Our History
InterGlobal was founded in the UK in 1998. We now have twelve offices across the globe, customers in over 180 countries and, in 2007, became an insurance company.
Experience comes together
InterGlobal began in 1998 as a joint venture between two reputable insurance providers: Inter Group and the Mike Henry Group.
Inter Group, formed in 1992, is a UK-based insurance solutions company, which was owned by The Churchill Group (then a Credit Suisse Company) and then was subsequently acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group in 2003.
The Mike Henry Group was formed in 1981. This New Zealand based group is one of the largest travel insurance product and service providers in that region and has established business interests internationally in the UK, Australia, the Far East, South East Asia and Canada.
Early in 2003 and prior to the RBS takeover of Inter Group, InterGlobal (UK) merged with Global HealthCare Limited to create a single worldwide brand. Global Healthcare was an already well established arm of the Mike Henry Group and long-term partner of InterGlobal specialising in the areas of travel and healthcare-related insurance products.
Operating out of Auckland, New Zealand and through offices in Japan and Thailand, Global HealthCare Limited had become recognized as a major player in the international private medical insurance markets of Australasia, South East Asia and the Far East.
Joining two brands
InterGlobal (UK)'s experience across Europe, Africa and the Middle East united with Global HealthCare's success in the core pan-pacific markets made an excellent combination of resources and a strong platform for future growth. The existence of common products and values all added to the exciting synergy this merger provided and made InterGlobal a truly international medical insurance provider.
As a result of this merger and the ownership changes with our UK based co-founder, various discussions took place to assess the strategic fit of InterGlobal within the restructured RBS Insurance division and the long-term future of the company. It was decided that the best possible move for InterGlobal would be to separate completely from Inter Group and RBS with senior directors from InterGlobal and the Mike Henry Group buying out the remaining shareholdings.
Independence
In July 2004 the final separation was complete with InterGlobal UK now fully owned by its senior directors and those of Mike Henry.
Moving forward
In March 2007, InterGlobal became an insurance company. The move from agency to insurer was part of a $60.7m investment by Alchemy Partners, the private equity firm, and InterGlobal management. It involved the acquisition of InterGlobal from its previous managers.
InterGlobal Insurance Company Ltd will provide the financial security and underwriting for our products and is fully FSA regulated, with an A.M. Best rating of B++ (Good).
We are now complete specialists in international health insurance, providing cover for private medical treatment to expatriates, frequent travellers and international business people all over the world.