"Because insurance is defined as the equitable exchange of risk for a payment, the insurance companies are undertaking some risk in exchange for your payment. When calculating the premium, it’s quite a different formula for an international plan and a local plan." Jenkin Au concludes his look at health insurance with an examination of how you can keep the costs down and still maintain high coverage.
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Category: Expat Health
You don't have to suffer from food poisoning, no matter where you are in the world
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According to a BBC story a Cambodian couple have cut their house in half to avoid convoluted divorce proceedings. The couple had been married for almost 40 years, so it’s very sad that their relationship should end this way.
You can read the story and see pictures of the house here: BBC News: Cambodian couple cut home in half
Divorce is, of course, something that’s often prevalent among expats too – especially if the couple are geographically separated for extended periods. Perhaps it’s
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Past cases: July 2006
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Here are the cases dealt with on Ruth’s page for July 2006.
Everyone told me that it was good to have a small child when I came here because it would be a help when getting to know people, but she’s shy and I’m shy.The theory is wonderful, isn’t it? Get a dog or a baby and a whole world of friendship opens up. But it doesn’t seem to really work like that, if you’re shy. Then even
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A Brit abroad needs insurance too – Part One
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