Health claims administrator GlobeMed reviews a year of expansion into the UAE and Syria at its 35th anniversary

In context: this report covers a source published on 1 Nov 2026.

Health insurance claims administrator GlobeMed Group set up a UAE operation, GlobeMed Gulf, at some point over the past year, Middle East Insurance Review reported on 1 November. The report gives no launch date. It says the unit has since integrated its provider network, signed agreements with insurance clients and begun serving local and international clients.

The group has also resumed operations in Syria with a network of 4,300 healthcare providers; the report does not say when. GlobeMed marked the UAE expansion, the Syrian return and its 35th anniversary at a reception in Dubai in October for more than 300 senior executives from the UAE insurance and healthcare sectors, the publication said.

GlobeMed says it manages cover for more than 27 million people in 12 markets and processes more than $3bn of claims a year. Through its Globe Assist service, members can reach more than 24,000 providers in its own markets and over 120,000 worldwide. Executives also reviewed growth at its units in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.

At a seminar held with the event, executives discussed the shift from fee-for-service payment to case-based payment through Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG). GlobeMed says it is supporting DRG adoption in several countries.