The Global Benefits Association along with the Medical Tourism Association are excited to present StandbyMD as a Bronze Sponsor for the 2^nd Global Benefits Conference in Chicago, IL Oct. 25-28^th.

StandbyMD enhances healthcare delivery via 24-hour physician directed services that offer full support to travelers requiring medical care. With one call, customers receive prompt worldwide telephone access to a physician who will assess their medical condition and provide necessary treatment options. Services range from physical house call visits to referral to local urgent care centers, walk-in clinics and hospitals. StandbyMD’s physician directed healthcare program allows for proper management of the case, expediting medical attention and avoiding potentially unnecessary emergency room services.

The Medical Tourism Association in conjunction with the Global Benefits Association are proud to announce Zurich North America as a Bronze Sponsor at the 2^nd Global Benefits Conference held in Chicago, IL on October 25-28^th.

Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 180 countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.

Register Today to take advantage of the opportunity to network with Zurich North America at this years’ 2^nd Global Benefits Conference!

Vetted International, Ltd. is a veteran owned business that uses a global network of integrity driven local national professionals to meet our client’s unique needs in various permissive & non-permissive environments. Vetted has a long standing tradition of providing customer mission focused investigation, medical and technical support services to its diverse clients with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia.

“As a globally recognized provider of investigative and medical case management services, in both permissive and non-permissive environments, Vetted International strives to develop mutually beneficial business connections with insurance companies, medical providers, emergency response facilitators and other significant industry figures. In our fast paced work environment face to face networking proves to be a luxury,” said Natallia Shainikava, Emergency Management Supervisor at Vetted International. “We believe the Global Benefits Conference 2011 will prove to be a great networking opportunity which would allow us to uncover new possibilities and stimulate existing relations,” she added.

The 2nd annual Global Benefits Conference, Expatriate Benefits, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, features over 30 expert speakers, mainly from governments, international insurance companies and employers, up to 500 attendees and up to 500 private one-on-one networking meetings, will focus on bringing together the employers, international insurance companies and foreign governments involved in purchasing and providing international benefits, expatriate benefits and travel benefits. As a Silver Sponsor, Vetted International will receive multiple benefits including recognition throughout the conference and preferred exhibit booth placement.

The conference is the dedicated annual event of the Global Benefits Association (GBA); http://www.GlobalBenefitsAssociation.com the non-profit trade association for the Global Benefits and Expatriate Industry with its sole and primary focus being on health insurance, employee benefits and other insurance benefits that are delivered on an international basis and across borders, and media partner Global Benefits Magazine, http://www.GlobalBenefitsMagazine.com the only dedicated online magazine for both industries and the first magazine to address Expatriate healthcare issues.

The 2nd annual Global Benefits Conference, Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, http://www.GlobalBenefitsConference.com focuses on bringing together the employers, international insurance companies and foreign governments involved in purchasing and providing international benefits, expatriate benefits and travel benefits. This year’s theme will be streamlining benefits and processes for Multinational Employers and Insurance companies. This conference will be dedicated to only the highest level executive attendees involved in this industry.

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The Global Benefits Association (GBA) is the non-profit trade association for the Global Benefits and Expatriate Industry with it’s sole and primary focus being on international health insurance, employee benefits and other insurance benefits.

The 2nd Annual Global Benefits Conference will feature over 30 expert speakers, mainly from governments, international insurance companies and employers, up to 500 attendees and up to 500 private one-on-one networking meetings.