Al Sagr National Insurance Company (ASNIC) — UAE, Al Sagr Cooperative in the KSA and Jordan Emirates Insurance in Jordan entered into a strategic partnership with UnitedHealthcare International (UHI) the global leading American health insurance company. Based on this partnership, the three companies will be able to offer wider medical coverage than any other product available in the region. The partnership was announced at a gala dinner organised by Al Sagr late on Wednesday at a local hotel. The company also announced the launch of the new health insurance package for its clients in the Gulf region and Middle East in the presence of leading local and international insurance brokers and consultants operating in the region. This partnership enables all parties to provide various and state-of-the-art insurance solutions and services through their local medical networks in the Middle East, where the number of service providers is spanning over 2,000 in the UAE and over 5,000 providers in the Middle East. Sami Al Shakhshir, Director and CEO of Al Sagr National Insurance  said: “Through this partnership named “Global Solutions Connect Middle East “, the three companies that entered into this partnership will be able to provide local coverage for Global Solutions members in the Middle East region. ASNIC, Al Sagr Cooperative and Jordan Emirates will provide services in the Middle East while services in the rest of the world will be provided by UHI. “Healthcare costs in United States and Europe are far more expensive as compared to the services available in other territories. With this partnership, the clients in the Middle East will be able to access the regional medical provider network at prices convenient to their individual income,” added Shakhshir. This partnership provides greater opportunities for all partners. It also enables us to expand the scope of our global operations and provide an added value for our clients. ASNIC, Al Sagr Cooperative and Jordan Emirates are leading insurance companies in the region that cater to various insurance services. The companies work constantly on concluding partnerships and agreements with global insurance companies with a view to providing the best insurance services for their clients. Al Sagr is one of the leading insurance companies in the UAE. Apart from having reinsurance support from the world’s leading reinsurers, the company has its own branches all over the UAE, and has a large scale insurance interest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan.