January 5, 2021

Trustedoctor and Further merger

Further and Trustedoctor merge to create end to end digital serious illness insurance solutions, increasing affordable access to world-leading medical expertise


Further, the global leader in the design and development of cross-border insurance solutions for serious illnesses, and Trustedoctor, the award-winning digital healthcare platform specialising in access to world-leading international medical expertise, have completed a merger.

  • This merger will bring together two highly complementary leaders in speciality serious illness insurance solutions and digital healthcare services
  • Combining the expertise of Further and Trustedoctor will establish a brand-new healthcare solution category, focused on accelerating borderless access to world-leading medical expertise
  • The first holistic healthcare insurance solution of its kind will cater for the full spectrum of healthcare needs and address accelerating consumer demand for access to specialist healthcare providers, without geographical restrictions

Bringing together the joint expertise of Further and Trustedoctor will respond more comprehensively to the fast-growing demand from insurers and employers to provide affordable solutions for the treatment of serious medical conditions at the hands of the world’s leading medical experts.

The combined entity will consolidate Further and Trustedoctor as a truly global leader in tailored healthcare solutions for serious medical conditions. The company will have business in over 30 countries and partnerships with over 300 insurers and employers.

Speaking about the merger, CEO of Further Frank Ahedo said:

“By merging, Further and Trustedoctor are leading the way in affordable insurance solutions for serious illnesses. Both organisations share the same fundamental principle: a belief that it should be as easy as possible for patients with serious medical conditions to access the best medical specialists and treatment options, wherever they are in the world. Together, we will continue to remove financial and logistical hurdles faced by consumers that want to access the very best treatment when faced with a serious illness.”

Greg Jarząbek, CEO of Trustedoctor added:

“This highly strategic merger will create a new market-leader in borderless, complete healthcare solution and provide a unique opportunity for us to collectively grow our network of doctors and hospitals. This will ultimately mean that more patients see the benefits of world-leading medical expertise.”

Frank Ahedo, current CEO of Further, will become the CEO of the Further Group overseeing the newly merged organisation.

Greg Jarzabek, will remain CEO of Trustedoctor, and will become Chief Digital Officer of the  Further Group focusing on further development of virtual healthcare infrastructure.

About Further

The foundation of Further’s belief and mission is that anyone, anywhere, should be able to access the best possible care if they are seriously ill, regardless of income or geography. Further provides access to its products through over 300 corporations worldwide, a mix of leading international insurers and large multinational employers. For insurers, Further provides a turnkey solution to allow insurers to add an innovative yet affordable health product to their portfolio. For employers, being able to offer employees access to a highly valued health benefit, across multiple global locations, through one provider, is very attractive. This interest has resulted in rapid growth over the past 8-10 years with products winning multiple awards and with over 1 million insured members.

About Trustedoctor

Established in 2016, the Trustedoctor is committed to simplify access to specialised healthcare for leading specialists and hospitals around the world. Trustedoctor’s vision is to enable leading specialist doctors around the world digitally accessible through the award-winning platform creating end-to-end virtual care service for timely navigation of serious illnesses regardless of location. The true differentiator is the direct access to the global network of selected specialists (in areas such as oncology and cardiology), who can be accessed for video consultations, second opinions, expert panels or e-MDTs. The platform allows for the secure transfer of medical records in a curated format together with interactive tools for effective collaboration and better navigation of complex cases.

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Nuno Mergulhão

Chief Information Officer

An experienced information technology leader with a strong background in pharmaceutical, industrial, and retail industries, Nuno has expertise in delivering on transformative technologies in areas like CRMs, ERPs, WCMS, Omnichannel and Cloud Computing on a local and global scale.

Joe Romanos

Global Head of Sales and Account Management

A lawyer by background, Joe started his career in insurance and health services after completing a Master’s in Global Management at the Antwerp Management School. Over the last 7 years, he has built a successful track record in several commercial functions, first as an individual contributor and, thereafter, as a leader. Joe joined Further in June 2022 to strengthen Further’s commercial capabilities and enable the team to deliver against the business’ growth ambitions.

