InterGlobal targets growth in Africa
Enhanced Africa UltraCare plan designed to meet the needs of the African market
International private medical insurer InterGlobal has made a significant commitment to building its African business by enhancing its Africa UltraCare plan, appointing a new Business Development Manager and Executive for Africa and relocating its regional office to the South African business hub of Centurion. The moves, coupled with InterGlobal’s decision to restrict its annual increase in premium to well below the rate of medical inflation, are designed to position the business for further growth throughout the continent.
Africa UltraCare enhancements
Africa UltraCare is specifically designed for expatriates, international travellers and businesspeople in Africa. It is one of InterGlobal’s range of regional plans designed to meet the local needs of policyholders, wherever they are in Africa. Africa UltraCare is available as both individual and group plans. InterGlobal focuses on offering excellent value to its members at a competitive price and recently announced its annual premium increase for 2013 at 5%, well under the level of medical inflation. It has also extended the benefits and plan limits on Africa UltraCare at no additional cost to members.
The Africa UltraCare plan enhancements for 2013 are:
• Immediate cover for HIV/AIDS with the limit doubled to US$10,000 on Africa UltraCare Select and Comprehensive.
• Overall plan limits increased to US$150,000, US$250,000 and US$500,000 on Africa UltraCare Standard, Select and Comprehensive respectively.
• Wellness benefit increased to US$150 and US$250 on Africa UltraCare Select and Comprehensive respectively.
• Eye examination benefit increased to US$50 on Africa UltraCare Select and Comprehensive.
New Business Development Manager and Executive, Africa
Bavaneesha Naidoo has joined InterGlobal as Business Development Manager, Africa. She joins from employee assistance provider Workplace Options, where she was Senior Global Account Manager and brings over 12 years experience in the employee health and wellbeing industry in relationship management and consultancy roles. InterGlobal has also appointed Robyn Wayland as Business Development Executive, Africa. Robyn previously worked as a Sales/Broker Consultant at insurance broker and home loan specialist Betterbond and brings over nine years’ experience in financial advisory roles.
Relocation to Centurion
InterGlobal has relocated its Africa regional office to Centurion one of South Africa’s leading business hubs, located close to the capital, Pretoria. The new offices benefit from excellent communications and will enable InterGlobal to continue to deliver highly personal, local service to its members and intermediary partners in Africa as the business grows.
Antony Brown, MBE, Regional General Manager - Africa, InterGlobal, said:
“InterGlobal is already well established as a provider of International PMI in Africa. We recognise that expatriates, international travellers and business people have particular needs which are not catered for by traditional plans. By offering cover tailored for the African continent, we are able to provide a top quality range of plans at a highly competitive cost for members.”
Paul Weigall, Group Sales and Marketing Director, InterGlobal said:
“We see huge opportunities to expand our business in Africa and continue to invest in developing our plans, appoint skilled staff and further improve our office facilities to ensure that we can continue to deliver an outstanding level of personal service to our members and brokers.”
