Orion International Travel Insurance Case Studies 

 

Education Success Story A US based college prep school with 500 foreign students scattered around 4 campuses in 4 states. All are J1 visa holders and require medical insurance that meets US visa requirements as well as school medical requirements. Challenge:  Simplify Insurance Administration & Reduce Costs The School wanted a simple way to administer international students with medical insurance satisfying all requirements at a cost lower than their existing plan. Solution: Orion International’s Student Travel Medical Insurance We created a high quality, easy-to-administer travel medical insurance plan for all students. The plan provided students with access to any doctor or hospital in the US plus a network of providers to minimize out-of-pocket costs. Benefits included coverage for interscholastic sports and other important features desired by the school.

Real Estate Success Story A US based real estate firm experienced a growth phase that required them to frequently sending employees overseas and convening with foreign employees. Challenge:  Reduce Liability & Equip Employees with Adequate Travel Insurance US employees had extremely limited medical service coverage with their existing health plan and European employees had no coverage outside of their socialized health systems.  The firm was concerned about the liability of sending employees overseas with inadequate health insurance. Solution: Orion International’s Corporate Travel Medical Insurance We brokered a global corporate travel medical plan that covered all existing employees and new hires regardless of destination. Carrier provided excellent materials to give to travel employees such as ID cards with 24/7 multilingual assistance, access to member website to research doctors and hospitals at any destination.

Individual Client Success Story A US senior citizen and spouse wanted to enjoy their retirement by taking multiple trips overseas.  However, Medicare does not provide overseas coverage.  Challenge:  Acquire Cost-Effective Overseas Travel Insurance For Retirement Both clients had preexisting conditions and were concerned about medical costs should they seek medical attention while overseas. Solution: Orion International’s Annual Travel Medical Insurance For a low annual fee each year, both individuals were covered for an entire year regardless of how many trips they took. By electing a high level of coverage, their preexisting conditions were automatically covered – whereas the vast majority of travel plans would have excluded the same coverage. The couple had access to an excellent member website where they could research health and safety information and find local quality medical care with English-speaking staff in any major destination.

High Risk Client Success Story A broker approached Orion with a very unique client. The client was a US military contractor and needed a benefit program for their clients in Iraq, Afghanistan as well as several European countries.  Challenge:  Acquire Travel Insurance for High Risk Zones This presented many unique challenges as many international benefits will have restrictions for war zones. Also, most of the unitization of the medical benefits would be in the US because the families would be staying behind. Solution: Orion International’s High Risk Travel Insurance Orion’s solution incorporated benefits that included acts of war and terrorism.  Families at home remained happy by having access to a large US PPO network. Orion even built an overseas employee benefit manual that included locations for medical care on US bases.