Dr Adrian Hyzler, Chief Medical Officer at Healix International provides his perspective on the current debate about Vaccine Passports ahead of the EU Commission’s proposals for a ‘Digital Green Pass’, set to be published on 17th March. “There’s no question that any initiative that can enable...
10-03-2021 Articles Case Studies
New 5 year contract gives overseas staff and travelling workers from 19 government departments access to wide-ranging healthcare support. Global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, Healix International, has won an Open Procurement Procedure to be appointed by the UK Government to...
03-02-2021 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
With the most recent official figures suggesting that two-thirds of people who have been shielding from the coronavirus in England are comfortable going back to work if protective measures are in place, the big challenge now for employers is having the right tools to manage the additional...
08-09-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
To help businesses with the planning and risk management process to keep employees safe in the workplace, Healix International has added two new COVID-19 related modules to its expanding e-learning platform. Lockdown has had a detrimental effect on many people which may make them nervous about coming...
11-08-2020 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Despite air travel being at a historic all-time low and practically the whole world in lockdown, over the last four months global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, Healix International, has provided a crucial service to individuals abroad.Key data Arranged over 100...
09-07-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International combines cutting edge technology with best in class medical and risk intelligence for highest levels of duty of care. While the debate continues about 'air bridges' to open up international travel between certain countries, there is a clear imperative for business to re-open around...
12-06-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Around the globe countries are steadily relaxing the most stringent lockdown measures. But for employers there are a myriad of concerns. Preparing for the return to work can be a daunting task, as no person or organisation has ever navigated a situation like this one...
01-06-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider has published the first in a series of whitepapers ‘The post pandemic reality’ exploring what businesses can do to prepare for the re-opening of their organisations. The white paper can be...
18-05-2020 Articles Case Studies
By Dr. Adrian Hyzler, Chief Medical Officer, Healix International. Healix International works with multi-national corporations, NGOs and governments around the world to provide medical, security and travel assistance and help fulfil duty of care obligations.The world has been on varying levels of pandemic lockdown for months...
06-05-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Jacob Weiss – Global Threat Analyst – MENA for global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, Healix International, provides an insight into the impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to every country...
29-04-2020 Articles Case Studies
During the last month global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, Healix International, has been working closely with clients around the world to bring their employees and students home before borders closed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. With the situation changing...
22-04-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread across the globe, killing thousands and bringing the world to a standstill, criminal and far-right extremist groups have seized on opportunities stemming from the crisis to further both their economic and ideological goals. Marnix van Gelderen, Regional...
15-04-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
By Dr. Adrian Hyzler, Chief Medical Officer, Healix International/HX Global. Healix International/HX Global works with multi-national corporations, NGOs and governments around the world to provide medical, security and travel assistance and help fulfil duty of care obligations. There are a few things that will (eventually) get us...
09-04-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
As the world continues to cope with the unprecedented impacts of the COVID 19, an increasing number of people will be directed to isolate themselves at home or practice social distancing. These actions can cause negative psychological effects including anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion and anger...
23-03-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
In this exclusive iPMI Magazine interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Magazine, sits down with Mike Webb, CEO, Healix International. They discuss in detail Healix International core services, client profiles, and the international medical assistance trends shaping the future of the business. Please introduce yourself and your...
11-03-2020 Executive Industry Interviews
Diverse client base, including NGOs, set to benefit from access to high quality medical and travel assistance services. Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, has been chosen by the innovative Dutch De Goudse insurance provider to deliver medical...
24-01-2020 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International, the global provider of travel risk management and international medical, security and travel assistance services, has raised its risk level for Hong Kong to MODERATE. And it is urging employers to apply stringent security measures for any employees in the region, including the...
15-11-2019 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International provides an insight into the current risks for business travellers and offers tips for firms sending employees to the region. It is unlikely that businesses with operations in Hong Kong or sending employees to the region will be unaware of the current unrest. But some...
21-08-2019 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
In this exclusive article Healix International highlights some of the risks businesses should account for when sending travellers to Japan. In an age where the Far East doesn’t seem so far, over 400,000 visitors from across the globe are set to descend on Japan for the Rugby...
23-07-2019 Articles Case Studies
Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, has published a report outlining the potential security risks in 2019 facing businesses that have employees working and travelling abroad. James Pothecary, Regional Security Coordinator, believes the report underlines the need...
31-01-2019 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
The latest ONS data[1], released earlier this month, showed strong growth in UK exports – growing by £13.9 billion since the previous year. Commenting on the data International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, encouraged all businesses to mark 2019 as a year for overseas expansion...
30-01-2019 iPMI Magazine Risk News
Tim Crockett, Security VP for the US arm of Healix International is well over half-way through his gruelling solo row across the Atlantic and the hard work is paying off, as he’s currently in second place amongst the solo rowers on The Talisker Whisky Atlantic...
