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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Morgan Price International Healthcare has launched a new expat health insurance product called EssentialCare. It is available in 3 Levels: Level 1 is an annually underwritten product without automatic renewal… Read more »
MediCare International has today announced the launch of online buying. Clients can log on, select a policy level suitable for their circumstances, generate a quote and then puchase the policy…. Read more »
Bupa International is offering its customers access to free medical advice under a new service provided by Advance Medical. The company said the service, which is available to all of… Read more »
SWICA and DKV Globality have signed a cooperation agreement. As one of the biggest health and accident insurance companies in Switzerland, SWICA aims to jointly market with DKV Globality the… Read more »