Category Archive For "Insurance"
State of Health Insurance report 2018-2019 released!
As with other markets, every year, the global health insurance industry is faced with emerging trends and novel challenges that influence the solutions and services provided by insurers. In light of this, Pacific Prime Hong Kong is thrilled to announce the release of our State of Health Insurance in Hong Kong report 2018-2019, a welcome …
How does the voluntary health insurance scheme work?
The public healthcare services system in Hong Kong has been overstretched for decades, which results in ultra-long queues for operations and medical staff being heavily overworked. With the growth of the aging population, the increasing burdens of chronic diseases, and the hike of medical costs, the local healthcare landscape seems to be facing grim prospects. …
The measles vaccine and your Hong Kong medical insurance
The measles outbreak is decidedly the most major health scare the SAR has witnessed in the first quarter of 2019. And the outbreak shows no signs of abating anytime soon as, just a few days ago, 5 more measles cases were confirmed. This has hiked up the number of total cases in the SAR to …
An expat’s guide to buying affordable health insurance
It perhaps comes as no surprise that Hong Kong is consistently ranked the most expensive city to live in for expatriates worldwide. Rental prices continue to soar in the SAR, and private healthcare here is the second most expensive globally after the US; even a quick visit to the GP can easily set you back …
How will 5G technology affect health insurance?
With the advent of 5G mobile technology, the world is getting more ready for the new waves of changes it may bring, among which the healthcare industry will be facing drastic transformation. On March 19, 2019, the opening day of the 14th Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance, health experts and healthcare providers gathered …
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