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Flying home for treatments. Real cost

Flying home for treatments. Real cost

Kirill Alba
Published on: 22/04/2026

The real cost of “flying back home for treatment” (and why it might just be the most irrational financial decision people keep doing)

Case Story
My doctor said the insurer won’t cover this. What to do in this instance

My doctor said the insurer won’t cover this. What to do in this instance

Kirill Alba
Published on: 22/04/2026

A client of mine got in touch recently. Let’s call him Richard. A fairly typical client — London-based entrepreneur, runs several successful businesses, and has a solid international policy that…

Case Story
Simple issues. That can cause big problems

Simple issues. That can cause big problems

Kirill Alba
Published on: 22/04/2026

That’s how it started. A WhatsApp message from a woman I’d never spoken with before.

Case Story
UK to Dubai. IPMI Policy relocation

UK to Dubai. IPMI Policy relocation

Kirill Alba
Published on: 22/04/2026

More and more often, I’m being approached by families who already have an IPMI policy with a similar scenario - They’re relocating from the UK to Dubai. On paper, it all sounds straightforward: the…

Case Story

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