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- October 14 2016
Global health insurance market to grow 11%
But Donald Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare could decrease coverage by 15.6m people.
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- October 12 2016
China fast-tracks health insurance reforms
Chinese authorities called on all provinces to start and release their respective plans by the end of the year.
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- October 12 2016
Koreans spend W100tn on social insurance
Costs last year increased 6.3% from the preceding year, according to the Korea Employers Federation.
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- October 4 2016
China vows to improve health insurance system
The government aims to head off a public health crisis caused by its ageing population.
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- September 28 2016
Big growth for Indonesia’s healthcare industry
The sector is expected to grow to more than US$50bn by 2020 as the government upgrades the nation’s healthcare.
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- September 15 2016
China and Netherlands agree social insurance deal
Chinese and Dutch nationals working in each other's countries will soon be exempted from mandatory contributions.
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- September 9 2016
Solving the superbug problem
The decreasing efficacy of antimicrobial drugs in humans has serious consequences for life and health insurers.
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- September 7 2016
Investors bet on private health insurance
The countries expected to draw substantial investment in private healthcare are China, India, Brazil and Mexico.
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- August 29 2016
Taiwanese insurer ordered to pay premiums
Taiwan’s Nan Shan Life risks paying penalties if it does not contribute to its agents’ health insurance coverage.
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- August 23 2016
Singapore to improve ElderShield
The enhancement will complete the strengthening of Singapore’s social safety net during the past decade.
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- August 18 2016
Vietnam sets social and health insurance targets
The country is aiming for at least 50% of the population to have social insurance coverage by 2020.
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- August 11 2016
Singapore IP insurers suffer high medical costs
Some Integrated Shield Plan insurers in the city are struggling as profits succumb to higher costs.
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- August 5 2016
Healthcare benefits continue to rise in Asia
Medical insurers say costs are increasing due to overuse of care and underuse of preventative services.
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- August 2 2016
Capital rules not costly for Philippine HMOs, says IC
Higher paid-up capital unlikely to translate into higher costs, according to the Insurance Commission.
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- July 25 2016
Discovery enters Japan market with Sumitomo, Softbank
South Africa’s third-biggest insurer plans to introduce its health reward programme, Vitality, with its new partners' help.
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- July 22 2016
Foreign health insurers need to take risks in China
The market is huge and growing rapidly, but regulatory challenges will prevent all but the biggest foreign players from succeeding.
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- June 23 2016
Berkshire enters accident and health market in Asia
Philip Brain joins from Chubb to lead entry into group personal accident and business travel products.
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- June 21 2016
China Life vies with Yunfeng in iKang bid
A bidding war has ensued between the two Chinese buyers, who both want to delist the healthcare provider from Nasdaq.
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- June 3 2016
China approves tax-deductible health schemes
Taxpayers in 31 major cities will be able to deduct taxable income paid into qualifying policies.
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- May 25 2016
AXA to divest US$2bn tobacco industry assets
The group will sell its investments as part of its commitment to being a responsible health insurer and investor.
