Expats living in Dubai will no longer receive free chemotherapy, according to a recent article in The National. Previously Dubai’s health system had provided free cancer treatment to all residents,… Read more »
Yesterday Caligor Rx announced an agreement with CIGNA to provide prescription medications to that company’s expat customers. “Our primary objective is to facilitate ease of access to the best available… Read more »
Morgan Price is the latest expat health insurance provider to offer full medical underwriting procedures, noted Globalsurance in a recent post. Medical underwriting is the process by which insurers use… Read more »
Yesterday insurer Clements International officially became Clements Worldwide. Founded in 1947, the company specializes in providing insurance for both expatriates and organizations working abroad. It currently has offices in both… Read more »
Saudi Arabia has limited residence visas for expat workers in the private sector to one year, according to Emirates 24/7. The shortened residence period is now in line with the… Read more »
International health insurance provider AXA PPP International has added a new medical case management system for its International Health Plan customers. Policyholders may choose whether or not to use the… Read more »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »