
The quality of medical care significantly varies from one region to another and across countries, hence it is advisable to always have a comprehensive expat medical insurance best suited for the region or country you are residing in or planning to move to. With an assortment of plans available in the market, it is a tedious process to understand and analyze all pertinent details you may want to consider. Hence the right advice and guidance from a trusted professional consultant are imperative.
Speak to an advisor about how we can cut through the jargon and source the most comprehensive and competitive plan for you.
Policy Benefits
Choose from a fully comprehensive expat health insurance plan that can cover everything from in-patient and out-patient treatment, cancer treatment, chronic conditions, emergency medical evacuation benefits, and war zone cover. Or opt for inpatient only plans, where major medical inpatient surgery and treatment can be chosen as cost-saving benefits.
In-patient
- Private or shared rooms
- Inpatient surgical procedures – includes surgeon’s and anesthetists fees
- Intensive care
- Cancer treatment
- Organ Transplant services
- Diagnostic procedures
- Advanced medical imaging (CT, MRI and PET scans)
- Kidney failure and dialysis
- Specialist consultations
- Dental emergency
- Emergency evacuation – includes travel costs for an accompanying person, their accommodation and compassionate visits
- Medical repatriation – includes repatriation of mortal remains
- Psychiatric care & Psychotherapy
Out-patient
- Medical practitioners & Specialists consultations
- Out-patient surgical procedures
- Diagnostic tests
- Dental accidents
- Prescription medication
- Maintenance of chronic illness conditions
- Chiropractic treatment & Physiotherapy sessions
- Osteopathy & Acupuncture treatment
- Podiatry & Chiropody
- Traditional Chinese medicine & Homeopathy treatment
- Dietician consultation
- Psychiatric care & Psychotherapy
- Speech therapy
- Therapeutic aids & medical appliances
Optional Top-up Benefits
- Maternity coverage
- Dental care
- Health & wellness checks
- Vision
- Accidental Death and Autopsy
- Terminal illness coverage
- Travel insurance
- Life insurance
- Income protection
- Child vaccinations
- Travel vaccinations
Added Features
- Private or public hospital coverage
- Coverage for specific pre-existing medical conditions
- Easy claim processes, quick refunds & online tracking of claims
- No-claim discount
- Direct billing – provided in some countries by some insurers
- Pre-approval for expensive treatment costs
- Lifetime renewability
- Optional 24-month moratorium or full medical underwriting
- Helplines for medical advice
- Money-back guarantee period
- Various payment methods & payment terms options
- Smartphone application
Coverage Areas
As an expatriate, it is important to consider a worldwide policy excluding or including the USA. Most comprehensive international health policies ensure quality treatment for any illness or injuries, anywhere in the world, and avoids the need for switching to a new policy for each region or country that you relocate to. It also gives you the flexibility for you to opt to return home for treatment.
Our Partners
Our Quick Process
1 ) Understanding Your Needs
Our detailed needs analysis involves us asking the right questions from the offset. A quick and easy process that removes the jargon to ensure we optimize your benefits and secure the most competitive rates.
2 ) Bespoke Benefits
Our access to full market review helps find providers to best suit your needs. From the area of cover to pre-existing conditions, we elaborate and offer bespoke benefits, finding tailored plans saving you time, cost and effort.
3 ) Ease and Efficiency
As trusted brokers, our relationships with providers helps find the best benefits and premium. We evaluate plans, understand local regulations, trends, and the know-how of optimizing policy add-on benefits and exclusions. We assist with the application process and ensure a positive outcome.
As trusted brokers, our relationships with providers helps find the best benefits and premium. We evaluate plans, understand local regulations, trends, and the know-how of optimizing policy add-on benefits and exclusions. We assist with the application process and ensure a positive outcome.
4 ) Personal Support
We work closely with you to ensure the plan is implemented on your preferred start date. Our complimentary services include claim support and mediation, guidance on online tools, finding a doctor and network provider lists. We provide a full benefits review at renewal, offer cost containment options, and negotiate perfect renewal rates for best customer satisfaction.