Travel risk management firm International SOS has acquired International
Health Solutions, the African medical onsite service business of Europ
Assistance. IHS has a presence in Angola, Chad and Niger and offers medical
staffing and medical supply services, as well as medical clinics that ensure
high standards of care for travelers in the region. A transition period is
expected, during which time more than 100 IHS employees will integrate into
ISOS, IHS clients will transition to servicing via ISOS and branding will
transfer. Europ Assistance group executive vice president of the corporate
global business line Emmanuel Legeron said the company "was divesting its
onsite medical assistance services to concentrate on corporate travel
assistance and insurance offers." Integrating IHS will expand ISOS's
onsite medical capabilities in a region experiencing a lift in global business
interest and, therefore, business travel.