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iPMI Global Speaks with Mike Rizo, CEO, PharmCare Services

In this iPMI Global Executive Interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Mike Rizo, CEO, PharmCare Services. They discussed PharmCare Services role as an International Pharmaceutical Manager (IPM) and the evolution from a training and staffing company to a global provider of specialized therapies, emphasizing their mission to align medication management with improved patient outcomes and cost-efficiency worldwide. 

31-07-2025 iPMI Global

Interviews

iPMI Global Speaks wth Lourdes Peters, CEO and Chairman at World of America

In this iPMI Global Executive Interview, Christopher Knight, CEO, iPMI Global, met with Lourdes Peters, CEO and Chairman at World of America.  World of America, under her leadership, introduced Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) and International Travel to Latin America and the Caribbean more than 40 years ago. WOA is a leading privately owned agency specializing in the LATAM market, with its main office in Miami. It has a presence in 24 countries with more than 2,400 advisors WOA's portfolio includes banking...

08-07-2025 iPMI Global

Ai and the Future of International Private Medical Insurance Brokers

  • Written by: iPMI Global
  • Category: InsureTech News

The future of the International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) broker is not one of replacement by Artificial Intelligence (AI), but rather a significant role transformation driven by augmentation. AI is poised to automate routine, administrative, and standard quoting tasks, fundamentally reshaping the distribution workflow. This will shift the focus of human brokers away from task execution and toward higher-value functions such as complex advisory, intricate benefit design, relationship management, and regulatory oversight. The pragmatic path forward is a hybrid model where AI supports human decision-making, handling standard cases while humans manage exceptions, complex placements, and governance. This evolution necessitates a strategic reskilling of the workforce to create new roles centred on digital broking, AI supervision, and specialized advisory services.

ICE and NIS Unite Under One Global Brand: ICE-Tech

  • Written by: iPMI Global
  • Category: InsureTech News

"An award-winning insurance technology partner trusted by global insurers and specialist market innovators."

ICE InsureTech (ICE) and Nordic Insurance Software (NIS), two established insurance technology companies within the Acturis Group, announce their unification under a single global brand: ICE-Tech.

Founded in 2002, ICE and NIS have each built strong, credible positions in their respective markets, delivering complex insurance programmes across personal and speciality lines for major insurance brands.

Cigna Healthcare Unveils Industry-Leading AI-Powered Digital Tools for a Simple and Reliable Customer Experience

  • Written by: iPMI Global
  • Category: InsureTech News

Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), is introducing a series of new digital features to improve the customer experience during common health insurance interactions, such as checking benefits coverage, estimating costs and finding care. These enhancements are designed to provide a reliably simple experience for everyday needs and are an important step in delivering on the company’s commitmentThis link will open in a new tab. to make health care easier for customers.

Telehealth: Practical Uses Within Existing Global Cost Management Strategies

  • Written by: iPMI Global
  • Category: InsureTech News

In this iPMI Global In Focus Insurtech Article, leading cost containment firm, New Frontier Group explores the role of telemedicine as part of global cost containment strategies.

In recent years, telehealth has undergone a significant transformation—from a convenience-driven mode of care to a vital component of strategic cost management in global healthcare. For international travellers, expatriates, and members of international private medical insurance (iPMI) plans, telehealth is now being deployed not as a standalone service, but as an integrated, purpose-driven tool that supports better outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs.

Welcome To iPMI Global

iPMI Global is the leading business intelligence provider for international private medical, health, travel and expatriate insurance markets worldwide. Due to the nomadic nature of the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, iPMI Global is an internet based news service for worldwide insurance and medical assistance professionals who need to understand the impacts of insurance and healthcare policy, regulatory, and legislative developments.

Senior level business executives, in over 120 countries, rely on iPMI Global to stay 1 step ahead of the risk and on the inside track of international PMI.

Covering business travellers, high net worth individuals, expatriate and leisure travel markets, iPMI Global is the only international news source covering the most exciting sector of international health insurance: international private medical insurance.

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