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Video: PassportCard Australia Unveils New PDS - What You Need to Know with Chief Underwriting Officer Michael Storozhev

PassportCard's Chief Underwriting Officer Michael Storozhev gives an update on the changes to the PDS. Passport Card has introduced significant updates to its travel insurance product, aiming to provide greater flexibility, broader protection, and a simplified purchasing process. Key changes include a more tailored approach to activities and events cover, expanded cancellation reasons including coverage for non-traveling relatives, a simplified process for handling pre-existing medical conditions, and a new online quote and buy journey. These changes are a direct result of...

22-05-2025 iPMI Global

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Video: New Frontier Group Provider In Focus

New Frontier Group is a global, independent, woman-owned business enterprise established in 2002. As the world of global healthcare continually evolves, New Frontier Group is focused on providing future thinking solutions to meet the needs of the market. To deliver worldwide solutions that maximize savings, payment accuracy, and the best possible patient outcomes.

09-04-2025 iPMI Global

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Join the iPMI Global Provider Network Directory

The iPMI Global Provider Network offers an online provider network directory intended as a buyer's guide for industry payers and providers. It contains pertinent company information to assist buyers in connecting with relevant global payers and providers.

11-03-2025 iPMI Global

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Video: International Private Medical Insurance Global Broker Strategies

In this iPMI Global TV report we discuss the recent exclusive closed door round table, International Private Medical Insurance Global Broker Strategies. The iPMI Global Round Table underscores the importance of building strong, mutually beneficial partnerships between international private medical insurance providers and brokers. By working together, embracing innovation, they can effectively meet the evolving needs of globally mobile individuals and businesses seeking comprehensive healthcare coverage.

06-03-2025 iPMI Global

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VIDEO: International Private Medical Insurance and Assistance in Latin America

In this iPMI Global TV report we discuss the significant growth opportunities within the LATAM health, travel, expatriate insurance, assistance and cost containment market, driven by an expanding middle class and increasing awareness of insurance benefits. We highlight the market’s fragmentation and associated challenges, including regulatory complexities and low insurance penetration. Strategies for addressing inequality and achieving operational excellence are also explored, along with the dominant players and future prospects for the region’s market. The companies’ diverse product and service offerings...

06-03-2025 iPMI Global

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VIDEO: Streamlining Access to Expert Healthcare Across the Globe with Aetna Abroad™

Aetna International is proud to introduce Aetna Abroad™ — their global network outside of the United States. By leveraging their curated ecosystem of strategic relationships with regional network partners including Allianz Partners, as well as through direct provider contracting, the Aetna Abroad network boasts an impressive roster of pre-screened health care professionals and facilities that span 200 countries and territories, including several with strict regulations around local compliance.

23-07-2024 iPMI Global

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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

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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

MAS Unveils New Visual Identity and Brand Architecture Highlighting Specialized Services: FairCare USA and PaySmarter

Mega Assistance Services Inc. proudly announces the launch of its refreshed visual identity under the streamlined name MAS, along with the introduction of two specialized sub-brands: FairCare USA and PaySmarter. This rebranding marks a strategic evolution, emphasizing MAS’s full-service capabilities and showcasing the company’s in-house expertise across global medical coordination and U.S. claims cost containment.

The transition from “Mega Assistance Services Inc.” to the concise MAS reflects how the brand is already recognized within the industry. It also better represents the company’s agile, responsive approach to delivering trusted support in high-stakes, cross-border care environments.

At the center of the rebrand is a newly designed logo: a constellation of interlocking arcs representing MAS’s dynamic global network. This visual signature symbolizes MAS’s core promise—to move fast, move together, and move for people.

“This rebrand is about more than modern visuals—it’s a clearer expression of who we are and the specialized value we bring,” said Guillaume Debaene, General Manager of MAS. “FairCare USA and PaySmarter were created to showcase the depth of expertise we’ve built in-house and to help insurers navigate complex challenges—whether it’s controlling U.S. healthcare costs or delivering real-time, cash-free care abroad.”

New Sub-Brands That Reflect MAS’s Specialized Strengths

Rather than spinning off existing products, FairCare USA and PaySmarter were strategically developed as branded extensions of MAS’s core services, each addressing distinct challenges in the insurance and medical assistance ecosystem:

FairCare USA offers transparency-first cost containment for U.S. claims. It eliminates hidden markups on commissions by passing PPO discounts directly to insurers and charging only a flat case fee—ensuring cost predictability without compromising care.

PaySmarter is a digital prepaid card that gives policyholders access to outpatient care instantly and cash-free in over 90 countries—reducing paperwork, removing upfront payments, and accelerating case resolution.

Together, these sub-brands represent MAS’s expanded commitment to helping insurers deliver care with clarity, speed, and measurable savings.

A Cohesive, Future-Focused Brand System

The rebrand introduces a unified visual and verbal identity for MAS and its sub-brands—featuring refined typography, tailored iconography, and a warm, confident tone. Across every touchpoint, MAS now communicates with the same clarity it delivers in action.

This new chapter positions MAS as a fully integrated partner—one that blends human expertise, technological efficiency, and ethical decision-making to serve insurers and policyholders worldwide.

About MAS

MAS is a global provider of real-time medical coordination and cost-containment solutions for travel insurers, assistance companies, and multinational organizations. With in-house teams operating under its two specialized sub-brands—FairCare USA and PaySmarter—MAS empowers insurers to deliver faster, fairer, and more transparent care to policyholders across borders.

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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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