During our participation in the 2nd FAIR Life Re/Insurance Forum, we had the chance to meet with Mr. Brian J. Mulligan, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Assist America, who introduced us to Assist America, which was establishment in 1990, and since then it became one of the largest provider of global emergency medical services through employee and student benefit plans. It covers employees or insured association members and their dependents for business travel, vacations and personal trips.
Assist America makes sure that its members enjoy complete peace of mind, knowing that a single phone call will put all its vast network of resources in motion on behalf of any medical travel emergency. And, if appropriate medical care is not available locally, the patient will be transported to the nearest facility that meets the company’s rigorous standards.
Assist America started working in the Middle East more than six years ago, and at the beginning the travel insurance was sold as an extra cost on the traveler expenses, but with time “we started seeing more interest in our products, as the people became more aware about traveling first, and about the real need to have travel insurance. So whether they are traveling for business or pleasure, whenever they travel more than 100 miles from their home or in another country, they started looking and asking for travel insurance that matches their need and capacities, and because we provide immediate medical consultation, referrals, prompt admission to a qualified hospitals… and we take care of problems when needed, whether it’s replacing prescriptions that have been left behind or arranging for a compassionate visit by someone they love; we became the first insurer of choice in this sector”.
