Insurance customers suspicious of gender pricing
Insurers have left consumers skeptical that the new gender neutral pricing rules are an excuse to charge more for premiums, a new report reveals. The EU gender directive, which came… Read more »
EU rules limit tobacco packaging and flavouring
Smoking kills around 700,000 people in Europe, roughly the population of Frankfurt, every year. Millions more suffer from illnesses associated with smoking such as heart disease, cancer and respiratory illness…. Read more »
Expat doctors welcome salary increase
The Ministry of Health in Kuwait has announced plans for an increase in the salaries of non-Kuwaiti doctors in recognition of their massive contributions to the country’s healthcare sector, reports… Read more »
Make expat health insurance your New Year’s resolution
With talk of emerging markets and BRIC countries, more UK businesses are looking to expand abroad than ever before. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 127,000 Brits… Read more »
Global infertility rates unchanged for two decades
In 2010 almost 50 million couples worldwide were unable to have a child after five years of trying. According to an international study, this rate has hardly changed in the… Read more »
International health insurance predictions for 2013
For international health insurers, 2013 will see the continued challenge of offering affordable but comprehensive IPMI plans. A report on healthcare predictions in 2013, from Jelf Employee Benefits, names several… Read more »
Blackberry vs. iPhone: Which one is better for your health?
Many people swear allegiance to either the Blackberry or iPhone, based on operating systems, apps and appearance. Now scientists have revealed which one is better for your health at the… Read more »
Ghana’s health insurance scheme on verge of collapse?
Ghana is currently undertaking structural reforms to further improve its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Winfred Agbebor, director of corporate affairs of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), said the… Read more »
UAE expats suffer higher breast cancer mortality rates than Emiratis
Over the past three years the breast cancer mortality rate among Emiratis has dropped 5.6%. The data, reported by Gulf News, shows an increase in the number of expat deaths… Read more »
Could cyber terrorists target the US health care system?
The health care system in the United States relies heavily on the storage and processing of information via the Internet. This $2.5 trillion industry is at an ever increasing risk… Read more »