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8 PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF, YOUR BUSINESS AND BACKGROUND IN THE INTERNATIONAL EXPAT, TRAVEL AND HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY:
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of Omaha, Wand AG and Aetna (Goodhealth) before joining ALC Health in December 2009. As a seasoned traveller and former expatriate having worked extensively in Russia, the Republic of Georgia and Germany, I understand what it is like to be living overseas in an unfamiliar country, but also the importance of being able to access high quality medical care both at home and abroad. ALC Health has for more than a decade been providing international medical and travel insurance protection to private clients, companies and organisations worldwide and we continue to grow and develop on a philosophy of ensuring that every policyholder whether as a private individual or a member of a corporate group is assured of the highest level of personal service and support. Jon Carpenter: I’m Jon Carpenter, an ACII Chartered Insurance Broker. I own two companies in the expatriate insurance business: Morgan Price International Health Care Ltd, an MGU/Product provider, and Expatriate Insurance Services Ltd; a broker involved in international and domestic Private Medical Insurance since 1990. MPIH is a founder member of the Association of International Medical Insurance Providers, and EIS is a member of BIBA and the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries. Both MPIH and EIS are looking at the domestic UK private medical insurance market in 2012. Angelo Masciantonio: My name is Angelo Masciantonio, and I’m cofounder and CEO of HTH Worldwide. HTH is my third successful start up. Prior to HTH, I was the CEO and cofounder of Workers Comp Advantage, Aetna U.S. Health care’s managed workers comp company and founder and CEO of Managed Health Care Services, a managed care development and data services affiliate of The Traveller’s Insurance Company, which developed doctor and hospital networks in over sixty U.S. Cities and provided data analyses services to state commissions which set hospital rates. Together, these ventures have prepared me to build a data-driven business focused on the needs and expectations of U.S. expats and other global travellers. The team I have assembled at HTH has a detailed understanding of global health care and the health care experience Americans expect – both at home and overseas. Alison Massey: I’m Alison Massey, marketing and ecommerce director of Now Health International. I’ve been a financial services marketer for over 20 years; the previous seven within International Private Medical Insurance with Goodhealth Worldwide, Aetna Global Benefits and most recently Now Health. Adriano Valente Rocha: I am Adriano Valente Rocha, Director of ValenteRocha Consultora e Corretora de Seguros, an insurance brokerage firm founded in 2004.l
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hilip Catterton: I’m Philip Catterton, an American with 25 years of experience both in the capacity of working and living, as an expatriate since 1989. I am a founding member of Integra Global which was established in 1999. I have personally steered the company strategy and pioneered technical advancements, including Integra Global being the first provider to offer online enrolment and the full scale implementation of Zaptag personal health care records. As an American firmly grounded in Europe for over two decades, I have a unique perspective on not only what a comprehensive health care plan should include, but also to embody the unique aspects of what North American and globally, what expatriates are looking for in a quality plan. Steve Nelson: Steve Nelson, Sales Manager, Medibroker. We are a dedicated online expatriate medical insurance broker and have specialised in iPMI since our inception in 1998. Carl Carter: I am Managing Director of IMG Europe, the European subsidiary of International Medical Group (IMG). I have approaching 15 years experience in the international medical insurance business at senior management and Board level. Andrew Apps: With over 30 years senior sales and marketing experience across the medical insurance industry, the past 22 within the international sector, I have held a range of management roles with a number of industry leading players including BUPA, Mutual