23-01-2019 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, has set out the big health challenges the company believes businesses sending employees abroad may face in 2019. "Diseases that tend to be more associated with far-off regions remain top of the...
17-01-2019 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
With the latest figures suggesting that poor mental health affects half of all employees1, global medical and security expert, Healix International, believes staff working abroad face very specific risks that HR managers need to address. The possibility of working abroad, whether for a week, six months...
20-12-2018 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Insurers unquestionably look for the best health outcomes when policyholders become ill or are involved in accidents abroad. But whilst physical conditions are easy to identify in order to take the right action, the psychological impact of illness while abroad is less well understood. Healix...
23-11-2018 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Ex Royal Marine, Tim Crockett, is set to embark on an epic solo row from the Canaries to Antigua at the beginning of December. Originally from Hereford, Tim, who is Security VP for HX Global, the US division of Healix International, is one of just...
21-11-2018 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
With today’s global economy seeing more employees travelling for work than ever before, employers need to be able to understand the potential health risks as efficiently as possible. Healix International, the international medical and security experts, provide monthly insight for employers through its World Health...
15-11-2018 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix International, the global provider of travel risk management and international medical, security and travel assistance services was named International Healthcare & Risk Management Provider of the Year at last Friday’s FEM EMEA Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards (EMMAs) in London. With a clear focus...
14-11-2018 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
LaLiga Valencia CF has selected Healix International to provide a range of Travel Security Risk Management Services to ensure the safety of its employees, players and professionals. Javier Ruz Bentué, Corporate Commercial Manager of Healix International in Spain explained, “With security risks on the increase around...
05-04-2018 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
After working with Healix Health Services in a consultancy role throughout 2017, Ian Talbot has now been appointed to a permanent role as Commercial Director. Having spent the past year developing strategic partnerships to extend Healix’s integrated health and wellbeing proposition, Ian will be continuing to...
03-04-2018 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News
Healix International has been appointed by the BBC to provide medical assistance to its employees and freelancers in the event of a medical emergency while they are travelling overseas on BBC business. Juan Peña Núñez, Client Services Director for Corporate Insurance at Healix explains, “Employees are...
16-03-2018 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Fears of a tsunami in Alaska on 23rd January prompted the Healix GSOC to issue a Level 4 alert to client’s employees in affected areas. Craig Webb, Security and Political Risk Analyst at Healix International talks about what happens behind the scenes when such a...
26-01-2018 Articles Case Studies
Healix Health Services are continuing to innovate with the introduction of a new Stop Loss model designed to protect clients’ corporate healthcare trust funds from the impact of High Cost Claims. The whole of the healthcare market has seen a significant uplift in cancer claim costs...
11-01-2018 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix Health Services has announced that all of its healthcare trust schemes will now include 24/7 access to GP telephone consultations via its new GP surgery app – TrustDoc24. “Scheme members can receive unlimited advice, reassurance, diagnosis, medication or referral whenever they need it, from wherever...
10-01-2018 iPMI Magazine Information Technology News
Healix Health Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Bushell as Managing Director. With 27 years’ experience in the UK healthcare/ employee benefits market, Nick Bushell has wide ranging experience in creating, managing and motivating high performing sales and management teams. Nick has worked for...
19-10-2017 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News
Healix are delighted to announce that for the second consecutive race, they have been appointed as the in-port medical assistance provider for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The Clipper Round the World Race is the one of the longest and the biggest race of its...
24-08-2017 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
At GBTA2017 in Boston last week, Concur® announced the global availability of Active Monitoring along with Concur Locate, the latest version of its risk management platform, previously known as Concur Risk Messaging. Active Monitoring from Healix International (and their US division, HX Global), enables companies of all...
27-07-2017 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
XL Catlin's newly launched Protect & Assist integrated people risk management solution is designed to help clients fulfil their duty of care towards employees going overseas by combining comprehensive personal accident and business travel insurance with a wide range of support and response services, including...
16-05-2017 iPMI Product News
At Concur Fusion in Chicago, Concur unveiled its integrated Traveller Risk Management Solution, including a new Active Monitoring service powered by Healix and HX Global, designed to help companies manage employee safety 24/7, anywhere in the world. Growing global uncertainties, combined with concern from the C-suite...
28-03-2017 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Healix International, global leader in international medical, security and travel assistance services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stevan Bernard as Non Executive Director where he will help with the ongoing strategic development of both Healix International and its US subsidiary, HX Global. Bernard has...
10-11-2016 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News
Healix International was delighted to win the award for 'Assistance Company of the Year' at last night's International Travel and Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) awards in Berlin. Nominated by ITIJ subscribers and chosen by a prestigious panel of judges, Healix was gratified to be recognised by the industry...
