Needs medical care abroad continues to rise. While health insurance in this country are generally not reaching protection worldwide. PT AXA Mandiri Financial Services keen to see these opportunities with the launch of its newest product, Global Health Insurance Mandiri.

A research conducted Associate of the Indonesian Tours and Travel found that about 1.5 million Indonesian people to travel abroad for medical treatment, especially to Malaysia and Singapore.

On average funds spent was US $ 40 million for health services in Malaysia and US $ 50 million in Singapore. "Health insurance in Indonesia generally do not reach spans the globe and the benefits provided are not sufficient to cover the cost of international healthcare. This phenomenon is what led us to launch the Global Health Insurance Mandiri, "said Albertus Wiroyo, President Director of AXA Mandiri.

The increasing demand of comprehensive health is also supported by the fact that shows that life expectancy in Indonesia is increasing. Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed the life expectancy of women in Indonesia increased from 69.3 years in 2000 to 72.6 years in 2010. While life expectancy of men increased from 65.5 years in 2000 to 68.7 years in 2010.

The condition causes increased risk of disease, especially diseases that arise increasingly varied and increasingly complex pattern of community life. On the other hand, 60-75% of Indonesian people pay for medical care of personal expenses.

"Though the cost of medical care continues to rise significantly. The Independent Insurance we guarantee application approval policy without question and a medical examination (guaranteed acceptance) to enter the age of 80 years and guarantee customer policy renewal automatically (guaranteed renewable) until the age of 99 years.

Chief Financial Officer of AXA Mandiri, Iwan Pasila, explains, Independent Insurance products targeted for Global Health priority customers of Bank Mandiri. Facilities and services are provided exclusively for policyholders, including personal health services, ambulance transportation and emergency medical assistance internationally. Policyholders can also take advantage of concierge services that serve a variety of needs, including booking airline tickets, hotels, restaurants, even the tickets concert. Medical information is also available through the service hotline Health at Hand is ready to assist 24 hours x 7 days.

Global Mandiri Health insurance is available in three option plan, namely the plan A, B, and C. Each plan is divided in three different regions of coverage are: all over the world except the United States, specifically the next Asia.

Target policyholders of insurance products is 70 thousand customers priority banking. Premium value ranging from Rp 10 million to Rp 500 million per year. "It looks expensive, but do not forget to cover up to US $ 2.9 million per year. We cooperate with 1000 hospitals around the world and 300 local hospitals, "