Daman Partners With ADNOC Group

Published January 17th, 2007 - 12:54 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The National Health Insurance Company – DAMAN, the first specialized health insurance company of the UAE has announced the official signing of an agreement with ADNOC Group to provide their members with health insurance policies in accordance with the compulsory health insurance law.

"Daman’s expansion strategy aims to distribute the company’s services over a vast geographical area with the guarantee of top class services at all branches, this undoubtedly makes application procedures easier and faster for our clients. The quality of care and delivery of service received by the customers is of great importance to our organization thus guaranteeing their health in good hands." says Michael Bitzer, CEO of Daman.

Approximately 70,000 members of ADNOC Group Companies will be covered by Daman in their customized UAE Plan for all the ADNOC Group Companies. The customized UAE Plan is one among the various plans offered by Daman which ensures health services within the country's boundaries unless in case of emergencies and life threatening situations in the worldwide.

To conduct the signing up process of the ADNOC members, Daman has allocated 15 customer service representatives to be based in ADNOC group offices, 5 marketing and sales and 18 members from the production department to facilitate the signing up and follow up process of its members thus making it a lot easier for applicants and service personnel.

About National Health Insurance Company – Daman
The National Health Insurance Company – Daman, was established following the issuance of Decree No. 39-2005 by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as a public joint stock company providing health insurance services in September 2005.  Daman is the first and largest UAE-based public company specializing in the health insurance sector in the Emirates.

Shortly after its formation, Daman signed a partnership agreement with Munich Re due to its extensive experience in health insurance exceeding 125 years, hence naming it the strategic partner responsible for the establishment and operation of Daman.

Daman provides health insurance coverage to all expatriates working and residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and is the exclusive provider of health insurance services for employees in the public sector in Abu Dhabi. In addition to the basic services stipulated in the Health Insurance Law, Daman also offers additional services that provide insurance coverage over a broader geographical base through its extensive network worldwide.

Daman has attracted highly experienced professionals locally and internationally to join its team, and expects to house a workforce of over 500 employees by end of 2007.