5 money saving tips for expat health insurance
Keeping your insurance premiums down in the current financial climate can be tough. Fortunately, there are a few ways to avoid paying through the nose for expat health insurance. 1…. Read more »
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Expats at risk with no travel insurance
Industry insiders claim many expats don’t take out travel insurance when they go on holiday. Most expats are aware of making sure they are covered by health insurance when living… Read more »
How well do you understand health insurance?
According to industry experts, the majority of consumers don’t understand areas of health insurance. A survey of 2,500 people conducted by the Association of British Insurers found just under half… Read more »
Is MediCare’s latest discount too good to be true?
Health insurance premiums increase like clockwork every year–lately the pace of medical inflation has been in the double digits. Now MediCare International is helping ease the burden with “voluntary excess”… Read more »
Aviva announces new products for growing Mid-East market
We tend to think of the Middle East as a gold mine because of oil. And while multinationals have long flocked to GCC countries for black gold, they have recently… Read more »
Medical insurers will share data to fight fraud
The Association of International Medical Insurance Proviers (AIMIP) has created a data sharing agreement to fight fraud in the private insurance sector, according to Owain Thomas at IFAonline. It involves AIMIP,… Read more »
Dubai’s mandatory insurance law due in 2012
Dubai’s mandatory health insurance scheme, currently under review, could be implemented as early as 2012, reports Claire Ferris-Lay on Arabian Business. This would involve only the initial stages of the… Read more »
Aviva to end Global Lifecare cover
Aviva has announced to brokers and agents in Hong Kong that it will be cancelling its Global Lifecare plans, according to a recent post by Michael Lamb at Globalsurance. He… Read more »
“Only a fifth of your insurance premium goes toward medical cover”
Most expats mistakenly believe true medical inflation causes the increases in their insurance premiums. According to Rory Blair, Director of the new Rbi Premium Membership Program, however, the majority of… Read more »
Dubai delays mandatory insurance law
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently announced its mandatory health insurance scheme would be postponed till 2013. The delay appears aimed at allowing businesses and individuals in Dubai more time… Read more »