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ADVERTORIALADVERTORIAL H ealthcare in Abu Dhabi has come a long way since the mandatory health insurance law was passed in 2005 Prior to this few people in Abu Dhabi were covered by their own health insurance The Emirate s approximate 1 5 million expatriates who make up around three quarters of the population had to pay for healthcare while UAE Nationals were entitled to free healthcare in public hospitals When the law was announced the Abu Dhabi Government needed an insurer with a proven track record and expertise to take up the challenge of rolling out a quality scalable insurance programme quickly This led to the establishment of the National Health Insurance Company Daman wholly owned by the Government at the time in cooperation with Munich Re one of the world s leading reinsurers headquartered in Munich Germany As Daman s strategic partner Munich Re was responsible for the setup and management of Daman Munich Re builds on 133 years of international experience coincidentally almost the same number of years that Germany s health insurance system has been active for Munich Re experts and the growing Daman team have been working diligently side by side to create health insurance plans in line with top international standards yet tailor made to the local market s needs The company began selling its first policies in May 2006 with the launch of the Basic Abu Dhabi Plan a Government supported healthcare plan for low income expatriate employees Later a suite of full featured health insurance plans became available to the rest of the expatriate community under Daman s Enhanced range In 2008 the Abu Dhabi Government introduced Thiqa a comprehensive health programme for UAE Nationals fully covered by the Government Daman was appointed as the exclusive Third Party Administrator TPA to manage the scheme further endorsing Daman as the health insurance provider of choice Daman today serves as a classic example of a UAE based firm s resounding success in local partnership with German expertise This partnership was elevated to the next level when in 2008 Munich Re became a shareholder with a 20 per cent stake in Daman This strong collaboration was integral in helping Daman fulfil its role within Abu Dhabi s healthcare system and succeed in meeting the high expectations of the Abu Dhabi Government Building on its philosophy of offering holistic best in class health related services Daman places great emphasis on health awareness and case management Daman is the only insurer that offers a range of disease and case management programmes for their members Under its Health Support banner the company offers lifestyle coaching and support to members with long term conditions including diabetes and asthma Further compounding its commitment to preventive rather than curative treatment Daman introduced its Activelife initiative in early 2012 aimed at raising awareness regarding all aspects of health and fitness through different community centric events Daman is growing with a continued focus on providing the best health insurance solutions in the UAE and supporting the wellbeing of the community Today it serves over 2 4 million members and manages a network of 9 600 medical service providers around the world n daman muniCh rE PartnErshiP raisEs thE bEnChmark for ExCEllEnCE in hEalth insuranCE 22 ISSUE 11 MAJLIs