UK SBS PS16212 - Appointment of a Broker to procure and manage the Medical Research Council (MRC) Overseas Healthcare Plan for MRC personnel

Appointment of a bona fide certified brokerage insurance agent to source and procure a underwriters policy, the latter which will provide a medical health support plan to the Medical Research Council (MRC) personnel and families located overseas. The MRC's research Units are primarily in The Gambia, West Africa and Uganda, East Africa for "ex-pats" work and require the provision of a company comprehensive health support plan (renewable yearly) for accessing local and UK medical facilities for themselves as MRC workers and their families.

The appointed broker will be expected to provide to the MRC management and it's staff a full claims management and claims administrative service from first episode to settling of claim(s) cycle. Supplementary to the sourcing of the medical health plan a Africa to UK travel cover policy will needed via the appointed broker.

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