Economy

Bahrain has seen double-figure growth for its private medical insurance (PMI) industry over the last six months, according to latest figures from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).  That growth has driven...

Employees in Hong Kong experience the highest levels of mental or physical exhaustion at the conclusion of their workday, according to a report on the state of mental health across 12 Asian...

Almost half a million people have now joined the ranks of economically inactive due to long-term sickness. While June data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicated a new record of...

The development of a hybrid international private medical insurance (IPMI) and local product in Hong Kong has blurred the market for IPMI policies there, according to Aniz Sirajudin regional IPMI leader for...

Rising costs and growing demand for health insurance products have created a significant uptick in UK Treasury revenue, according to an analysis of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data on Insurance Premium...

Vhi Healthcare (Vhi), Ireland’s largest health insurer, has announced that it is to increase prices by an average of 7.0% as of next month.  The state-owned company says the increase is driven...

Slow growth in the IPMI market in Hong Kong can be boosted if insurers pay more attention to improving their levels of service and tailoring it more for the local market, according...

The private health insurance industry in Australia saw its profit after tax more than double to Au$2.2bn (£1.12bn) for the year ending 30 June 2023. This was mainly due to investment income...

With large numbers of expatriates working for international firms, Hong Kong and Singapore may still be two of the main international private medical insurance (IPMI) markets for insurers in Asia, but Vietnam...

Significant work changes can be stressful for employees, whether it’s implementing a new IT system, restructuring the team, or even sending staff abroad. But, given the right conditions, change can also help...