With two decades of experience shaping the landscape of the medical assistance industry, Thorkild Lykke has pioneered global collaborations and cutting-edge solutions between payers and providers. The expertise lies in the dynamic realms of travel insurance, international private medical insurance (IPMI) and medical assistance, where the focus consistently has been on ensuring the right level of costs and optimizing services for both consumers and business partners.
Thorkild is skilled at turning abstract concepts into concrete solutions that have a positive impact. He is adept at building and maintaining global networks that meet the needs of international clients.
His notable achievements include:
- Creating the SOS Service Office concept in 2007, which led to the establishment of 24 service offices around the world
- Co-founding the Astrum Assistance Alliance in 2008, which is a partnership of eight assistance companies from Europe
- Setting up a joint venture between a Danish and a French company in 2012, which provided an operational platform in China
Mr Lykke has worked on various short-term and long-term assignments across Europe and North America. His clients include globally renowned insurance companies, medical assistance providers and other industry-related service providers. He drives transformative change with his clients, whether it is optimizing services, reducing claims costs, enhancing the global network and assistance. He brings expertise and enthusiasm to every project.
Since 2019, Thorkild has assisted Riskline, another leading global brand, to bring travel risk intelligence to the world of IPMI, travel insurance and medical assistance keeping travellers and expatriates safe when they move around in unfamiliar destinations.
Thorkild has his executive MBA from AVT – Association of Visionary Thinkers in Copenhagen.
From his base in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thorkild has traveled the world, circumnavigating the planet more than 60 times, which is also the number of gins from around the world typically on stock at home.
Connect with Thorkild at Thorkild@horskjaercph.eu, and here.
