Choosing international student health insurance
With the summer travel season soon upon us it’s a good time to mention how important it is for students and other young travelers to obtain international health insurance. It’s… Read more »
Author Archives: Nick Lewandowski
New Islamic health insurance plans join growing takaful market
Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance has launched two new Islamic health insurance plans in the UAE: Rishtey and Health on Return. The two are aimed at the large population of… Read more »
ALC Health raises cover for three plans due to high costs
In response to rising health care costs, expat health insurer ALC Health has raised the policy limits for three of its international health plans: Premier, Classic and Iberica. The annual… Read more »
Duty of care: Multinationals, expat health benefits and the law
Duty of care is a legal obligation requiring someone (such as an employer) to maintain a “reasonable” standard of care when handling issues that could cause harm to others. Hence,… Read more »
Health providers and insurers partner with security firms
Political turmoil in the Middle East and natural disasters in Japan have shown the wisdom in adding emergency evacuation clauses to expatriate insurance plans, notes The Telegraph. The challenging nature… Read more »
Global Benefits Conference to discuss expat health benefits
The Global Benefits Association, a non-profit trade organization for the international and expatriate insurance industry, will hold its second annual Global Benefits Conference from October 26-28th in Chicago. The conference… Read more »
Travelers require proof of health insurance in Eastern Europe
The Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) is urging all those living and travelling in Europe to carry proof of medical insurance while abroad. The President of the Canadian… Read more »
Disasters could shift course of Japanese health system
The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan in March will likely pressure the country’s renowned health care system, concluded The Telegraph‘s Peter Pallot in an article yesterday. Japan’s… Read more »
Medical tourism to shape healthcare in years to come
A 2008 McKinsey report claimed the medical tourism industry could be worth as much as $100 billion by 2012. In some Asian hospitals, as many as 40-60% of patients are… Read more »
Health insurers poised for high growth, fierce competition in India
India’s insurance industry is set to grow faster than its economy till 2020, according to a recent post at Globalsurance, with total premium income to hit anywhere from 350 to… Read more »