About Membercare Insurance
Membercare Insurance is the result of both experience and extensive knowledge of health insurance related matters combined with a vision to make health insurances available and affordable for the missionary.
The experience, obviously, 'happened': During the field visits of Kees van der Wilden, in his role with the WEA Mission Commission, met with many missionaries lacking any kind of health insurance. In most cases the reason was lack of funds!
In some cases the absence of a health insurance already had resulted in attrition, the premature return of a missionary to his passport country. This experience triggered Kees to start thinking about the availability of an affordable health insurance for missionaries.
Peter van der Schans is known for his extensive knowledge of health insurances. In his 15 years of experience he has developed a 'sixth sense' for all important matters related to insurances. He knows of the rules and regulations issued by the (Dutch) government, is fully certified and understands the policy-making developments of the insurance companies.
Last but not least he knows of the real needs of the insured which enabled him to develop a balanced insurance product.
But above all, both Peter and Kees have a desire to serve the missionary.
Their hope is to make an affordable health insurance available, covering the expenses of -obviously needed- medical assistance. That's how Membercare Insurance came into existence.
About us
Membercare Insurance is an initiative of Peter van der Schans and Kees van der Wilden.
They met as colleagues working for EZA, the Dutch Evangelical Missionary Alliance, which is an 'umbrella agency' for over 70 mission organisations. Part of EZA's role was to offer (health) insurances to Dutch missionaries. The growing experience in this type of insurance for missionaries working in more than 100 countries worldwide, helped Peter and Kees to develop a good understanding of the needs of the missionaries in the different regions of the world.
Download here our brochure about health care insurance for missionaries