William Russell

William Russell Limited offer international health, life and income protection insurance plans for expatriates of all nationalities.

Designed exclusively for expatriates of all nationalities, GlobalHealth Elite and Essential ranges let you choose from different health insurance plans – each offering exceptional cover wherever you are in the world.

Started as a family-run company in 1992, William Russell has now an extensive network of customers and partners of all nationalities in over 180 countries world-wide.

Key features included in all levels of cover: – Freedom to be treated anywhere within your area of cover – Emergency medical evacuation and repatriation – 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance Help-line – Easy application with no medical questionnaire to complete.

Global Health Essential for must-have, value-for-money cover
Global Health Elite for comprehensive world-wide cover

With Global Health Essential you’re covered for hospitalisation, out-patient treatment and emergency medical evacuation. Your premiums are kept to a minimum by excluding cover for the ‘extras’ such as alternative medicine, psychiatric care and maternity care.

Full cover in over 184 countries around the world Available in US dollars and UAE dirhams Accident and emergency cover for travel outside the area of cover Freedom to be treated anywhere within your area of cover

Key Essential Care features: – Coverage of in-patient costs such as specialist treatments, surgery and semi private accommodation – Coverage of out-patient surgical procedures, specialists consultations, treatments and tests – In patient and out patient oncology treatment – Emergency evacuation – Emergency dental care – Annual maximum coverage of $200,000 or AED 734,000

Essential Care Plus is the next step up from Essential Care plan and gives a more extended cover including some maternity care and higher annual medical limit. Essential plans exclude USA, Canada and the Caribbean. Some restrictions applies to Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Orchid Countries.

William Russell Global Health Elite bronze is a basic medical insurance that covers both in-patient and out patient health care. It also covers In-patient treatment for complications of pregnancy, oncology, post-hospital treatment and evacuation cover.

Key Bronze features: – Coverage of in-patient costs such as specialist treatments, surgery and private accommodation – Coverage of out-patient surgical procedures, specialists consultations, treatments and tests and complimentary medicine – In patient and out patient oncology treatment – Emergency evacuation – Annual maximum coverage of €750,000, $800,000, £500,000, AED 2,936,000 The four levels of Elite plan, starting from Bronze, can cover world wide excluding USA, world wide including USA for 45 days or world wide including USA for 90 days. The Elite plan can also offer direct billing in the clinics and hospitals that are part of the William Russell network.

Global Health Elite Silver William Russell silver is the next level up from Bronze and gives a more extended cover. Key Silver features – Coverage of in-patient costs such as specialist treatments, surgery and private accommodation – Coverage of out-patient surgical procedures, specialists consultations, treatments and tests, and complimentary medicine – In patient and out patient oncology treatment – Emergency evacuation – Emergency out patient dental care – Traditional Chinese medicine, well-being benefits – Treatment for chronic conditions – Annual maximum coverage of €1,125,000, $1,200,000, £750,000, AED 4,404,000

Global Health Elite Gold William Russell Gold is the next level up from Silver. It gives a more extended cover and includes maternity care and routine dental care. It also provides for higher annual medical limit. Key Gold features: – Coverage of in-patient costs such as specialist treatments, surgery and private accommodation – Coverage of out-patient surgical procedures, specialists consultations, treatments and tests, and complimentary medicine – In patient and out patient oncology treatment – Emergency evacuation – Routine maternity care and childbirth – Routine dental treatment – Traditional Chinese medicine, well-being benefits – Annual maximum coverage of €1,500,000,, $1,600,000, £1,000,000, AED 5,872,000

Global Health Elite Platinum This is William Russell’s highest level of Global Health plan: Elite Platinum provides an extended cover including complex dental treatment, maternity care and well child benefits. Global Health Elite Platinum – coverage of in-patient costs such as specialist treatments, surgery and private accommodation – coverage of out-patient surgical procedures, specialists consultations, treatments and tests, and complimentary medicine – In patient and out patient oncology treatment – Emergency evacuation – Routine and complex dental treatment – Traditional Chinese medicine, well-being benefits and Well-child health screening2 – Treatment for chronic conditions – annual maximum coverage of €1,500,000,, $1,600,000, £1,000,000, AED 5,872,000

Go to the official William Russell website.

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