Medical Cost Containment and Claims Management News

New Frontier Group Wins Cost Containment And Claims Management Company Of The Year At The 2019 ITIC Awards In Malta

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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 18:49

In The iPMI Picture: New Frontier Group President and CEO, Ms. Gitte Bach.

New Frontier Group, www.newfrontiergroup.com, leader in Cost Containment and Global Assistance solutions, was named Winner of the ITIC Malta Awards 2019, for Cost Containment/Claims Management Company of the Year. The…

New Frontier Group Signs New Agreement With International Assistance Group (IAG) For US Cost Containment

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Friday, 01 November 2019 11:45

In The iPMI Picture: Louise Heywood, General Manager, IAG and Rob Upton, Director of Business Development, New Frontier Group.

New Frontier Group, the award winning US medical cost containment company has signed a new Preferred Provider Services Agreement to deliver medical cost containment and assistance support to IAG Partners…

International Health Insurance Premiums Are on the Rise in 97 Countries

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Written by iPMI Magazine
Monday, 21 October 2019 10:55

A global study of 100 countries conducted by insurance brokerage Pacific Prime found that 97 countries witnessed increases in average international health insurance premiums for both individuals and families. Of…

CEGA Uses BBC To Spread Awareness Of Travel Insurance Fraud

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Thursday, 17 October 2019 08:00

CEGA, a Charles Taylor company, warns BBC viewers over insurance fraud. BBC1 viewers are to be subjected to a series of warnings about insurance fraud over the next few weeks,…

First Altitude Focused, Female-Owned And Operated Cost Containment And Claims Management Provider Joins The Market

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Friday, 11 October 2019 14:39

Altitude Assist Alliance, the industry’s newest cost containment and claims management provider has joined the market, with a focus on improving outcomes in altitude regions that create significant business pain-points…

CEGA To Expose Travel Insurance Fraud In BBC Series

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Friday, 09 August 2019 14:01

In The iPMI Picture: Simon Cook, Head Of Technical Claims, CEGA Group.

Insurance claims validation expert CEGA Special Investigations, a Charles Taylor company, is to film next week for a new series of BBC1's Claimed and Shamed: the popular TV documentary that…

Increase In Cost Of Private Healthcare Stabilises But Remains Above Country Inflation Rates

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Written by iPMI Magazine
Wednesday, 31 July 2019 11:10

In The iPMI Picture: Top claims driving costs.

The cost for companies to provide medical and healthcare plans to staff continues to outpace inflation in most major economies but has stabilized to an increase of around 10% per…

New Frontier Group Announces The Arrival Of Its Newest Management Team Member

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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 09:25

In The iPMI Picture: Ms. Bettina Gammelgaard, Director of Operations, New Frontier Group.

New Frontier Group welcomes Ms. Bettina Gammelgaard as Director of Operations. Ms. Gammelgaard will be leading Operations in the new corporate office in Foothill Ranch, CA and the new expansion…

Horwich Farrelly And LV= Strike Further Blow To Fraudulent Claims Boss Who Is Jailed For Six Months

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Written by iPMI Magazine
Thursday, 11 July 2019 13:45

Horwich Farrelly, the leading specialist insurance law firm, and LV= General Insurance (LVGI) have dealt a further blow to dishonest claims enablers by securing the committal of Haroon Karim, the…

Rising Medical Costs And Shifting Health Drivers Fuel Innovation In Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

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Written by iPMI Magazine
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 12:21

According to the Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) 2019 Medical Trends Around the World report, medical costs continue to outpace general inflation by close to 3x with the global average 9.7%…