April Medibroker - New Site Gathers Pace

Andrew Wilson, CEO of April Medibroker, has announced that Paul Bolam has joined April Medibroker as Web Marketing Manager.

Paul will be responsible for the marketing & promotion of April Medibroker across the Internet, generating new business opportunities and expanding business within existing markets via PPC, SEO, SEM & Social Networks, in conjunction with the launch of the new April Medibroker site.

With 18 years experience within the highly customer service focused holiday industry ranging from Overseas Operations, Field Sales, Account Management, Marketing, Project Management & more recently moving into the 'Online' promotion of Travel products from both a direct and affiliate base.

“I am very confident that Paul’s experience will be a great asset for our team’s performance,” said Andrew. “He has proven to be a successful professional that we look forward to having as a new member of our Business.”

About April Medibroker:

April Medibroker is a fully independent international medical, health and expat insurance broker offering a free quote and advice service across the Internet.

Our service is available to people of any nationality, anywhere, living or working in another country (expatriates). International health insurance cover is offered for Europe, Worldwide excluding the USA and Worldwide including the USA.

When moving abroad it is vital that an expat is properly advised concerning the selection of international medical insurance plans, income protection cover, term life insurance, dental or maternity plans by a professional independent advisor.

April Medibroker works on the basis of a choice of international medical insurance plans, and gives you Best Advice on both benefits and premiums as well as area of cover needed.

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140 or visit medibroker.com for your FREE Quote

April Medibroker Expands the Team

Gillian Brown Joins the April Medibroker team.

Mary Lemmons, Managing Director of April Medibroker, has announced that Gillian Brown has joined April Medibroker as a Client Services Administrator.

Gillian will be responsible for new business applications and acting as a link between clients and insurers. Most recently, she was employed within the NHS and has a wealth of experience within both the public and private sectors.

“I am very confident that Gillian’s experience will be a great asset for our team’s performance,” said Mary. “She has proven to be a successful professional that we look forward to having as a new member of our Business.”

About April Medibroker:

April Medibroker is a fully independent international medical, health and expat insurance broker offering a free quote and advice service across the Internet.

Our service is available to people of any nationality, anywhere, living or working in another country (expatriates). International health insurance cover is offered for Europe, Worldwide excluding the USA and Worldwide including the USA.

When moving abroad it is vital that an expat is properly advised concerning the selection of international medical insurance plans, income protection cover, term life insurance, dental or maternity plans by a professional independent advisor.

April Medibroker works on the basis of a choice of international medical insurance plans, and gives you Best Advice on both benefits and premiums as well as area of cover needed.

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140 or visit medibroker.com for your FREE Quote

Our quotes and advice are without charge.

International private medical insurance (IPMI) is a must have for expatriates.

International private medical insurance (IPMI) is a must have for expatriates.

The cost of medical treatment is rising all around the world and with real pressure on public finances, access to publically funded healthcare for expats – which always was limited – is becoming nigh on impossible. Expatriates have to accept that they either take out private medical insurance – or face the real possibility of being unable to access healthcare when they most need it.

Steve Nelson from April Medibroker comments:

“Expats need advice as the range of plans, benefits and costs is wide. The market is far from commoditised and high-quality advice can help an expatriate to identify the plan which is right for their circumstances and their pocket.


Most providers offer a choice of plans, ranging from budget “major medical” – which provides basic emergency cover – to high value plans which offer additional cover for outpatient care, dental treatment and a wide range of other benefits.

Our clients need confidence, transparency, good value and service from an independent source they can rely upon when moving country or location. We illustrate healthcare definitions so that you know what you are buying.

Providing the right level of cover tailored to the need of each customer has always been important to us here at April Medibroker, which we will continue to develop in 2010 and beyond.”

April Medibroker is a fully independent international medical, health and expat insurance broker offering a free quote and advice service across the Internet.

Our service is available to people of any nationality, anywhere, living or working in another country (expatriates). International health insurance cover is offered for Europe, Worldwide excluding the USA and Worldwide including the USA.

April Medibroker works on the basis of a choice of international medical insurance plans, and gives you Best Advice on both benefits and premiums as well as area of cover needed.

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140 or visit medibroker.com for your FREE Quote

Today is UK National No Smoking Day - Are You Ready To Give It a Try....

Today 10th March 2010 is UK National No Smoking Day, No Smoking Day 2009 saw 1 in 10 smokers kick the habit, that's an impressive 900,000 people!

If you've tried quitting and have gone back to smoking, you're not alone.

In fact most people who successfully quit will have tried, and failed, several times.


Don't give up on giving up; if you're committed to quitting, you can do it, as over a million people who have successfully quit on No Smoking Day prove.


Everybody has their own personal reason for wanting to give up smoking. Some people give up as part of a larger lifestyle change - to feel more healthy, for example. What are yours?

•For better health

•For more money

•For more energy

•To prevent premature ageing

•For whiter teeth

•For lower stress levels

•For an improved sense of taste and smell

•For the sake of your family and friends

For help and advice on stopping smoking visit the national no smoking site http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/

Expats are shopping around even more for their international PMI coverage

Over recent years budget airlines and the once strong Pound have encouraged tens of thousands of Britons to buy second properties abroad, or simply decide a life in the sun is possibly better than a life of congestion, taxes and traditional British weather. This has led to some very large British expatriate centres of population being created around the Mediterranean, and in the US and Asia.

