WARWICK, R.I., September 27 – AmWINS Group Benefits has introduced an international medical plan for multinational institutions with overseas workforces.

The plan, called No Borders, is designed to provide care for the four million expatriate Americans while minimizing administration and complex care coordination for employers, AmWINS Group Benefits said.

According to the company, No Borders:

Features a multi-lingual call center in 27 languages that manages all monetary exchanges on claim dollars, utilizing 400,000 providers worldwide;

Covers evacuation services in premium, and includes first class commercial airline transport with room for doctor/nurse ride along;

Is underwritten by Lloyds of London;

Includes technological advances such as web-enabled pandemic and security warnings, online chats with doctors, online medical resources, and optional identity theft services;

Includes a patient advocacy service to help patients secure second opinions 24/7 on medical decisions and diagnoses.

No Borders is being marketed to brokers and benefit consultants whose clients include defense contractors, pharmaceutical companies, and non-governmental organizations with substantial overseas workforces, AmWINS Group Benefits said. The company added that the policy can also be customized to provide protection for smaller companies.

What No Borders means to the huge population of expats is: no loopholes, said Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits president and CEO.

He added, Lots of companies will offer to evac a patient thousands of miles to a preferred hospital. And then theyll stick them with a bill that will really make them sick. The value of the No Borders PPO network is that well find the best hospital and doctors in close proximity to the patient to minimize stress and unnecessary costs.

AmWINS Group Benefits describes itself as a wholesale broker of comprehensive group insurance programs and administrative services. For more information, visit www.groupbenefits.am-wins.com.