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• Second Opinions, You, and Your Insurance: Getting It Right

  

  If you're like us, you live in a world where time is the most precious resource around. We take care to fill every moment with our days to the point that we eve... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Announcing Pacific Prime Dubai

  

  After many years of working in Dubai via a partnership in the Emirate, Pacific Prime is proud to announce the opening of our very own office! Now fully... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Health Insurance Coverage and Employee Health Outcomes

  

  We often hear people in the healthcare sector talk about 'health outcomes', but what does it really mean? According to World Health Organization, an outcome is ... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Employee Benefits Plans: Important Things to Remember When Structuring

  

  If you are a Human Resources professional, or otherwise administer your company's group health insurance plan , it can oftentimes feel overwhelming. It's hard... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Primary Care Delivery: What It is and Why It’s Important

  

  Primary care delivery is a topic that really should be a more common feature of discussions about global healthcare. This is because utilizing primary care... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Silver Tsunami Survival: Aging Populations and Your Business

  

  Over the past few decades the world has seen a trend that is both good and bad: People are living longer than ever before. This mass aging in many developing an... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Are You Getting the Best from Your Employee Benefits Broker?

  

  Did you know that brokers and intermediaries account for a significant majority of the businesses in the insurance sector? This is an important point to know... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Health Insurance Fraud and Its Impact on the Health Care System

  

  PatientsMedical professionalsContractors Fraudulent provision of sickness certificates Prescription fraud Evasion of medical charges Prescription... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Priority for Hong Kong Employers

  

  Mental health issues are pervasive across the world, in virtually every population; affecting all of us either directly or indirectly. Hong Kong, with its... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Employee Benefits Planning: Communicating Important Changes to Your Staff

  

  For many HR teams, a change in employee benefits can seem like a coming tidal wave looming on the horizon. The top of that wave peaks white with inevitable... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• International Travel Insurance Requirements: What Employers Need to Know

  

  In an increasingly globalized marketplace, placing employees in assignments across international locations has become an essential part of doing business.... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Valuing Employees Key to Managing Staff Retention: Using Benefits to Show You...

  

  For businesses looking to attract high performers, or those concerned about trying to retain valued employees in this market, the global professional services... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Employee Benefits for Millennials: What’s Really Going to Attract Young Workers?

  

  As more and more Baby Boomers retire, labor markets around the world are looking to the younger generations in order to source their new leaders and talent.... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Global Health Insurance Provider Aetna Buys Bupa Thailand

  

  At the end of July, leading global health insurance provider Aetna Inc. announced that it had acquired UK-based Bupa Group's Thai business, Bupa Thailand, for a... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 CURRENT

• Expat Mental Health: Addressing the Issue

  

  As an insurance brokerage specializing in international health insurance, Pacific Prime is one of the loudest voices out there when it comes to trying to... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Managing Risks Involved with Overseas-based Staff

  

  For Human Resources staff, ensuring the safety of your workers heading abroad on overseas assignments means assessing and mitigating the potential risks... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Cyber Attacks Vs Natural Disasters: Which Cost More?

  

  It's a sad thing to say, but there have been a plethora of storms happening recently. At the time of this article's writing, much of Houston, Texas is... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Australian Households Find Private Health Insurance Too Complex

  

  With over 40,000 plans on the market, private health insurance has become "a quagmire of cost and confusion" for Australian households, says Matt Levey, the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• New Ecuador Visa Requirements: Expats Must Show Proof of Health Insurance

  

  New Ecuador visa requirements have now made it mandatory for all long term tourists, temporary residents, and permanent residents including expats to have healt... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH

• What Your Company Can Do to Tackle Health Insurance Fraud

  

  Health insurance fraud is a serious problem for insurance providers and the greater health industry in general, amounting to "tens of billions of dollars" in... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 CURRENT, HEALTH