Collinson Group has acquired corporate assistance provider Specialty Assist, subject to regulatory approval.

Specialty Assist provides medical assistance services to the corporate and London markets and the acquisition will strengthen Collinson Group’s global assistance capability.

This acquisition forms part of a broader programme of investment being made by Collinson Group.

Managing director of Specialty Assist, Mark Rands, will lead Intana Specialty, working alongside group head of Intana, Martin Weintz. He will also join the group’s Insurance and Assistance executive team.

Intana Specialty will provide a range of assistance-based services dedicated to the corporate market, including medical and security assistance, travel risk management and independent airport lounge access. 

The new division will continue to support IPMI policies worldwide alongside other non-insured risks to protect and support business travellers and expatriate employees based overseas.

David Evans, managing director, Insurance and Assistance at Collinson Group, said: “With corporate travel spend expected to continue growing at a 10.2% annual pace over the next five years, assistance-based services will be increasingly important - both for corporations from a duty of care perspective as well as for employees as their end users. This consolidation of capability makes us exceptionally well-placed to deliver on these demands.”