International Medical Group and Marsh U.S. Consumer Announce Marketing Agreement
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Group®, Inc.
(IMG®), a worldwide leader in designing, distributing and administering global
health care benefits, is pleased to announce it has entered into a national
marketing agreement wherein Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith,
Inc. (Marsh) will market IMG’s international insurance products under the
Gateway(SM) brand name.
“We are thrilled that Marsh will be offering our products,” said Jeff Nasser,
Senior Vice President of International Marketing for IMG. “We chose to work with
Marsh because it’s a recognized global leader in the financial services industry
and its philosophy of providing superior coverage and customer service is an
excellent fit with our own similar corporate values. There is considerable
market demand for international insurance coverage, and we believe this will be
a mutually beneficial relationship. We are looking forward to working with them
and their tremendous group of brokers.”
“Working with IMG will afford us the opportunity to expand coverage options for
our current customers at more competitive rates,” said John Maxwell, President
of Employer Benefits for Marsh U.S. Consumer. “We are excited about the prospect
of expanding our footprint in this market, as well as the opportunity to work
with IMG, a global leader in the international benefits field.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Marsh has private-labeled IMG’s Patriot Travel
Medical Insurance® and Patriot Group Travel Medical Insurance® products under
the names Gateway(SM) and Gateway Group(SM). These products provide short-term
international medical coverage for individuals, groups and families traveling
abroad. Marsh also offers several other products from IMG’s portfolio. Each one
provides unique, innovative international benefits not found on standard
domestic health plans. In addition to the highly competitive premiums, insureds
have access to multiple international service and assistance centers,
multilingual customer service professionals and claim administrators who process
claims from all over the world handling virtually every language and currency,
and 24-hour access to highly qualified coordinators of emergency medical
services and treatment. Additionally when seeking treatment outside the U.S.,
insureds have access to more than 17,000 accomplished physicians and facilities
through IMG’s proprietary International Provider Access(SM) (IPA).
For more product information, visit www.gatewayplans.com.
About Marsh U.S. Consumer
Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc., brokers and administers
affinity insurance and membership product programs for its sponsoring
organization clients and their constituents. Marsh U.S. Consumer’s clients
include employers, associations, franchisees, financial institutions, and other
consumer-focused businesses. Marsh U.S. Consumer is a business of Marsh Inc.,
the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh is a unit of Marsh
& McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm with 51,000 employees
and annual revenue of $10 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies Web site is
www.mmc.com. Marsh’s Web site is www.marsh.com.
About International Medical Group, Inc. (IMG)
IMG is a leader in the international health insurance market, providing medical
security to hundreds of thousands of individuals, families and groups traveling
and living in more than 170 countries worldwide. For over 20 years, IMG has
provided top-tier international medical insurance benefits and has developed a
reputation of excellence in the international community. With its
around-the-clock medical management services, multilingual claims administrators
and highly trained customer service professionals, IMG is confident in its
ability to provide the products international travelers need, backed by the
service they want. IMG is based in Indianapolis, Indiana USA. Its companies also
include IMG Europe Ltd, Akeso Care Management®, iTravelInsured®, and IMG-Stop
Loss(SM). IMG’s family of companies is committed to meeting the unique needs of
its international clientele.
For more information, please call 1.866.368.3724, e-mail info@imglobal.com or
visit www.imglobal.com. For additional media information, please visit
www.imglobal.com/press-kit.
SOURCE International Medical Group, Inc.















