Many expats living in Hong Kong are abandoning international health insurance options in favour of local coverage. According to online international insurance provider, Globalsurance, this trend is a direct result of… Read more »
The current debate in the United States over President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has highlighted the issue of universal healthcare. If the act is passed it will come… Read more »
New research has found evidence that drinking coffee every day can help you live longer. Whether you drink regular or decaffeinated doesn’t matter – all coffee drinkers in the study were… Read more »
Private medical insurers are rapidly realizing they need to do more than simply pay claims. Without extras on offer, healthy clients would wonder why they are paying so much for… Read more »
Health warnings about the risks of sun damage don’t seem to be getting through to young adults, according to a recent survey. The report, released by the U.S government revealed… Read more »
With Spain’s economy recently slipping back into a recession. As part of new cost saving measures pensioners are being asked to start paying for their prescriptions. The plan aims to… Read more »
Expat health insurer DKV Globalityhas introduced a international network of healthcare providers. Called the “Globalites”, these global teams aims to help expats wherever they are in the world.
Brokers Assistance Inc. has picked up on the fact the baby-boomer generation in the US is reaching retirement age many are looking to retire abroad. As a result they have… Read more »
An investigation has begun into the private health market in the UK. Concerns have been raised that kickbacks paid to consultants are pushing costs up three times faster than inflation… Read more »
Both physicians and consumers have strong, unfavourable feelings towards health insurers, according to a recent report released by AdSAM®. The survey was conducted online using blogs and social media. It… Read more »