Regions

More than nine out of 10 (94%) residents in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) are not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’, a concept which encompasses their worries about high medical...

Chubb has appointed Peter Kelaher as division president for Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In his new role, Kelaher will have executive operating responsibility for 24 countries across the area....

There is uncertainty in Kenya over the future launch of its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as the High Court has suspended its earlier decision that declared it was unconstitutional.  The court...

Axa Hong Kong and Macau has launched CareForAll Hospital Cash Plan which gives customers a  daily hospital cash benefit and is accessed via a relaxed underwriting process.  The plan aims to ensure...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed of Tamara Truta Amizic as regional business development manager – West US and Latin America as part of its Americas business development team.   Amizic will...

Indian retail health insurance company Star Health and Allied Insurance has launched its Home Health Care services which aims to deliver healthcare solutions straight to the customer’s doorstep.  Customers can receive treatment...

Axa Hong Kong and Macau has launched its new TotalAssure Critical Illness Series to provide protection cover for customers against 135 illnesses.   The product offers protection for early risk conditions linked to...

Cigna Healthcare has appointed Leah Cotterill as CEO for the Middle East and Africa (outside of Saudi Arabia) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Cigna Healthcare said: "Cotterill becomes the first...

Saudi Arabia has today introduced mandatory health insurance for domestic workers employed by households with more than four staff, according to the Saudi Council of Health Insurance (CHI).  The CHI says the...

Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy.   It...