AXA Gulf launches first-of-its-kind Sure Health; enables second opinion on medical treatment

DUBAI, UAE - Feb. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- As a step that offers unmatched peace of mind to customers, AXA Gulf – one of the largest non-life international insurers in the Middle East – has launched in the region, Sure Health the first-of-its-kind Health Offer that gives to the customers the option to go for a second medical opinion for severe health or medical conditions.

AXA Sure Health is a unique program in association with AXA Assistance which will offer a second medical opinion from a worldwide network of internationally accredited, recognized and highly-qualified specialists who will extend their expertise, advice and opinions on the specific medical condition.

AXA Gulf leveraged on the presence of some very prestigious medical experts in Dubai and on the recent release of the Elite network of AXA Assistance – List of the best teams and medical networks for the main pathologies – to launch its offer.

Wholly-owned by the AXA Group, AXA Assistance is now one of the world’s leading assistance providers. With the support of an international network, AXA Assistance delivers immediate solutions that leverage its considerable expertise and a wide range of innovative services with a strong focus on medical.

The Sure Health offer is part of AXA’s strategy to help customers take informed and right decisions about their health. This new offer is fully embedded in AXA Gulf strategy to respond to customer needs as healthcare turn out to be more and more accessible in the region it has become very difficult to know “who is the best” to treat your medical condition.

As a step further and if the situation so requires, AXA Sure Health also offers assistance to the customers in booking an appointment with the specialists for a face-to-face review of the medical condition.

Mr Jérôme Droesch, CEO of AXA Gulf, said: “Since our inception, we have always tailored our products and services in line with the requirements of our customers. We have seen a lot of instances in life when you don’t know where to turn for a medical condition. AXA Sure Health is a sure-shot way to provide the necessary support to the customers throughout the decision-making process – be it access to medical experts globally; guidance and opinion on the medical condition; evaluation and recommendation on the treatment; and coordination as well as medical appointments with the experts.”

He added: “The experts will provide the necessary advice as per the medical condition and his/ her diagnosis but the further course of action is dependent on the patient as well as the treating doctor. Our objective through this endeavor is to offer a global outreach and expertise to our customers here in the Middle East, and we are confident about its success. Over the years, we differentiated ourselves through several elements and one of these has been innovation where we leveraged our strong worldwide resources to lead the game.”

All the customers need to do is to contact us either by phone, email or through the web and the AXA Gulf medical team will assess the case and suggest the further course of action.

Sign up for the program in the AXA Medical Insurance today and ensure peace of mind to your employees when it comes to the medical specialists’ support from across the globe.

Notes to the editor:

About AXA in the Gulf

With a workforce of over 800 employees, 22 branches region-wide, more than 500,000 customers and 2012 gross written premium of over US$ 625 million, AXA is the largest international non-life player in the GCC offering a wide range of insurance products and services for corporate and individual customers. AXA in the Gulf was recently awarded Insurer of the Year and Personal Lines insurer in 2012 at the MENA Insurance Awards and best SME insurance product by the Banker Middle East. For more information log on to http://www.axa-gulf.com/

About AXA Group

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with more than 160,000 employees serving 102 million clients in 57 countries. In 2012, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 90.1 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 4.3 billion. AXA had Euro 1,116 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2012.

For additional information, please contact:

Alexis de Beauregard

AXA Gulf Marketing,

Tel: +971 44476350

Email: alexis.debeauregard@axa-gulf.com

www.axa-gulf.com

Menna Talla MOHY EL DIN
Regional Communication Manager, AXA Insurance (Gulf) B.S.C. (c)

Tel. : +971 (0) 4 447 6349 - Mob. : +971 (0) 56 682 7104
Email: menna.mohy@axa-gulf.com

www.axa-gulf.com