Category Archive For "Expat Insurance"
What is an insurance broker, and how do I find a good one?
Here’s an important fact that many consumers don’t know: insurance brokers and intermediaries make up a significant majority of business in the insurance sector. Why is this important to know? Many are familiar with well-known insurance companies such as AXA, Bupa, and Cigna, but how much do you really know about brokerage services? Are they …
Retirement in Thailand: what you need to know about settling abroad
With the cost of care forever rising and many young families finding it tough to get by financially, many parents are now reconsidering their retirement plans. For some, extending their career past the retirement age might be a necessary path. Others are looking at downsizing and liquidating large assets in order to reduce their need …
Australians experiencing dangers in Thailand: how to protect yourself abroad
In a report released earlier this year by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Thailand was highlighted as the leading location where Aussie tourists found untimely ends. Travelling anywhere in the world comes with risk. After all, if you aren’t feeling a little out of your comfort zone, you might as well …
Legal and medical insurance obligations for sending your staff to Thailand
The Thai labor market is governed by strict rules and regulations, many of which are applicable to foreign nationals working in the country. Whether you’re sending your staff to Thailand for a short term secondment, or for a long period of time, please note that your business may be held liable if you do not …
Alternative medicine and your insurance: what’s the deal?
X-rays, injections, hospitals full of doctors, nurses, and beeping technology; the Western approach to medicine is a familiar image, and one that is found frequently around the world. What many of us in the West can forget, however, is that our way of treating ill health and fixing ailments isn’t the only way. In fact, …
What’s driving international insurance costs in Thailand?
Having previously discussed the outline of the recently released Cost of International Health Insurance – 2017 report (read it here), Pacific Prime Thailand thought it might be useful to discuss what exactly might be driving international insurance costs in both Thailand and abroad. The report identifies four global drivers that it believes is impacting premiums …
Health insurance 101: Making a health insurance claim in Thailand
The vast majority of people who purchase health insurance do so with the hopes that they remain healthy enough to not actually have to use the claim. The reality, however, is that with health insurance it is not a matter of if you will need to submit a claim, but when will you need to …
Sending staff overseas: what are my insurance requirements?
Businesses are increasingly mobile and international these days, with many companies looking to send their staff abroad to meet their global needs. Working overseas can be an exciting opportunity for people, but it can also be a time of high uncertainty. There are many things to consider when you’re posting an employee overseas, and one …
“Do I need Thailand health insurance?”: Information for expats
If you’re relatively new to Thailand and you will be here on a long term basis, there are many important things that you should know about. Where to go for any product or service you might need, how to find the best deal on a place to stay, and how to make friends in a …
4 important private medical insurance trends
Health insurance plans, especially those that are international in nature can be a serious investment. Because of this, many people who secure an international plan want to ensure they get the best value out of it. A good way to do this is to ensure that you are aware international private medical insurance trends in …
