International

April International is looking to double its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business in the next four years and expects to be active in acquiring other providers as well. The provider is...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired San Diego, California-based retail insurance broker Hartley Cylke Pacific Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum. The retail insurance broker's services include life insurance advice services....

It's not just high profile footballers choosing to leave for Saudi Arabia; international private medical insurance (IPMI) advisers too have noticed a large uptake of workers moving to the Kingdom. While IPMI...

Neil Raymond, founder and CEO of Pacific Prime, a British citizen based in Hong Kong, speaks to Health & Protection about his deep sense of gratitude for his mother’s unwavering dedication,  long-term horizons,...

  The use of teleconsultation during the Covid-19 pandemic was nothing short of revolutionary. What was once considered niche became mainstream – and a lifeline for healthcare access. Previously seen as an...

Mercer officially opened its Macau office this week, which started business earlier in the year.  The office in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR )is in addition to the company’s offices in...

Engage Health Group has appointed Penny Pemberton as head of international benefits. In her new role Pemberton (pictured) is charged with leading and growing the international benefits business, managing the team of...

Manulife Hong Kong has announced a partnership with Heal Medical, a Hong Kong-based multi-specialty medical centre, to provide Manulife’s customers with access to their medical services.   The move is a part...

Insurers are working at guarding against the risk of excessive price increases for certain customers due to the sector's move to increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in risk assessments. This is...

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...