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International health insurance: Latest product news

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest information on new private medical insurance plans, product developments and scheme changes.

International insurance valid in UAE Director of Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department, Brigadier Obaid Mehayer Bin Suroor, has confirmed that entry permit applicants who are covered by international health insurance policies...
Care and cover for expats According to official statistics, 500 leave the UK every day to live or work abroad. Many countries do not offer free healthcare and American Express discusses what happened to one expat who was...
Aetna Global Benefits introduces offering for European-based multinational corporations Aetna's international health and group business, Aetna Global Benefits (AGB), will begin offering products and programs to European Union-based multinational corporations and their employees on...
William Russell launches “Medical History Disregarded” expatriate health insurance group plan International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has launched an enhanced international health insurance plan for companies with more than 20 expatriate employees which allows...
British expatriates in Valencia to get state healthcare once more - early retirees will pay a monthly fee UK expatriates in the Valencia region of Spain have won a partial reprieve in the battle to keep access to healthcare. Restrictions, aimed mainly at non-working expatriates, were announced in June on...
Irish insurance scheme to be set aside The Irish Government's risk equalisation scheme for private health insurance is based on an incorrect interpretation of the law and should be set aside, the Supreme Court has ruled. Risk...
Bupa and Max India in joint move to enter the Indian health insurance market Bupa and Max India have formed a new partnership to enter the health insurance market in India. The joint venture Max Bupa Health Insurance will offer a suite of products to both consumer and...
MediCare International considers modern day health conditions A recent poll conducted by international healthcare specialists MediCare International has shown that 95% believe healthcare policies should cover the ongoing costs of treating asthma and diabetes,...
Clarification on free healthcare in Valencia Following discussions between the British Embassy in Madrid and the Valencia Health Authorities, some important aspects of the new law 'Ley de Aseguramiento Sanitario', which deals with changes in...
It pays to check your cover if you intend taking things to extremes Generally today people have more leisure time coupled with a greater disposable income – people holiday worldwide to exotic places and work abroad on a regular basis. While the majority of leisure...
Expats won't receive health cover on Costa Blanca Expatriates living on the Costa Blanca in Spain will not longer get free healthcare. Expatriate Britons should to take out private health insurance policies to ensure that they are...
Eastern Europe is target for the launch of a new product Bupa International is soon to launch a European Health Plan for individuals and companies resident in 10 countries across Europe. Eastern Europe is developing rapidly and becoming more...
Bupa International launches partnership with Medécins Sans Frontières Bupa International, the expatriate health insurer, has joined forces with the international charity, Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF), to raise money for people with HIV/AIDS in Kenya and...
Bupa International launches cover for expats in Singapore Expats in Singapore can now buy international private medical insurance (IPMI) from Bupa International, thanks to a partnership agreement with Singapore-based International Medical Insurers...
William Russell launches expat health plans for the Gulf William Russell had launched a range of international health, income protection and life insurance plans designed specifically for expatriates in the Gulf. Part of the GlobalHealth range, the...