According to research from Pitney Bowes, consumers say information from health insurers is often hard to understand. Communication from insurers needs to be more transparent as communication is a top… Read more »
A new healthcare plan offering co-insurance flexibility to help manage premiums has been launched by Cigna. The Cigna Global Health Options Advance is an individual plan which provides cost-sharing and options… Read more »
Mexico has made drastic healthcare reforms and has achieved universal health coverage in less than a decade, according to a study in the Lancet (abstract). A national health insurance programme,… Read more »
The worry of relocating to a malaria zone could become a thing of the past if researchers can perfect mosquito birth control. The male malaria mosquito has a unique mating… Read more »
According a recent study, Israel is falling farther behind the western world in the amount of money it allocates to health care. The study, from the Central Bureau of Statistics,… Read more »
Over 50 years since Qatar opened its first hospital, it is now rolling out a universal healthcare programme. The scheme will introduce the universal healthcare system, driven by private insurance…. Read more »
A study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has suggested travelling through time zones can double your chances of getting ill. The study was completed on elite athletes who travel… Read more »
Allianz Worldwide Care has launched its international healthcare plans in China. They target multinational companies as well as local Chinese employers. Created in partnership with sister company Allianz China General Insurance,… Read more »
As more and more people consider looking abroad for medical treatment two new PMI products offer funding opportunities. In June this year a new product was launched onto the private… Read more »
Now people moving abroad for less than a year can buy short-term individual private medical insurance (iPMI). Bupa International has unveiled the new policy, called Bupa Flex. It allows customers… Read more »