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InterGlobal Appoints Regional General Managers in Asia and the Middle East

InterGlobal Appoints Regional General Managers in Asia and the Middle East

International health insurance provider InterGlobal is targeting growth in the Asia Pacific region and Middle East, with the appointment of two new Regional General Managers. Steve Conway has been appointed Regional General manager for Asia and Mike Delamere in the Middle East.

(PRWEB) November 23, 2010

International health insuranceprovider InterGlobal is targeting growth in the Asia Pacific region and Middle East, with the appointment of two new Regional General Managers. Steve Conway has been appointed Regional General manager for Asia and Mike Delamere in the Middle East.

Steve Conway will be responsible for business development and operations across InterGlobal’s six offices in Asia in Singapore, China, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand and Vietnam.

Steve joined InterGlobal in 2006 as Country Manager, China, and has made the country one of InterGlobal’s most successful growth areas. He has 19 years experience in the insurance industry and previously worked in Thailand’s health insurance sector. He has also worked as Country Manager for both ACE and AXA in the Philippines and for leading insurers, Motor Union Seguros in Brazil and the Guardian Royal Exchange in the UK.

Mike Delamere will be responsible for leading the development of InterGlobals’s business and operations across the Middle East.

Mike has over 16 years experience in insurance, business management and health insurance. He joined InterGlobal in January 2010 as Regional Claims Manager, Middle East and has been instrumental in delivering high standards of customer service across the region. He was previously a director of a leading provider of claims and underwriting services for the life and health insurance marketplaces. He has also worked at Swiss Life in claims management and new business roles.

Stephen Hartigan, Chief Executive, InterGlobal, says:
“The Middle East and Asia Pacific are significant growth areas for InterGlobal. Both have large expatriate populations and a growing demand for high quality International Private Medical Insurance. I am delighted that we have been able to appoint two such capable individuals as our new Regional General Managers to lead our development in these important regions.

“Both Steve and Mike have an in depth knowledge of the private medical insurance industry, and a real understanding of the requirements of expats from their PMI cover. I look forward to working closely with them to continue to deliver the high levels of success and growth we have experienced in recent years.”

About InterGlobal Insurance Company Limited:
UK headquartered InterGlobal Ltd, the international private medical insurance company with customers in over 150 countries, has 10 offices worldwide. It provides international health insurance for expatriates, frequent travellers and international business people all over the world and covers individuals, families as well as corporate and affinity groups.

The company, founded in 1998, is known for its innovation, flexibility and personal approach to service, has seen great success and growth in the highly competitive and growing private medical insurance market*. It has been a regulated insurance company since March 2007 with an initial AM Best B++ rating. The move from agency to insurer was part of an initiative with Alchemy Partners, the private equity firm, and InterGlobal Ltd management. For further information see the InterGlobal Ltd website: http://www. interglobalpmi. com

*InterGlobal Insurance Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom.

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