Ingle International

Ingle International is a Canadian insurance group of companies based in Toronto, with offices around the world. Ingle International provides travel health insurance products to various types travellers, including international students, snowbirds, expatriates, and high risk travellers.[1]

Ingle International
IndustryInsurance
Founded1946
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
ProductsTravel and Health Insurance
WebsiteIngle International

History

Ingle International was established in 1946 under the name John Ingle Insurance by John and Muriel Ingle, as a health insurance provider for newcomers and immigrants to Canada. The company first began to offer student insurance in 1950. International student insurance was introduced in 1960, with the first travel insurance for snowbirds introduced in 1988.[2]

John Ingle Insurance was rebranded as Ingle International several years after Robin Ingle, son of John and Muriel, first took over the company in 1985. In 1991, the Ontario provincial government ended its US health coverage for Canadian travellers.[3] As a result, Ingle International developed the first formal Snowbird Insurance plan for the province of Ontario, by the direct request of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).[4]

In 1998, Ingle International, known as Ingle Health at the time, was sold to the investment arm of a Canadian financial institution. In 2001, the former president of Ingle Insurance, Robin Ingle, founded Imagine Financial, which operates as a Canadian managing general agent (MGA).[5]

In 2002, after a private settlement between Robin Ingle and the institution that purchased the company, Ingle Health resumed operations in Canada as Ingle, now functioning as a managing general insurance underwriter (MGU) and managing general insurance agent (MGA).

In 2006, the Ingle Group of Companies was created, which included Ingle International, and the newly founded Novus Health, a health navigation and wellness solutions provider.[6][7] In 2008, Peak Contact, a technology development company was founded and joined the group.[8] In 2011, Intrepid 24/7 was launched and added to the Ingle Group of Companies as an emergency travel and medical assistance service.[9] In 2013, sisu production was founded and joined the Ingle Group as a media and digital production company.[10]

In 2013, Ingle International expanded internationally and[11][12] the company introduced new implementations to existing products, such as third-party liability and homestay liability insurance for international students and homestay families.[13]

Business

Ingle International operates internationally and has offices in Canada, the United States, Chile, Mexico,[14] Malta,[15] and Brazil, and the business is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The current CEO and chairman of the Ingle Group of Companies is Robin Ingle.

Ingle International’s primary product is travel insurance, including medical and non-medical coverage to international and domestic travellers. Additional services are available to international students, snowbirds, expatriates, groups, and high-risk travellers.[16]

Ingle International offers custom services with its group of companies, including Novus Health, Peak Contact, Intrepid 24/7, and sisu production. As a result, the company is able to draw from a wider array of resources, ranging from technological solutions to in-house media production.

Awards
  • 2013 - International Travel Insurance Journal's Assistance/Claims Handler Finalist [17]
  • 2014 - Insurance-Canada Technology Award Winner[18]

References
  1. "Ingle International". Industry Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. Hoeschele, Nina. "Ingle International Timeline". Ingle International. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. "Committee Transcripts: Standing Committee on Public Accounts - 1993-Feb-24 - Annual Report, Provincial Auditor, 1992". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ONTLA. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. Ingle, Robin. "An Evolution of Travel Insurance". Travel Insurance Files. TIF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. Boucher, Marie-Josée. "Ingle Life and Health Makes Way for Trent". The Insurance and Investment Journal. Insurance-Journal. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. "Manulife Financial signs health care product agreement with AccelMD". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "Novus Health(TM), WorldCare(TM) and AccelMD provide Manulife Financial critical illness insurance clients with Health Service Na". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  8. "ISP Educational Solutions™ and Peak Contact™ Form Strategic Partnership". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  9. "The Ingle Group of Companies Launches Intrepid 24/7, the Only End-to-End Travel Assistance Solution in the Market". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  10. "Robin Ingle and Jaana Hein Form Creative Partnership to Launch Film Production Company". NewsWire. CNE. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  11. Barakat, Daniela. "Ingle International Opens a New Office in São Paulo, Brazil". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. Miller, Kira. "The Ingle Group of Companies Announces its Expansion into Latin America". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  13. "Ingle International unveils exclusive new coverage for international students and homestay families". Insurance-Canada. Insurance-Canada. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  14. Miller, Kira. "The Ingle Group of Companies Announces its Expansion into Latin America". Newswire. CNW. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  15. "Doing Business in Europe: A New Era for Canada" (PDF). Canada-Europe. CB Promotions. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  16. "Services". Ingle International. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  17. "Awards". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  18. "Our Story". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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