Dec 28 2009
Recent surveys indicate that international travel, which had fallen off
substantially over the course of the global recession, has rebounded in
recent months – which means more U.S. business and leisure travelers
navigating health- and security-related risks out in foreign corners of
the world.
“H1N1 pandemic flu alone has prompted interest among our members, who
benefit from the peace of mind associated with having a plan in place
should they require medical treatment or evacuation”
“H1N1 pandemic flu alone has prompted interest among our members, who
benefit from the peace of mind associated with having a plan in place
should they require medical treatment or evacuation,” said John Gobbels,
vice president and chief operating officer at MedjetAssist. “If one of
our members becomes hospitalized more than 150 miles from home, they can
rely on us for support and to arrange transportation to the hospital of
their choice from virtually anywhere in the world at no additional
expense.”
MedjetAssist™, the nation’s leading emergency medical evacuation
membership program, and The Steele Foundation™, a globally respected
provider of risk management and consulting services, have teamed to
offer clients a unique portfolio of enhanced travel and expatriate
medical and security options in response to global travel trends,
exposures and demands.
Together MedjetAssist and STEELE combine trademark travel solutions to
create a seamless, 360° travel protection plan that caters to valued
corporate clients and leisure travelers worldwide. Both companies have
been prominent industry leaders in responding to heightened dangers and
an increasingly distributed global business environment, developing in
each case a unique ability to manage high-stress situations to guide
subscribers to best-case outcomes.
“STEELE brings tactical, boots-on-the-ground security capability, as
well as strategic consulting expertise, to ensure that both business
travelers and private individuals have a pragmatic response plan and the
ability to execute should they run into a challenge on the ground,
anywhere in the world,” said Greg Pearson, STEELE’s chief operating
officer. “Working together with MedjetAssist, we’re able to provide
end-to-end protection and rapid response to whatever unforeseen health-
or event-driven circumstance abroad.”
“Additionally, MedjetAssist and STEELE can provide pre-travel planning
information on visa, passport and immunization requirements for your
destination as well as travel, health and safety precautions,” Gobbels
said. “When circumstances are fluid, having access to contact
information for doctors, hospitals and attorneys is paramount – and very
reassuring. Our members can also receive assistance with
foreign-language interpretation over the telephone during medical and
legal emergencies.”
The two companies’ strategic alliance offers individual and corporate
members’ access to MedjetAssist’s worldwide air-medical evacuation and
repatriation services augmented with STEELE’s incident management and
executive protection expertise, Global Rapid Response™ travel advisory
centers, evacuation support and security consulting services.