Nicola Carter

Chief Product Officer

Nicola has over 20 years’ experience in underwriting, product development and marketing in leading international insurance companies. At Further, she is responsible for developing innovative health-related insurance products & services and building sustainable relationships with our key reinsurance partners.

Greg Jarzabek

Chief Digital Officer

Greg joined Further following their acquisition of Trustedoctor digital platform. He is responsible for digital transformation and digital stakeholders’ journey in Further products. Greg is an experienced co-founder with a demonstrated history of working in the health and wellness industry. Greg has previously held senior leadership positions in the financial industry at Mitsubishi UFJ and Merrill Lynch after graduating from Harvard Business School.

Amanda Frayne

Chief Legal Officer

Amanda is our Chief Legal Officer and provides her strategic and commercially driven leadership and expertise to our business globally in all areas related to law, regulation, and compliance. Amanda has over 20 years’ international and cross border industry experience in legal, compliance, strategy, and transformation within a broad range of global industry sectors from insurance and technology to travel and customer engagement/loyalty. Prior to joining Further, Amanda established, led, and developed the global legal function at Collinson Group – a global privately owned group of companies spanning a range of sectors with over 1,700 employees, 1,500 clients and servicing over 400 million consumers globally.

Fernando Muñoz

Head of Business Transformation

Fernando contributes with strategic insights, business acumen and operational experience acquired through a long track of complex transformational programs in Accenture and Cigna, where he developed IT and Service Operations leadership roles in dynamic, global and business-challenging contexts.

Yaan Cao

General Manager China

Yaan is responsible for managing Further’s business in China. He was part of the core team involved in the company’s entry into China and South East Asia and supported the business development in both regions.

Ana Antunes

Global Head of Operations

Ana is responsible for global Customer Operations and Medical Management, providing strategic, operational, and clinical leadership from product ideation to operational implementation. Ana works every day with a purpose: to make a positive impact on people’s lives and with a commitment to always deliver customer value. Ana previously held key management roles in the Health Insurance sector as well as in the clinical setting as Operating Room Head Nurse.

Mei Yan

Chairwoman, Greater China

Mei Yan built up Further’s business in Greater China and is currently Chairwoman of Further’s business there, with more than 20 years’ experience in insurance, finance and consulting. This includes MSH, Mercer Consulting and McKinsey.

Ekaterina Ogareva

Director of Business Development (Russia and CIS)

With 20 years’ experience in insurance Business Development, Ekaterina has held a number of directorships and senior roles in the insurance industry, including at Best Doctors, Marsh, Renaissance Life and AIG.

Damien Payne

Director of Corporate Solutions

As one of the company’s co-founders Damien has been a central part of Further’s growth from the beginning. He currently heads up the Corporate Solutions division providing innovative health products and services to large multinationals enabling those employers to deploy these healthcare benefits equally to employees across the globe.

Ignacio San Miguel

Global Business Support Director

An experienced insurance director with a strong background in health and wellness, Ignacio has expertise in insurance operations, new market and product development, customer service and strategic planning. Ignacio drives Further’s business development objectives and handles new client opportunities alongside the sales and operations teams.

Tatiana Macías

Chief of Staff

Tatiana is responsible for ensuring Further’s operational excellence and high quality standards that form the strong foundations for supporting and driving our business growth during a time of ongoing change in global healthcare. Tatiana previously held senior leadership roles at Cigna, as well as several key management roles with Swiss Re.

Antonio Lubrano

Group General Manager and Chief Financial Officer

Joining the Further team after 27 years in leadership roles at IBM around the world, Antonio brings extensive knowledge in developing and managing strategic, secure and high-performing processes, as well as far-ranging experience in financial operations and processes on an international scale.

Frank Ahedo

Chief Executive Officer

Frank’s expertise in developing turnkey insurance products with a focus on serious illness is guided by his vision for solutions that allow access to top quality international healthcare, regardless of geography. Under his leadership, Further has strengthened and built strong partnerships with leading insurance companies, international banks, multinational brokers and major corporations worldwide.

John smith

CEO

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