Category Archive For "News"
The rise of chatbots in the insurance world
The insurance world is growing fast in terms of technology. From the rise of AI, blockchain, and now chatbots, innovations are helping make the life of insurers and their clients easier. In this Pacific Prime article, we take a closer look at chatbots and how they affect both the insurer and the policyholder. What are …
How can blockchain change the insurance world?
Seeing the word blockchain may be daunting for some people, due to the notion that it is a complex process with a concept hard to understand. Though that may be true, the basics of it can be simplified. Blockchain is basically a shared ledger filled with “blocks” that contain information of transactions, that are then …
Check out Pacific Prime’s latest GDPR and Employee Benefits Flyer!
Employee benefits are offered as a perk by companies to attract their employees to join their organization. Providing employees benefits is a win-win for both sides, so what could possibly go wrong? Failure to comply with regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), can lead to hefty consequences as we will explain below. …
Introducing 2018-2019 State of Health Insurance Report
Pacific Prime’s report on the state of health insurance is back, and our second ever edition already has its upgrade. This report features all the extensive information like our 2017- 2018 inaugural edition but further provides in-depth insights by adding a section on trends in the global insurance market. This report also features commentaries from world …
Pacific Prime supports Room to Read Literacy Program in India
One of our core values at Pacific Prime is to make a positive difference in the workplace, as well as our environment and wider community. We’re particularly passionate about education, and firmly believe that education is the most important investment for the development of our society. In our goal of giving children around the world …
Introducing our brand new GDPR and Employee Benefits guide
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which came into effect in May 2018, is by far one of the most widely known data protection laws to date. Its ultimate goal is to give citizens of the EU and EEA greater control over their personal data, and within it, there are wide-reaching changes and implications for …
How international hospitals attract patients & insurers
In the era where people travel more frequently, be it for pleasure, work, retirement or medical treatments, private, international hospitals and clinics that offer international standards of care must find ways to attract their clientele. Besides the high quality of healthcare, international medical centers factor many different routes of attracting patients and insurers into their …
Will the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) be valid after Brexit?
Until now, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) card has provided the right to free or partially free emergency healthcare for its holders while staying in other EU countries. With Brexit around the corner, many UK and EU citizens are confused as to whether the EHIC card will still be valid after March 29th. In …
Pacific Prime wins Bupa Global’s Top Producer Award in Hong Kong
As Asia’s leading insurance broker, Pacific Prime has garnered numerous accolades and awards since the company was first founded in 2000. Our latest industry recognition came from Bupa Global at a Christmas party held recently in Hong Kong, where we received the highly coveted Top Producer Award. Leading news sites, such as Market Watch and …
Pacific Prime announces 2018 Scholarship Winner
Pacific Prime is thrilled to announce the winner of their 2018 Scholarship Programme. Maura Jones, a bachelor in nursing at Carrington College in the United States, received the scholarship prize this year – a USD 1,000 grant to go towards her education expenses. Muara entered the program by submitting an eloquent and illuminating essay on …
