Vanbreda International, a market leading provider of international employee benefits, has appointed Angela Rooney as International Sales Manager for Switzerland and Austria.
Angela will be responsible for developing sales in the Swiss and Austrian markets and will play a vital role in developing Vanbreda International’s business in the corporate and individual market, as well as setting up broker relationships. An expatriate herself, she has more than 10 years of experience and extensive knowledge of the international health insurance market. Angela is based in Switzerland.
Prior to joining Vanbreda International, Angela was employed as International Sales Manager at Cigna with a focus on the German market. Before Cigna, she held various sales management positions at Allianz Worldwide Care, covering Germany, Switzerland, Austria, UK, Dubai and Qatar.
“As we continue to expand our presence in the corporate and individual international health insurance market, we were looking for a health insurance professional who understands these markets and is familiar with setting up strong working relationships with insurers and brokers. Angela’s track record perfectly matched these requirements and we believe that she will be invaluable as we further strengthen our position in these markets,” said Wouter Reggers, COO at Vanbreda International.
Commenting on her appointment, Angela said: “I am very pleased to join this market leader in cross-border health insurance and employee benefits programmes. Vanbreda International has been around for more than 50 years. Its track record and service proposition will prove very attractive for the Swiss and Austrian markets.”
About Vanbreda International
Vanbreda International has over 50 years of experience in designing, implementing and managing cross-border medical insurance and employee benefits programmes and products for international organisations, multinational corporations and their international workforce. With 378 employees, the company has offices and sales representatives in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK, Switzerland, the US, the UAE, Malaysia and China. Vanbreda International serves over 310,000 plan members on a 24/7 basis across 192 countries. In 2008 the company processed 3.6 million medical bills, totalling 410 million EUR in reimbursements.
