Galileo Emirates offers travel agents speedy access to medical travel insurance

Travel agents using the Galileo global distribution system can now conveniently purchase IHI's leading medical insurance products for their clients on www.safarez.com/insurance. SafarEZ, is part of the on-line booking solutions developed by Galileo Emirates.

Naz Nizari, Galileo Emirates' Senior Vice President said:

"We are pleased to introduce yet another innovative product to our travel partners. In an industry where margins and commissions make a big difference, Galileo Emirates is constantly finding new ways to add value and present new revenue opportunities to our travel partners."

She added: "IHI is a leading provider of medical travel insurance worldwide, and we are confident that their products will enhance the broad array of travel products and services already available on SafarEZ."

Unlike a generic travel insurance which covers incidents such as loss of luggage and passport, IHI's offering provides travellers with comprehensive medical coverage while on a business or leisure trip. Travel agents can offer their retail or corporate clients the option of full medical coverage for a single trip, or the IHI Annual Insurance product, which will provide medical cover to frequent travellers for multiple journeys over 12 months.

IHI has over 250,000 private and corporate clients in more than 190 countries. Based in Europe, it offers customers 24-hour in-house Emergency service, qualified medical consultants on-call, direct payment to hospitals and fast claims handling. In the Middle East, IHI is represented by LifeCare International.