Regions

The average adult health insurance premium in Ireland has increased by more than 10% over the last year, according to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA).  The average adult premium for the first...

As the problems of the NHS are set to become a major focal point in the upcoming UK general election, South Africa's newly created National Health Insurance (NHI) is experiencing its own...

Pacific Prime has appointed Shabab Maqsud as senior relationship manager for its Australia business.  Pacific Prime entered the Australia market earlier this year, opening a new office in Sydney in February.  Maqsud...

International private medical insurance (IPMI) specialist barrister Simon Isgar has joined Saudi Arabia-based law firm BLK Partners as a partner and its head of insurance and reinsurance practice. Isgar (pictured) was previously...

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the National Health Insurance bill (NHI) into law tomorrow (15 May 2024).   But the bill has proven controversial, with private sector organisation...

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Saudi Arabia has appointed Dr Björn Zoéga as deputy CEO.  Icelander Björn Zoéga's career in healthcare management and policy includes his most recent...

Global insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Melbourne, Victoria-based Health Insurance Consultants Australia (HICA).   Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  HICA is a specialist health insurance consultancy...

Big insurance brands in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) space have an easier time getting new customers than newer entrants, thanks to the power of their brand, according to Matt Howells,...

Hong Kong-based Insurance broker Pacific Prime has partnered with Hong Kong insurtech company MixCare Health with the aim of improving the delivery and range of health and wellness employee benefits. Pacific Prime...

Maintaining consistency across regional markets is a key challenge for the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, according to Christopher Hughes, founder and managing director at Health Well Solutions.  “For me, one...