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 »
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 »
Malaysia’s growing economy is attracting talent from all over the world, and expats bound for Malaysia can rest assured the country’s healthcare system provides top quality care, according to insurer… Read more »
The US State Department has updated its Worldwide Travel Alert to reflect “recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan” (read: the killing of Osama bin Laden). According to the revised text Given… Read more »
Bupa Asia Pacific – Australia’s largest privately owned health insurer – saw its after-tax profits climb 26% in 2010, to USD249.4 million. The gains were partly the result of rising… Read more »
The recent release of HSBC’s interactive Expat Explorer tool was good news for Spain, which expats gave top marks for children’s health. The survey attributes this performance to a pleasant… Read more »
The head of the UAE’s Ministerial Service Council, Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, recently announced expats must now pass medical exams in both their home countries and the UAE… Read more »
The Kuwait Ministry of Health has decided to to waive cancer medication fees for expatriates. Expatriates will no longer be required to pay for cancer diagnosis and treatment in all… Read more »
Qatar has unveiled their ambitious National Health Strategy 2011-16 (NHS). The six year plan is designed to transform Qatar’s existing medical infrastructure into a comprehensive and integrated healthcare system accessible… Read more »
The political situation in Bahrain has affected many expats working there. Many employers have sent families home or have been recalled where possible. Obviously, there is a massively higher than… Read more »