Category Archive For "Expat Insurance"
How to stay safe in the light of the recent Chinese vaccine scandals?
The recent Chinese vaccine scandals have yet again put in question the safety measures local authorities take when it comes to admitting vaccines into the local market. This time, a major vaccine producer in China, Changsheng Bio-tech, had produced ineffective DPT (diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus) vaccines. They were distributed to approx 215,184 children aged …
Insurance inflation in China: What’s driving your premium prices?
The Chinese insurance market continues to be a dynamic one. Driven by a number of factors, from middle class demand through to insurance providers moving onshore, the rate of insurance inflation in China has seen a significant drop in 2017. The annual International Private Medical Insurance Inflation – 2018 report by our parent company, Pacific …
Organ donation in China on the rise: does insurance cover such treatments?
The act of donating an organ to save the life of another cannot be understated. When the country banned the harvesting of organs from executed prisoners in 2015, concerns were raised about the future of patients waiting for an often life saving transplant. Luckily for those people, recent statistics have shown that voluntary organ donation …
Tips for staying healthy during your IVF cycles
Recently, we wrote about the release of our new In Vitro Fertilization guide for China. This free resource provides some excellent information and understanding for hopeful parents who have experienced barriers in trying to conceive. Our previous blog article discussed a few of the reasons why parents might find themselves needing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) …
IVF in China: a new in vitro fertilization guide for parents
Infertility is a significant issue for many in China. The national infertility rate among all Chinese of childbearing age has risen a lot in the past two decades; from 3% in 1990 to 12.5% in 2010. More than 40 million people are suffering from infertility and, while the causes of fertility problems can be varied, …