Category Archive For "Expat Insurance"
Factors influencing international health insurance premiums for expats
Every year, health insurers calculate the price of international health insurance premiums based on a range of factors including but not limited to: Medical inflation Healthcare utilization Cost of prescription drugs Age of the policyholder To help establish a better understanding of the above factors and their relationship towards health premiums, this article by Pacific …
How to plan for retirement abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic
Does spending your golden years on a tropical island sound wonderful? What if you learned that this wasn’t only an exciting thing to do, but a financially sensible one as well? That being said, adequate and advanced planning is needed to make your international dream a reality, especially due to the impact of the COVID-19 …
What happens to your EHIC card after Brexit?
Since the UK officially left the European Union (EU), residents that are EHIC holders have been advised to pay close attention to changes in healthcare that are due to happen at the end of 2020. Minor or significant changes are believed to occur depending on the negotiations between the UK government and the EU Commission. …
Pacific Prime Quiz: How well do you know international health insurance?
Health insurance is important and it is a serious matter. However, here at Pacific Prime, we want to show our fun side and challenge you all by designing – a not so easy – online quiz testing your knowledge about international health insurance! Click the banner below and answer 10 questions to find out if …
Coronavirus lockdowns: What expats must know when returning home
Whether you’re traveling back home now that your work trip has been cut short, or heading to your family so you can all be together during these difficult times, you’re probably wondering what kind of life you’re returning to. With rules and regulations that seem to be changing so frequently that it can be hard …
How to practice sustainability in schools
Schools have many opportunities to promote sustainability, whether it’s by setting an example or providing education on the subject. Educational establishments can help turn students into environmentally responsible citizens. What’s more, the direct environmental impacts of these institutions, such as energy consumption and materials, are significant. In this Pacific Prime article, we’ll talk about how …
Announcing our guide to moving abroad as an expat
Pacific Prime is excited to announce our latest guide – The Complete Guide to Moving Abroad as an Expat. This easy-to-navigate online guide provides information on everything you need to know about moving abroad as an expatriate. As experts in expat, travel, and health insurance, we understand the difficulties that expats face when moving somewhere …
Brexit’s impact on expat health insurance in Europe
Currently, more than 780,000 UK citizens are living in Europe, and this number is expected to go on increasing as various uncertainties continue to loom over the UK through to 2020. Today, all Britons living in Europe enjoy free or cheaper health insurance coverage, thanks to their home country being part of the EU. However, …
Five tips to manage expat employees
Sending employees abroad can be very beneficial for many different reasons. You get to have a person you know and trust at the heart of your overseas operation as well as the opportunity to develop a key employee. However, sending a member of staff abroad is no small endeavor, and isn’t as simple as handing …
Introducing Pacific Prime’s new International Maternity Insurance Guide
With the mission of simplifying insurance, Pacific Prime is pleased to announce the release of our latest International Maternity Insurance Guide. Drawing upon the in-depth knowledge and over 20 years of experience of our specialists in the industry, this guide spells out all the key information you should know of when securing maternity insurance abroad. …
