Pre-employment medicals show value in savings on personal injury claims

North P&I Club has put figures on the value of preventive action linked to two marine insurance initiatives devised to save time and money in crew healthcare provision. On the 20th anniversary of introducing enhanced pre-employment medicals (PEMEs) to assess the fitness of individuals to join a ship, North's personal injury claims team estimates the preventive approach has saved more than US$25 million. In another milestone, North is celebrating the 10th anniversary of First Call - the first contact service which finds the best treatment options when crew need to use the US healthcare system. The service has averted claims worth more than $7 million, according to North.