Category Archive For "Expat insurance"
Major medical insurance: What exactly is it?
You might have heard this phrase before from a friend, HR manager or even your broker, and assumed that it’s just the name for the comprehensive and expensive medical plan? In reality, major medical insurance is an alternative term for inpatient, or hospital health insurance plans. Major medical plans are designed to cover expensive medical …
Expatriate health insurance: Is it right for you?
Hong Kong is a city that’s home to people who are very proud of where they come from. Local Hong Kongers appreciate their own unique culture, history, and traditions, and today they do what they can to preserve the traits of their city as it constantly bombarded by calls to change and fall more in …
Why British expats need international health insurance
Even in 2018, there are so many people in the world that seem to have no concerns about receiving timely, quality, and affordable healthcare. In both the developed and developing world, countries have been implementing universal healthcare systems, and other forms of publicly subsidized healthcare systems, in an effort to make sure that their populations …
Hong Kong healthcare for a new arrival
Hong Kong is truly a great place to live for many people. While the culture in the city has been inching closer and closer to that of China since the United Kingdom ceded the city back to its mother state in 1997, Hong Kong is a unique and wonderful place that still attracts many thousands …
5 things you should know about handling medical emergencies in HK
From unconsciousness to food poisoning and car accidents, medical emergencies can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere. What would you do if you or a family member suffered a medical emergency? Every second counts during an emergency and, while frightening, knowing what to do could quite literally save your life. To help, this post imparts …