ISO 9000 Quality Management accreditation
Specialty Assist Limited wins the Adams and Associates International account
ISO9001:2000 Registered Company
Scenario:Despite taking out travel insurance, our client failed to disclose a pre-existing medical condition, so that when he became seriously ill he found he was on his own. Fortunately Specialty Assist was there to help.
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Scenario:Many times during the year Specialty are required to provide simple assistance functions. An insured is admitted overnight with a minor illness and they need their medical expenses authorised so they can be discharged and get on with their travel plans-simple and straight forward.
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Scenario:A lady on holiday in Spain went to the beach for the afternoon to soak up some sun, during the day she decided that she would like to take a dip in the sea, but did not want her watch and jewellery on as they would get wet.
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Scenario:A husband and wife were hospitalised following a severe road traffic accident.
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Scenario:Specialty Assist had a 77 year old client who had travelled out to New England in the USA to visit family. Her visit was uncomplicated and she confidently boarded her return flight from Boston to the UK.
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Scenario:Our client was a Mozambican national working in Cyprus as part of the Mine Action Division for a security firm clearing landmines. He had the misfortune of stepping on a mine which resulted in his left foot being traumatically amputated.
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Scenario:A regular feature of the skiing season is broken bones, ruptured and strained ligaments which usually require immobilisation via plaster, brace or bandage. When dealing with lower limb injuries it is important when at altitude to ensure that the limb has elevation and extension, both for comfort and to reduce the risk of swelling and/or deep vein thrombosis.
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Scenario:One area of cover on many travel policies is curtailment. In the event that a close relative becomes ill or die whilst the policy holder is traveling abroad the policy will cover emergency return travel arrangements to the UK.
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Scenario:A corporate travel insurance scheme for an aviation company based in Singapore contracts with Specialty Limited to provide medical case management and repatriation services.
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Scenario:A Pakistani registered merchant vessel was steaming South following its collection for a consignment of gas at the port of Karachi. The vessel was off the coast of Goa on the West Coast of India when a seaman was sent to the bowels of one of the holding tanks to carry out some routine checks. Unbeknown to all, one of the gas canisters in the holding area was leaking. It was only as the seaman was three quarters of his way back up the ladder exiting the holding area that the inhaled gas took effect rendering the seaman unconscious.
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