The international private medical insurance (IPMI) market will see growth in 2011 but with consolidation and increasing demand for add on products and benefits, ALC Health has predicted.
In a look at the year ahead, the IPMI provider added providers will be expected to provide high customer service as expatriates and corporate clients shop around in a bid to get more for less. ALC Health claimed an upsurge in clients looking to enhance benefits whilst negotiating harder on the premiums they pay. Andrew Apps Director at ALC Health said: "The pressure on the small and medium sized providers means we may see further consolidation within the sector as the larger insurers jockey for increased market share. "In addition, consumers are asking for a more simplified and easier...
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