Offerings for Global Staff & Affiliates

As a global staff member or affiliate, you and your dependents may be eligible for medical, dental, life, disability and/or retirement benefits.

Travel Medical Benefits Abroad (MBA)

Cigna MBA provides health coverage for accident or emergency related items while employees are traveling on business for Stanford outside of their country of residence or permanent assignment. 

• About Cigna MBA - welcome kit and coverage information 
• MBA - Benefits at a Glance - summary of benefits  
• Cigna MBA Telehealth coverage is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Cigna MBA ID card - to download and keep during travels

Global Health Benefits

• Cigna Global Health Care - Benefits at a Glance 2024: A summary about medical and dental plans for global staff and affiliates
  • Cigna Envoy website
  • Cigna Online Claim Submission Process: Registered users of Cigna Envoy may submit online claims.
  • Cigna - Requesting a Guarantee of Payment: Information on how to issue a guarantee of payment for covered services to virtually any provider prior to your appointment.
• Allianz (France only)
• ASSIDIM (Italy only)
• APEX Liberty Health, Africa+ (Ghana only)
• Cigna España (Spain only)
• Cigna Africa+ (Kenya only)
• Bajaj Allianz Mediclaim (India Only)
• Discovery Health Comprehensive (South Africa only)

Health and Wellness

• BeWell @ Stanford (available in some countries): Annual employee wellness incentive program. Eligible staff are annually notified.
• Discovery Vitality Programme (South Africa only): This wellness programme replaces BeWell incentives, and is offered to employees and families in Cape Town, South Africa.

Disability Benefits

• Disability Leave Benefits Summary: A description of disability benefits for staff and affiliates not on the U.S. payroll

Life Insurance

• Momentum Life (South Africa)
  • Momentum Beneficiary Nomination Form
• Prudential Life Insurance: A summary about basic life policy offerings.
  • Prudential Global Beneficiary Designation Form
  • Prudential Global Beneficiary Flyer
• Unum Life (United Kingdom)

Retirement Savings

• 10x Pension Umbrella Fund (South Africa)
  • 10x's E-book Fund Information
• Aon Kenya Umbrella Retirement Fund (Kenya)
• AMUNDI SecondaPensione (Italy)
• AVIVA (United Kingdom)
• Axis Pension Cedar Provident Fund (Ghana)
• BBVA Pension (Spain)
• Swiss Life (Germany): Documents available through Stanford in Berlin
• Provident Fund (India): Stanford India Private Limited is registered with Employee's Provident Fund Organisation for the purpose of providing retirement savings.
• Stanford's Retirement Allowance: In countries where Stanford does not have a local retirement plan option (for non-U.S. taxpayers)

Vacation and Holiday Policies

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Chile

Vacation & Holidays Policy - China

Vacation & Holidays Policy - France

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Germany

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Ghana

Vacation & Holidays Policy - India

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Italy

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Japan

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Kenya

Vacation & Holidays Policy - South Africa

Vacation & Holidays Policy - South Korea

Vacation & Holidays Policy - Spain

Vacation & Holidays Policy - United Kingdom

Holiday Schedules