AXA Global Healthcare, a leading international private medical insurance provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya, and Executive Healthcare Solutions (EHS), to strengthen its presence in the African international private medical insurance (IPMI) market.
By combining AXA’s international healthcare standards with Old Mutual’s regional expertise and EHS’s distribution network, the partnership seeks to provide customers with globally recognised health coverage alongside local regulatory compliance, according to InsurTech Digital.
Under the agreement, all AXA Global Healthcare policies in Kenya will be locally underwritten by Old Mutual. In addition, EHS will act as the exclusive distributor of AXA’s Global Executive Health Plan, a product designed to deliver comprehensive international and regional health cover.
The collaboration also involves the transfer of EHS’s existing IPMI customer portfolio across multiple African markets, effective 1 August 2025.
AXA Global Healthcare and EHS will jointly serve new clients in selected markets, leveraging their combined expertise to grow the IPMI market in East Africa.
This dual approach ensures that clients access high-quality international healthcare services while benefiting from local underwriting and market knowledge.
Karim Idilby, chief growth officer, AXA Health International, said, “Collaborating with Old Mutual represents a major milestone in our global growth strategy – and more importantly, in our long-term commitment to Africa. Old Mutual’s leadership position in Kenya and Africa makes them an ideal partner, particularly as we focus on the Individuals and SMEs strategic growth segments.”
Japheth Ogalloh, managing director, Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya, said, “The collaboration brings together local underwriting with international health coverage.”
Andy O’Cain, global head of distribution, AXA Health International, said, “Our goal is to become the leading player in East Africa’s IPMI market – and this dual collaboration gives us the perfect platform to achieve that. Following our successful partnership with Daman Insurance, the unrivalled market leader in domestic health insurance in the UAE – the world’s second largest international health insurance market – we continue building relationships with market leaders.”
Aly Maherali, CEO, Executive Healthcare Solutions, said, “Our deep understanding of the African market means we know what clients truly need from their international health cover. Having operated in Sub-Saharan Africa for over 25 years, we understand the market, and we are committed to meeting the needs of all our clients through efficient and customer-centric service. By collaborating exclusively with AXA Global Healthcare, we’re able to offer solutions supported by a trusted global brand – giving our clients confidence and peace of mind as they navigate today’s complex healthcare landscape. It is through collaborations such as this that we are able to fully realise our vision of reimagining Global Healthcare in Africa.”
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