Hospital accreditation – a mark of quality

International attention on the continuous improvement of healthcare quality is growing, with accreditation playing an important role in ensuring standards are met. Jane Collingwood considers the value international payers can...

Transparency in hospital billing

The practice of providing different price lists for locals and expats is widespread in hospitals around the world, but why does it happen, and is it fair? Tatum Anderson spoke...

Interview: Andrew Merrilees, BUPA Hong Kong

Andrew Merrilees, Managing Director of Bupa in Hong Kong, spoke to Mandy Langfield about the insurer’s latest value-add proposition in Hong Kong, as well as market trends and challenges

IPMI growth in Asia

James McGrigor, MD McGrigor Group and Rhiannon Kerr, Editor of McGrigor Insights, shared the key findings from the Group’s latest research into the Asian international private medical insurance market, which...

Insuring expatriates in Asia

Diane Ricart of April International shares how local regulations increase operational challenges faced by IPMI providers

Going with the expat flow

While moving to any new country is a massive upheaval, expats moving to Singapore face particularly acute challenges, not least of which is navigating a new healthcare system, explains William...