Are the British too fat?
Recent OECD statistics paint a grim picture of obesity in the UK: nearly 25% of Britons are obese and over 60% overweight, compared to an average of 16% and 50%… Read more »
Tag: Australia
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 »
Bupa Asia Pacific profits from growing Australian insurance market
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 »