Since the credit crunch, life in the sun has come progressively harder for expats. However, to protect policyholders from wild fluctuations in exchange rates during the policy year, many international PMI providers will have a fixed “conversion” rate between the major currencies for benefits and premiums.

Long-term changes in exchange rates can have dramatic effects on an expats monthly income and expenditure. Globally, expats are shopping around even more for their international PMI coverage, with many considering limiting benefits or switching providers at renewal to reduce premiums.

Expats often prefer to buy from a British, Financial Services Authority-regulated professional PMI intermediary rather than from their local insurance salesman.

For those concerned about the costs of living abroad, April Medibroker specialise in providing international health insurance to clients living abroad or working abroad to both choose and place the right international health insurance products, to suit their expat medical insurance needs and budget.

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140 or visit medibroker.com Our quotes, pack service and advice are without charge.

Repatriation figures to UK shores 'may be overstated'

Returning to UK shores...
Recent figures produced by Moneycorp pointing to a mass repatriation of UK nationals living overseas may be overstated, it has been claimed.


A spokesperson from the Telegraph's weekly world edition, explained that while figures suggesting that 70 per cent of expats are considering a return to UK shores sound dramatic, they may belie a less sensational reality.

"To say, when asked by a Moneycorp researcher, that you have been thinking about returning to the UK is pretty meaningless," they said, explaining that anyone living a long distance from friends and families is likely to experience the occasional desire to return home.

For those concerned about the costs of living abroad, taking out an expat medical insurance policy may help to sidestep fees for expensive medical treatment.


Moving abroad? Get a free quote for your international medical insurance online at medibroker.com or Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140.

April Medibroker specialise in providing international health insurance to clients living abroad or working abroad to both choose and place the right international health insurance products, to suit their expat medical insurance needs and budget. Our quotes, pack service and advice are without charge.

Property going cheap in Spain...

Property going cheap in Spain

The property market price crash witnessed in Spain has left a lot of undervalued real estate up for grabs, according to Spanish Property Insight.


A spokesperson for the property advice portal, explained that while the market is likely to remain depressed this year, canny buyers will be able to snap up some excellent deals.

If your planning  a move to Spain you may also do well to research expat health insurance policies, as there may be limits to their entitlement to free healthcare in regions such as Valencia, which has recently introduced a ban on care for early-retiree expats.


April Medibroker specialise in providing international health insurance to clients living abroad or working abroad to both choose and place the right international health insurance products, to suit their expat medical insurance needs and budget.


Make sure you're protected Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140. Our quotes, pack service and advice are without charge.

Expat pensions 'should be election issue'

Expatriates' pensions should be an issue in the forthcoming general election, a group of campaigners has argued. 



Of the 1.1 million British expats who are entitled to claim UK pensions, 540,000 cannot draw the full amount because of rules surrounding pensions being fixed at a flat rate, acording to research carried out in the Daily Express.

Most expats living in all EU countries and 15 others including Bermuda and the United States have their pension index linked to their country of residence. However, expatriates in 150 other countries have had their pensions fixed to the rate at which they were first drawn.

Campaigner John Markham, 76, from the Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners said the expat vote in the upcoming general election would be much higher than in the last.

"We want to get Britons living abroad to vote, but only for the parties that support our cause," he said.

Expats are advised to check they are covered under their overseas health insurance as it could help avoid being landed with costly medical bills or expensive hospital treatment.

April Medibroker specialise in providing international health insurance to clients living abroad or working abroad to both choose and place the right international health insurance products, to suit their expat medical insurance needs and budget.

Make sure you're protected Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140. Our quotes, pack service and advice are without charge.

Far from home, Close to you why choose April Medibroker

At April Medibroker our consultants handle expatriate health insurance enquiries from all over the world and work across the Internet responding to your requests.

We will not 'cold call' you. The prices you pay for international medical insurance are the same as you going direct to an expat medical insurance provider but, via our service, you reap the benefit of Independent Impartial Advice.

April Medibroker advisors, are not paid according to commissions received from international medical insurance providers and therefore do not have any pecuniary advantage in advising one international health insurance provider or another, therefore ensuring that you will receive truly impartial advice.

April Medibroker assists and advises clients living abroad or working abroad to both choose and place the right international health insurance products, to suit their expat medical insurance needs and budget.

Looking for International and Expatriate Health and Medical Insurance Telephone: +44 (0) 191 296 6140. Our quotes, pack service and advice are without charge.

New Site Coming Soon

New Year, New Identity, Same Commitment...

As part of the ongoing change in Medibroker’s identity to APRIL Medibroker, reflecting our being part of APRIL Group.

Our website at www.medibroker.com/ is also being significantly redeveloped in order to bring new functionality and resources to existing and new customers alike.

Keep visiting our site to see the changes and enhancements that we will be implementing over the course of 2010.

We aim to be the best International Private Medical Insurance Broker in the world and will have the same staff as before, committed to giving you the best service possible. You may rest assured that being part of a larger group will not affect the impartiality of any advice we give you - we continue to research the marketplace for the best solutions for our clients, recently having added IMG Europe, A La Carte Healthcare, Allianz Worldwide Care and ASSSA to our list of providers.