Further and Trustedoctor merge to create 'borderless' health insurance

'First of its kind'

Adam Saville
clock • 2 min read

PMI provider and digital health-tech platform team up to offer 'affordable' healthcare

A merger between two firms will establish a "first of its kind" healthcare insurance solution, according to the people behind it. Private medical insurance (PMI) specialist, Further, which focuses on cross-border insurance solutions for serious illnesses, and Trustedoctor, a platform offering an international network of medical experts, have combined to provide "affordable solutions" for the treatment of serious medical conditions via insurers and employers. As a result, patients around the world will be offered access to international specialists and hospitals both in person and thro...

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