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LYON, France and PARIS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The APRIL Group, France's leading wholesale insurance broker, is enjoying

strong growth across multiple markets and now accelerating its international

development by setting up APRIL International GmbH. This new entity will help

APRIL provide even closer support to its expatriate German policyholders and

the insurance brokers that advise them.

Stronger close support for customers and their brokers, worldwide

"Today's expatriates are settling in their host countries for longer, and are

more acutely aware of issues relating to the quality of their healthcare cover.

In parallel, host countries are strengthening their insurance regulatory

framework. This combination of factors has prompted us to accelerate our

international development, so we can continue to offer close support to our

customers and the brokers that advise them. Opening our German subsidiary is

the first step of this push," explains Isabelle Moins, CEO of APRIL

International in Europe.

Cologne-based APRIL International GmbH offers its network of partner brokers a

range of international health insurance solutions for German expatriates –

whatever their destination and length of stay, and for both individuals and

companies. This new entity draws on the extensive expertise of local teams and

that of APRIL International, which has deployed digital tools and services

already tried and tested in other countries and available in five languages,

such as the policyholder app Easyclaim, a multi-award winner in France and

around the world.

"Setting up this entity in Germany, in one of the continent's most dynamic

markets, is a further step that underscores our goal of becoming an

international leader in wholesale insurance. We are going to continue expanding

in our core business areas, prioritising high-potential markets in Asia, where

we already have a strong presence, Europe and the Middle East," explains Eric

Maumy, President & CEO of the APRIL Group.

Germany: a high-potential market for international healthcare

83m inhabitants

3.6m expatriates

3.8m companies with international business activities

About APRIL Group

APRIL is the leading wholesale broker in France, with a network of 15,000

partner brokers. The group's 2,300 staff members aim to offer their customers

and partners – individuals, professionals and companies – an outstanding

experience, combining the best of human relationships and technology, for

health and personal protection for individuals, professionals and VSEs; loan

insurance; international health insurance; property and casualty niche

insurance; and asset management. By 2023, APRIL aspires to become an agile,

omnichannel, digital operator, a champion of customer experience and a leader

in its markets, while committing to the social responsibility goals in its

Oxygen programme. The APRIL Group operates in 17 countries and recorded

turnover of €544m in 2021.

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

APRIL

Mélanie Sutter

melanie.sutter@april.com

Monet+Associés agency for APRIL Group

Laureen Arnol - Lison Douvegheant - Alice Perrin

april@monet-rp.com

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