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ArmInfo.By changing the trademark from "INGO Armenia" to "INGO", the insurance company begins  a new stage of its development. As stated in the official statement of INGO IC , the new "simplified" brand name reflects the company's desire to simplify the understanding of its services, to make insurance simple, transparent and reliable. "INGO's mission is to reduce risks and provide clients with the freedom to make confident decisions," the company said in a statement.

ArmInfo. Many criticized the Ministry of Health for the fact that citizens, within the social package state employees, were deprived of the right to choose the insurer, but 5- month experience showed that, in fact, all the fears are groundless. On March 7, at a meeting with journalists, summing up the results of the new procedure for providing medical services within the state package to civil servants, said Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia Samvel Margaryan.

ArmInfo. At present, the Armenian Ministry of Health is not ready to name the deadlines for the gradual introduction of compulsory health insurance (OMI). "The issue is on the agenda of the government," Deputy Minister Samvel Margaryan said at a meeting with journalists on March 6, answering the question of ArmInfo, urging not to be fixed on specific terms. Meanwhile, it was previously reported that from the second half of 2018 the social package will cover the most unsecured segments of the population - 612 thousand people, to which, after a year, all the others should join.

ArmInfo. Levon Altunyan, the  Minister of Health of Armenia, does not share the concerns about the  increase in prices for medicines as a result of the new order of the  release of medicines coming into force. "The Ministry of Health does  not expect a rise in the prices of medicines," Levon Altunyan said at  a briefing after the government meeting, responding to a question  from ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Armenian Healthcare Minister Levon Altunyan discussed with the health experts of the World Bank the implementation of joint programs.

ArmInfo. German Development Bank KFW will grant Armenia with 5.3 million EUR for the implementation of agricultural insurance. The Armenian government approved a draft grant agreement on December 14.

ArmInfo. In the sphere of agriculture in Armenia, by 2021 the system of agricultural insurance will be fully implemented. This was reported by the Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Ignaty Arakelyan on October 11 at a meeting with journalists.

ArmInfo. The policy of compulsory medical insurance for working citizens in Armenia, who are not civil servants and are not on the list of the most needy RA citizens under the Paros program, will cost 6 thousand drams a month. Answering the question ArmInfo, Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Levon Altunyan stated this on October 6 at the final press conference.

ArmInfo. Minister of Health of Armenia Levon Altunyan advocates the introduction of paid "first aid". The minister said this on October 6 at the final press conference.

ArmInfo. The cost of stenting in Armenia can be reduced by 30-40%, Armenian Minister of Health Levon Altunyan stated at a press conference on October 6.

ArmInfo. Social packages that are provided by the state to civil servants have been improved, now they can receive more medical services, for which, however, the state will pay much less. The Minister of Health Levon Altunyan informed the Armenian parliament on this from the rostrum.

ArmInfo. "Cooperation between Russia and Armenia has been developing in various spheres for 25 years and among them one of the most significant is the healthcare sphere," Armenian Health Minister Levon Altunyan said on September 26 within the framework of the Armenian-Russian health forum.

ArmInfo. Armenian healthcare Minister Levon Altunyan met the delegation of Asian Development Bank led by Ria Khiraoke.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the system of medical insurance will be gradually introduced. On April 21, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan was informed about this during his visit to the Ministry of Health, where a meeting with the leadership of the ministry took place. According to the press service of the government, Karen Karapetyan was presented the upcoming steps and mechanisms for introducing the system of medical insurance. It is planned, in particular, at the first stage to introduce a new system for 100 thousand civil servants, for whom a comprehensive package has been developed.  Public servants will have the opportunity to determine the medical institutions themselves, there will be no records for appointments to doctors. A package for 612 thousand socially disadvantaged groups of people and persons with disabilities will be submitted to the government in July this year.

ArmInfo. In 2017, INGO Armenia is going to switch to "digitization" of services, INGO Armenia CEO Arevshat Meliksetyan said at a press conference on December 28. He noted that a week before the company launched an online system of motor third party liability insurance (MTPL), which will allow the customers to sign insurance contracts and make payments.  "Within the next 2 months, we are going to launch online payments for tourism insurance contracts," he said.       

Arminfo.Healthcare Minister of  Armenia Levon Altunyan considers possible introducing system of  compulsory medical insurance, he stated about this after government's  session today commenting to ArmInfo on the prospects of implying  compulsory health insurance in Armenia. 

ArmInfo. Arevshat Meliksetyan has been appointed new Executive Director of INGO Armenia insurance company. The former director of the company Levon Altunyan, who was heading the company since the first days of its operation has been appointed Minister of Healthcare by presidential decree from September 27. Arevshat Meliksetyan was appointed on the position on October 5 by the decision of the INGO Armenia CSJC Board, the press-service of the company informs.

ArmInfo. INGO Armenia Insurance Company will get an opportunity to launch voluntary health insurance (VHI) products in cooperation with medical establishments within single insurance market of the Eurasian Economic Union  (EEU). It is rather promising considering the big Armenian Diaspora of the EEU countries, says Mikhail Volkov, Director General of Ingosstrakh public joint stock insurance company, in an interview with ArmInfo.   

ArmInfo.  "Our company has wrapped up the agriculture insurance program," Levon Altunyan, INGO Armenia Insurance Company Executive Officer, told ArmInfo. Yet in late 2014, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan said at a final press conference of the Ministry that in 2015 together with INGO Armenia the Ministry planned to implement a pilot program of cattle insurance in Vayots Dzor region. Where the inventory of the cattle was over. He said no other insurance company agreed to undertake such risks.