International Benefits

Helping you protect your employees – wherever they are in the world

Learn how Howden Employee Benefits can support your international benefit strategy.

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Thinking internationally

In today's global economy, more people are relocating than ever before. Whether for expat assignments or flexible working arrangements, having the right healthcare and benefits solutions in place is crucial. We understand the importance of ensuring your benefits solutions reflect this international shift, helping you stay compliant while attracting the best talent worldwide.

Comprehensive Benefits for a Happy, Healthy Workforce

Physical:

International healthcare insurance, private GP services, maternity care, and security solutions.

Mental:

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and support for remote employees.

Social:

Cultural assimilation for employees and their families.

Financial:

Life assurance, income protection, and critical illness cover.

Protecting your employees across the globe

International Benefits is the cornerstone of protecting your employees worldwide. Our policies offer flexibility and comprehensive coverage, including:

  • Expatriates
  • Business travellers
  • Nomads with no fixed abode
  • People with holiday homes
  • Those relocating for flexible working
  • Those seeking richer benefits and access to treatment anywhere.

Simplifying the complex

Navigating international healthcare and benefits can be challenging. We help you find the right policies for your needs, ensuring compliance and cost-efficiency. Our expertise includes:

  • Local knowledge of regulatory and compliance issues
  • Strong insurer relationships
  • Unique international private medical insurance arrangements
  • Access to global virtual GP services
  • Pre-assignment screening and cultural guidance

Keeping costs under control

International health insurance can be costly, but we help you manage expenses with a cost-containment plan and strategy. Our services include:

  • Guidance through the renewals process
  • Cost saving measures and initiatives
  • Claims analysis and renewal planning
  • Tailored programs for multinational or expat workers
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How we can help

Our specialist team provides a range of solutions to protect your international workforce, including:

  • A specialist team dedicated to international employee benefits
  • Independent advice and deep knowledge of market-wide solutions
  • Strong insurer relationships
  • Unique international private medical insurance arrangements with favourable rates, added value benefits and medical history disregarded (MHD) underwriting from just one employee
  • Local knowledge of regulatory and compliance issues
  • Access to global virtual GP service, allowing employees to speak to a doctor 24/7 from wherever they are in the world via phone or video
  • Help to prepare your people for overseas assignments with pre-assignment screening, cultural guidance and access to a global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Employee benefits experts in our local offices around the world are on hand to review local health insurance options alongside international cover where you may want to consider the best solution
  • Support for group leaver solutions and retiree subgroups
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Thinking internationally

Contact us today to learn how Howden Employee Benefits can support your international benefit strategy.

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