7th Annual Travel Insurance Forum
Berlin, Germany
Summary
A transition from traditional to contemporary: the future of the travel insurance industry
The world is changing. Means of travel are changing. Customer expectations are changing. The rapid development of technologies allows travel insurers to mitigate greater risks and fundamentally improve services. Properly applied innovations can deliver a more integrated experience for customers, i.e. lower claims processing time or improved cost containment. However, there are specific risks associated with the digital transformation. The majority of companies fail at it. Not only some innovations are not needed implementing into businesses but can be extremely costly and unnecessary. What innovations are required for a travel insurance company to succeed in the modern market? How to keep up with customers’ changing habits and expectations without hurting your operational processes? Which technologies are already transforming the travel industry?
Through extensive research of the market, we managed to create a comprehensive agenda with a wide range of topics. Our 7th annual event focuses not only on technologies and innovations in the travel insurance industry, but also in the repatriation and funeral. With the implementation of the parallel stream of sessions, we are able to simultaneously address both industries at the same time. A comprehensive agenda and the format of our event allows participants to gain knowledge on each step of the business cycle associated with travel. Our world-renowned speakers will share knowledge on different hot topics, such as distribution, regulations, technological disruption, claims, frauds and many more.
DAY 1
- Blockchain’s impact on existing travel business models and practices;
- Global risks to the travel insurance industry;
- M&A: should we expect a large-scale consolidation of the industry?
- What makes a trustworthy air ambulance partner?
- Panel Presentation: The future of the travel insurance industry;
- Shifting from an industry to an ecosystem: the advantages of going digital;
- Changing patterns of travel insurance distribution;
- AI – from buzzword to real competitive value;
- How to transform travel insurance through IoT?
- Panel Discussion: Customer retention;
DAY 2
ROOM I
ROOM II
- Travel insurance underwriting and loss prediction;
- The role of AI in claims management;
- Implementation of technologies for better fraud detection;
- Overcoming challenges and embracing challenges in travel insurance;
- Customer decision making: improving transparency of your business and education of customers;
- Travel insurance for pre-existing conditions;
- Assessing medical providers and cross-border partners;
Video
Speakers
Carl Carter
Managing Director
Voyager Insurance Services Limited, UK
Khalid Sohail
Head of Business Development, Global Travel Insurance & Airline Partnerships
Zurich Insurance, UAE
Flavio Ortolano
Senior Director - Head of Technology
TuGo Insurance, Canada
Fiona Greenwood
Operations Director
Rowland Brothers International, UK
Eva Kluge
Chief Commercial Officer
Air Alliance Medflight GmbH, Germany
John Spears
VP Business Development and Marketing
Global Excel Management Inc., Canada
Cees Werff
Founder & CEO
Claims Corporation Network, the Netherlands
Mark Colonnese
Sales & Marketing Director
Aquarium Software Limited, UK
George Paxton
Global Fraud Manager
AXA, UK
Guillaume Deybach
Former CEO GeoBlue, Europ Assistance North America
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Europ Assistance North America, French-American Chamber of Commerce
Maria Silva
Repatriations Manager
Agência Funerária Augusto de Oliveira
Dorian Chenivesse
Business Development Manager
Paris Saint-Joseph hospital group
Ferdi Akdag
CEO
Customer Care Solutions, Austria
Ece Acar Demirkok
Sales Manager
Marm Assistance, Turkey
Maria Del Carmen García Balmaseda
ASV FUNESER SL. (Group ASV), Spain
Manager of Business for Foreigners
Matthias Grote
Regional Manager
ASV Deutschland GmbH
Panelists
Alex Sharp
ASUA LTD
Patrick Robinson
CEO
TuGo - Travel Insurance
Testimonials
‘Fantastic conference, enjoyed all the networking opportunities…’
— Head of Sales & Marketing, Nordic Insurance Software, Canada
‘It is always a refreshing experience to have a view of the market and technological changes in other countries… It helps to find solutions to our own challenges’
— Head of Services, European Travel Insurance Company, Hungary
‘Intimate, content focused, efficient’
— CEO, Aero-Plan, Israel
‘Good opportunity to get an overview about relevant trends in the travel industry in international basis. Good platform to mix assistance and insurance representatives’
— Head of Product Management Travel, ERV AG, Germany
‘Excellent and very informative’
— General Manager, Afro Asian Assistance, Bahrain
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Travel Insurance Companies
- Travel Assistance and Medical Assistance
- Brokers, intermediaries and healthcare experts
- International Health Associations and Organizations
- Underwriting, claims and fraud risk management specialists
- Medical Directors
- Funeral and Repatriation companies
- IT solution providers
Why Should Experts Attend Our Event?
- Meet the world leading Travel Insurance companies
- Develop business opportunities to expand health insurance cover across Africa & the Middle East
- Learn which technologies are worth implementing
- Get B2B support on how to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of your products
- Keep up with the growing competition in the market
- Learn how to better focus on customers
Travel Insurance
When you travel to a conference it’s important that you’re protected from the unexpected, that is why we are pleased to introduce you to Voyager Insurance as our appointed travel insurance partner for Uni Global delegates.
Voyager Insurance, established in 1996, are an award winning global provider of travel insurance for leisure and business travellers. They offer 5 star products and services, all backed by a 24/7 emergency medical helpline. They offer a range of travel insurances to fit travellers various needs and budgets – all available online. They can even provide cover if you have travelled in a hurry and forgotten to arrange cover before you left!
We are pleased to introduce them to you and you can get a quote for single trips or multi-trips from them by clicking here.