Category Archive For "Insurance"
Health insurance costs: China vs other Asian countries
Ever wondered how much health insurance costs in China, and how it compares with other Asian countries? To investigate medical insurance premiums around the world, a recently released study by Pacific Prime, titled: Cost of International Health Insurance – 2017, analyzes the cost of international health insurance in 100 countries, and provides a regional comparison …
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Bupa China makes major changes to Elite Health plans
Starting October 1st this year, Bupa China will be making some significant changes to their Elite Health policies. Serving more than 27 million people across the globe, the industry giant is also the largest insurer for maternity coverage in the world. These new changes, primarily focused on maternity and dental/optical benefits, are set to affect …
New Beijing and Shanghai Maternity Insurance Guides released
Planning for a baby can be a rewarding yet daunting experience, and as such it’s important to find enough time to educate yourselves about the options available so that you never feel lost when it comes to pregnancy and giving birth in China. To help, we’ve released two brand new guides, both titled: Maternity Insurance …
Cost of health insurance compared around the world
A new report, the Cost of International Health Insurance Report – 2017, says that the average cost of health insurance in China have decreased. Using the premiums charged by ten of the top insurers in the world, more than 100 countries are compared in the annual paper that aims to give both consumers and industry …
Large spike in births following the new two-child policy in China
In an effort to reduce China’s ageing rate and combat its shrinking workforce, the Chinese government announced in October 2015 that they would replace their infamous one-child policy with a two-child policy. The new universal two-child policy, implemented in January 1 2016, now allows all couples nationwide to have two children. Health authorities believe this …