June 30, 2008
HTH Worldwide Signs Agreement With Star Medica To Give Travelers to Mexico Top Hospital Care
Health Insurance Underwriter
June, 2008
At the Beijing Olympics, Healthcare is Not a Game
By Frank Gillingham, M.D.
Half a world from home and with chronic health conditions, a traveler to the Summer Olympic games in Bejing will wonder if good medical care is available. In fact, any visitor may seek competent care in case of an accident, contraction of an infectious disease or reaction to local air, food and water. With the prevalence of traditional, herbal medicine in China, the wary Westerner could easily encounter treatment that is not recognizable as "modern" medicine.
NJBIZ
April 28, 2008
Health Information Goes Mobile
CLARK — Starting this week, a pair of local companies is launching a joint venture that offers insurers and health care companies a way to boost their marketing presence through cell phones and personal digital assistants. Called Mobile Health Technology, the venture comes from communications software providers Gold Mobile in Clark and Telcordia Technologies Inc. in Piscataway.
April 21, 2008
Strong Growth in Group Sales at HTH Worldwide Points to Continued Rapid Pace of Globalization
Health Insurance Underwriter
March, 2008
International Health Insurance: Moving Into the Mainstream
By Brendan Sharkey
Savvy agents and brokers have noted that the relentless pace of globalization is expanding the horizons of health insurance products. The economies of Asia, Europe, North America, and South America are integrating steadily, and U.S. citizens go abroad to work, play, and study in ever-increasing numbers. These "globalists" have awakened to the need for quality health insurance products to cover them anywhere in the world.
March 20, 2008
December 6, 2007
HTH Worldwide launches HTH TravelGap China®
-- HTH Worldwide, a global specialty health services and insurance company, today announced a new program of medical assistance services and insurance benefits that far exceed traditional offerings and are designed to help travelers to China and the Beijing Olympics prepare to manage health risks and gain access to qualified medical care when they need it. HTH’s TravelGap® China program is designed for the millions of Americans who visit China every year on business and leisure, including the hundreds of thousands who are expected to make the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games part of their China itinerary.
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September 5, 2007
HTH Worldwide Named One of Fastest Growing Companies in Deloitte's "Tech Fast 50"
-- HTH Worldwide, a global specialty health services and insurance company, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" for Greater Philadelphia, a ranking of the 50
fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002–2006.
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August 23, 2007
HTH Worldwide Awarded U.S. Patent for Online Appointment Scheduling Process with Physicians
August 23, 2007 - HTH Worldwide announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to HTH for its method of arranging appointments with medical providers in all corners of the world via multiple simultaneous requests launched from its web pages and mobile communication devices.
This patent award solidifies HTH Worldwide's place as the leader in online medical assistance services, serving hundreds of thousands of world travelers annually.
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The New York Times
July 17, 2007
How to Get Sick Overseas (If You Must).
"Before going abroad for business, said Rob Howard, Director of Corporate Sales for HTH Worldwide, a travel insurance company in Radnor, Pa., travelers should find out if their medical policy covers sickness and injuries overseas. Even if policies do promise reimbursement, travelers probably will have to pay any costs upfront for medical care, he said. Most insurance policies do not cover evacuation, which can easily run into the six figures," he said.
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Studying in America Magazine
May, 2007
Safe in Our Hands. HTH Worldwide to the Rescue.
It started with one of those phone calls you dread: "Hello, Mom? I was in an automobile accident in Hua Hin, Thailand, and I suffered a compound, open fracture of both the fibula and tibia in my lower right leg. But I already had surgery, and I think I am OK!"
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February 12, 2007
February 12, 2007 - HTH Worldwide announced today that it has developed a new suite of global medical assistance tools for mobile communication devices, enabling international travelers to find highly qualified physicians and to translate key medical terminology all around the world. Producing precise results with a few simple clicks, HTH Mobile Healthsm serves the rapidly increasing ranks of world travelers relying on their mobile devices, such as PDAs and smart phones, to help them achieve their international business, leisure or educational goals.
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The New York Times
Sick, and Far from Home
By Jane L. Levere
Eight years ago, Stephen Gould, an executive at the time with the Ford Motor Company, became deliriously ill with a virus while on the business trip to India and was hospitalized under a special overseas medical insurance policy purchased by Ford.
June 8, 2006
BenefitMall Helps Agents Serve World Travelers with Health Plans from HTH Worldwide
June 8, 2006 - HTH Worldwide announced today an agreement with BenefitMall, Dallas, TX, to serve as a general agent in the distribution of HTH's full line of international health insurance products. BenefitMall is the nation's leading General Agency, serving over 15,000 agents with products, services, and tools that reduce the cost and improve efficiency of selling and distributing employee benefits.
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Workspan
May, 2006
Anticipating the Psychological Effects of Expatriate Life
While many expatriates find overseas assignments exciting, all of them experience some degree of disorientation, confusion and anxiety as they adjust to their host country's culture. In addition to the challenges of a foreign language and society, expatriates often find themselves on a journey of self-discovery, questioning their personal goals, values, and purposes.
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March 30, 2006
HTH Expands Health Insurance Options with New TravelGap® Single Trip Plans
March 30, 2006 - HTH Worldwide today announced the launch of a new set of short-term health insurance plans designed for the global traveler. TravelGap® Single Trip Voyager and TravelGap® Single Trip Excursion give travelers the option of choosing primary or supplemental coverage featuring HTH’s Global Health and Safety Services, including comprehensive online databases and concierge-level medical assistance services.
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International Travel Insurance Journal
March, 2006
Whose opinion should prevail?
By Dr. Frank Gillingham
In the first part of our three-part series on whose advice is best followed when treating patient abroad, Dr. Frank Gillingham, Medical Director, HTH Worldwide, puts forth the hospital doctor's point of view.
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USA Today
March 8, 2005
Insurance for Emergency Air Evacuation Can Pay off
By Gary Stoller
Many business travelers head abroad without coverage, apparently believing the odds of a medical evacuation are very small. But the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami, various terrorist bombings and everyday illnesses and injuries suggest such coverage can be beneficial.
Related chart: Some companies that offer air evacuation
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Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2005
Secure a Trip with Health Insurance
Supplement your own coverage with an evacuation policy. An airlift could cost close to $100,000.
Buying travel health insurance before departure is low on many to-do lists, if it's on the list at all.
But neglecting this task can prove expensive. Medical evacuation alone, including an airlift or other transport when appropriate facilities aren't available, can cost as much as $100,000.
"The number of people buying these policies has increased because of greater health and safety concerns worldwide," says Brendan Sharkey, spokesman for insurer HTH Worldwide, www.hthtravelinsurance.com, (888) 243-2358.
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Condé Nast Traveler
January 2005
Think travel insurance is a waste of money? Think again. Krista Carothers deciphers the fine print and shows you how to choose a policy that could save you a bundle.
Unlike most elements of vacation planning, travel insurance doesn’t exactly conjure up images of distant delights that send the pulse racing. Insurance isn’t alluring, exciting, or even remotely interesting, which might be why so many travelers don’t even consider it when planning their trips. Big mistake. When it comes to protecting your vacation investment and, sometimes, even your well-being, nothing is more important than determining whether you need insurance and, if so, choosing the policy that best meets your needs....
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