04-11-2016 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
It's official - Healix is Best Healthcare Trust Provider. Healix Health Services were delighted to receive the Award for Best Healthcare Trust Provider at last night's Health Insurance Awards in London. Receiving the Award for the 5th time over the last 6 years, Richard Saunders, Sales Director of Healix...
16-10-2016 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Global risk management & assistance group, Healix International, today confirms it will be providing corporate medical and security assistance to customers of Zurich insurance in the UK. The new agreement will see Healix providing the full range of medical and security risk management and response services...
15-07-2016 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Remote Medical International and Healix International, a global leader in medical and security assistance services, have today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership. Together, the two companies will leverage each other's extensive expertise to provide an exceptional and comprehensive continuum of care to clients...
02-03-2016 iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Shortlisted in both the Americas and EMEA regions, Healix are delighted to have lifted the trophy as winners of the Employee Benefits and Services Provider of the Year Award in the APAC region. Healix International is a global provider of international medical case management; medical, security and...
11-12-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix were delighted to win the Award for Best Insurance Intermediary at last night’s glittering International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards held in Athens. The judges commented, “Healix Insurance Services continues to set the benchmark for the travel insurance industry. They never rest on...
06-11-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix were delighted to come away with two awards at last week’s prestigious Health Insurance Awards in London. Healix Health Services won the award for ‘Best Healthcare Trust Provider’ and Healix International shared the award for ‘Most Innovative New Product’ with Now Health International and Willis...
21-10-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
For the 6th year running, Healix is a finalist in the prestigious Health Insurance Awards to be held in London on 15th October. Having won the award for ‘Best Healthcare Trust Provider’ 3 out of 5 times they are hoping to make it a 4th win...
03-10-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
APRIL UK is set to make significant changes to the way their private medical insurance claims are handled, which they believe will offer policyholders an improved claims experience and faster access to policy benefits. The Bristol based provider has announced that from 1st September 2015, Healix...
18-08-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
HX Global, the US arm of Healix International, has appointed John Hankamer as Senior VP of Sales to head up its new sales office in Houston, with a focus on supporting companies operating in the global oil & gas market. Hankamer has over 25 years’ experience...
12-08-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Global risk management & assistance group, Healix International, has appointed Rob Upton as Director – Insurance Markets, to oversee the company’s continued expansion into the international insurance sector, accelerated by the recent acquisition of Capita Global Assistance. “Healix is a fantastic company that I’ve admired for...
23-07-2015 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News
Matthew Talbott has joined HX Global, (the US arm of Healix International), as Vice President of Sales, responsible for spearheading growth in the Western United States. Prior to joining HX Global, Matt held sales and consulting roles at UnitedHealthcare Global and Gartner Consulting. He also...
17-07-2015 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News
Healix International has taken the ‘Global Health and Wellness award’ at the prestigious Relocate Global Awards held in London. The Global Health & Wellness award is now in its second year with entry open to the wide range of companies that supply health and wellness solutions, as...
20-05-2015 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix International, a global leader in international medical, security and travel assistance services has announced its intention to acquire Capita Global Assistance. Capita Global Assistance provides worldwide medical and travel assistance to business and leisure travellers for its impressive portfolio of clients. Scott Sunderman, Group CEO of...
15-05-2015 iPMI Magazine Mergers Acquisitions News
Annual industry award recognises Healix Insurance Services for its excellence and professionalism in adapting to changing market needs. Healix Insurance Services were delighted to win the award for Best Insurance Intermediary at the recent International Travel and Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards in Venice. Phil Denman, Managing...
02-12-2014 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Providing managed healthcare service for 23,000 UK government staff and dependants working overseas. Following an EU Open Procurement Procedure, leading healthcare services provider, Healix International, has been awarded a three year contract to continue providing managed healthcare services for UK government employees working or travelling overseas...
26-11-2014 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
ALC Health is delighted to announce that with effect from 1st January our claims handling for new and renewing customers will be carried out by Healix International, the award winning medical claims experts, under an exclusive and unique arrangement. This is the culmination of many months...
10-11-2014 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Healix is closely monitoring the current outbreak of Ebola and is sending regular updates and advice to our clients as the outbreak continues. The government of Australia has announced new immigration controls intended to protect public health, which include: no longer approving visa applications from the...
The Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards in Singapore for the APAC region saw Healix ‘highly commended’ for its International Medical Screening service. Healix were delighted that its contribution towards helping employers in their duty of care towards their global workforces was recognised by the judging panel...
16-10-2014 iPMI Magazine Breaking News
Leading provider of corporate healthcare trusts and medical claims TPA services appoints new Managing Director to spearhead drive for growth. Over the past few years, Healix Health Services has seen rapid growth in its healthcare trust business as the appetite amongst employers for self-insured corporate healthcare...
29-07-2014 iPMI Magazine Executive Appointments Movements News