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26 March 2026 2 min.

International employee benefits: how do you ensure consistent protection for your employees?

More and more companies are operating internationally today. Employees work from different countries, businesses send staff abroad temporarily, or build international teams. This creates new opportunities, but also brings challenges in terms of employee benefits and insurance.

Paul Vinck
Paul Vinck

Manager Life

Werknemers

But how do you ensure that your employees are correctly protected everywhere? And how do you align benefits such as pension plans, hospitalization, or disability insurance with the local legislation and social security of each country?
 

International challenges require a local approach


Employee benefits are highly dependent on national regulations, tax rules, and social security systems. What is customary or mandatory in one country can be completely different in another.

For companies with international operations, this means that a uniform approach is often insufficient. At the same time, as an employer, you want to maintain a consistent and attractive compensation policy for your employees, regardless of where they are active. 
 

That’s why it is important to combine both local expertise and international coordination.
 

International support via Brokerslink and Asinta

Van Dessel Insurance Brokers is part of the international networks Brokerslink and Asinta. Thanks to these partnerships, we can support companies with their insurance and employee benefits policy in a large number of countries.

Concretely, this means that we can work together with local partners to assist with, among other things:

•    Setting up employee benefits for international employees or expats
•    Aligning benefits with local social security and legislation
•    Supporting companies without a local office in Belgium
•    Coordinating insurance programs for employees in different countries

By combining local expertise with central coordination, we ensure that your employees are properly protected worldwide, while your organization maintains a clear overview.

International expertise, with a single dedicated point of contact

As an independent broker, we always assess which solutions best fit the structure and activities of your company. Our role is to bring together the right partners, align the different solutions, and guide you through the practical implementation.
This way, you have a single point of contact, while your insurance and benefits policy remains coherent internationally.

Interested in international support?

Does your company have employees in different countries, work with expats, or plan to expand internationally? Our experts are happy to discuss with you how your employee benefits and insurance solutions can be optimally organized internationally.