The world of international private medical insurance (IPMI) is rapidly evolving. Insureds are on the move – as digital nomads or on the road expanding their horizons.
The Future of IPMI: Insights from McGrigor Group and VUMI® VUMI® recently spoke with James McGrigor, CEO of McGrigor Group, one of the world’s most respected authorities on the International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) market. Since 2008, McGrigor Group’s Global Surveys have been a trusted resource for insurers, service providers, brokers and TPAs, offering unparalleled…
VUMI® Canada and Westland Benefits announce partnership to advance executive health protection in Canada VUMI® Canada, part of VUMI® Group (VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group), a global leader in international medical insurance and advanced healthcare benefit solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Westland Benefits to deliver international medical coverage for Westland’s Premier…
VUMI® Canada is proud to announce that Gino Stirpe, our Vice President, has been recognized in the prestigious Hot List 2024 by Benefits and Pensions Monitor.
VUMI® Canada is proud to announce that Gino Stirpe, our Vice President, has been recognized in the prestigious Hot List 2024 by Benefits and Pensions Monitor.
A just-released report from the prestigious Fraser Institute has once again found that although Canada’s is one of the most expensive universal-access health-care systems in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), its overall performance is modest to poor. The study employed a “value for money approach,” and compared the cost and performance of…
Canada’s health care issues have been driving many, including 27 million Canadians, to seek solutions from private health insurance providers. Let’s take a look at some compelling statistics. A 2022 survey found that 63% of Canadian individuals indicated “a lack of staff” was the biggest problem facing the national health care system. Access to treatment…
VUMI® receives five awards from the Hermes Creative Awards We’re proud to announce that VUMI® had been honored with five Hermes Creative Awards. Hermes Creative Awards is one of the oldest and largest creative competitions in the world, and is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Each year, competition judges evaluate the…
VUMI® Canada announces a strategic partnership with SEB Administrative Services. In our ongoing effort to provide unparalleled VIP-level, timely healthcare to Canadians, VUMI® Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with SEB Administrative Services Inc. (SEB Admin), a subsidiary of Smart Employee Benefits Inc (SEB). SEB is an Insurtech provider of cloud-based, end-to-end IT and…
Is Holiday Time the Right Time to Be Thinking about Health Insurance? With the holidays just around the corner, you can sense the change in the air. People are in planning mode – anticipating an array of holiday parties, scheduling long postponed reunions, and making gift shopping lists. While it’s true your college age daughter…
Think Your Health Plan Is Free? Think Again. Many Canadians, through no fault of their own, have no idea how much they are actually paying for health care. Canada’s public health care system is funded through general government revenues instead of a dedicated tax: revenues from various taxes are mixed together, and from that pool…
