MediCare’s novel approach to cancer cover
There are nearly 200 different kinds of cancer, and they kill about 8 million people annually. That number is to rise to 12 million by 2030, according to the World… Read more »
Tag: expat health insurance
Middle East health infrastructure underdeveloped
The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region’s healthcare sector is growing, driven by larger populations, longer life expectancy and rising income. Still, MENA healthcare remains underdeveloped compared to western… Read more »
The high cost of medical evacuations
Medical evacuations are one of the costliest expenses for international health insurance companies, wrote Peter Pallot in Health Insurance & Protection Magazine: Growing numbers in the insurance industry believe there… Read more »
Romanian hospital joins Bupa network
Romania’s new Delta Hospital has joined Bupa International’s network in an effort to better serve the country’s expat community, reported Romania Business Insider. The 10,000 square meter, EUR13 million facility… Read more »
EHIC card no substitute for health insurance
Countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) are now required to issue European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs). The cards entitle the bearers to “treatment that becomes medically necessary during a… Read more »
Bupa defends review process for knee surgery
Bupa is speaking out to defend a controversial review process for knee surgery implemented in May, according to Health Insurance & Protection‘s Nigel Lowry. The procedure requires surgeons to complete… Read more »
MediCare to expand product range
LONMAR Global Risks (of which MediCare International is a division) and Catlin Group Limited announced successful negotiation of a new facility for MediCare. A three-year contract provides each company with… Read more »
“Many companies use warzone coverage as a marketing gimmick”
ExpatHealth.org recently spoke to Doug Polifron, Director of New York International Group (NYIG). He discussed the reasons behind NYIG’s warzone insurance offerings, the importance of understanding policy exclusions and challenges… Read more »
NYIG offers war zone insurance plans
New York International Group (NYIG) has moved beyond political evacuation cover to provide international war zone insurance. The company markets these plans to expats whose jobs make it difficult (sometimes… Read more »
China to impose expatriate insurance tax
China is set to impose a new social security tax on expatriate workers and their employers as part of its social security reform program. The new law will go into… Read more »