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Monday 22 November 2010

Mood Shift for the Expatriate Market


With the economic world ever increasing, and new markets opening up year on year, there is a clear shift in the mood of expatriates. Where once they were very much thought to be second rate postings, the opposite is now true, particularly for younger workers who are perhaps stepping on to the career ladder for the first time.

Alongside the increase of junior staff taking positions abroad, there has also been a shift of emphasis away from the traditional approach. Often, staff would be sourced in the UK for placements overseas, but today, people are more likely to move abroad and find a job with a UK based company upon arrival.

Whilst many companies will still offer costs to staff for relocation and international healthcare, many of the other benefits once enjoyed are not offered. Accordingly, remuneration is higher.

The reliance on staff already located in a host country is serving businesses in greater ways too. It has often been said that cultural differences were not always recognised at headquarters, but this is changing.

With many staff taken up already based in the host country, often as a result of a visit made through a gap year, understanding and communication lines are optimised. With staff having greater language skills too, expats are more of an asset than they ever have been.

A move abroad should always be carefully considered, whilst it also necessitates a lot of arranging of personal details. Expat health insurance is one area where this is certainly true, and at Expatriate Healthcare we are experts in taking the hassle and stress out of the expat insurance process.

Expatriate Jobs Shift to Inexperienced Workers


Over recent years, the number of people taking up positions abroad has seen a significant rise from junior members of staff, whilst many university graduates are also choosing to move abroad of their own accord, and seek employment upon arrival.

This does pose a number of problems however. Expatriates sent overseas by their companies will most likely have their relocation costs and bills and rent covered for them. There may also be a living allowance granted, whilst expatriate medical insurance will also be taken care of.

However, companies are less inclined to do this for workers who have, to all intents and purposes, posted themselves abroad. Mindful of this therefore, it is more likely to be down to the individual to ensure things such as expatriate health insurance are in place.

With many graduates selecting to live and work in locations visited in gap years, costs can be kept down quite reasonably. Whilst much can be achieved abroad in that case, ensuring that international healthcare is in place before travelling is certainly advisable.

Healthcare provision and rules and regulations vary considerably from country to country. Indeed, the different benefits and structure is hard enough to understand through our own NHS; transpose this abroad, and there are further levels of confusion.

At Expatriate Healthcare, we can provide packages to suit travel to almost every location across the world. With a team of experts with local and cultural knowledge, we can also help tailor international healthcare packages to meet any sporting activities or adventures that take place whilst abroad.

International Health Insurance News: Try something new on holiday


Overseas medical insurance policyholders are looking for more from their trips abroad, according to a travel writer.

Dan Hipgrave noted that it is important to take advantage of all the opportunities available when experiencing life abroad.

"When doing these kinds of activities you forget about your day-to-day problems. You just enjoy them, then when you go home from your holiday you are able to brag about them and tell all your friends about the things you can't even imagine you've done," he explained.

Meanwhile, a survey from Travel Alberta has revealed ...

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Expatriate Insurance News: Business flyers' priority 'is punctuality'



International health insurance policyholders who travel for business are more concerned about their flight being on time than how much it costs to fly, according to Advantage Travel.

Norman Gate, director of business travel at the firm, pointed out that ...

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International Healthcare News: Brazil 'is popular overseas home destination'


International health insurance policyholders thinking of relocating abroad should know that the Brazilian property market is "a step ahead" of other destinations.

This is the view of Robin Wilson, head of overseas at Rightmove.co.uk, who commented: ...

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International Healthcare News: Expats 'could find better opportunities abroad'

Prospective expats are increasingly considering the opportunities they could have if they move abroad, the director of Shelter Offshore has claimed.

Rhiannon Davies pointed out that people of any age could take up the expatriate medical insurance policyholder lifestyle in a different country and would not have to wait until retirement to do so.

"We Brits are globally mobile and there is a tradition as long as your arm of Brits pioneering, exploring, colonising and setting up home, business and lifestyle abroad. So it is no surprise to me that...

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Expatriate Healthcare News: 'Tread carefully' when buying property abroad


Expat health insurance policyholders are being urged to "tread carefully" when it comes to purchasing overseas property in Spain.

According to Property-Abroad.com, prices of Spanish homes could fall further still, which may drive interest back into the market.

"Everybody is trying to call the bottom of the market, but with more job losses in the UK public sector and things like that, people are a little bit more apprehensive for the time being," said Les Calvert, director of the company.

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Worldwide Medical Insurance News: Trinidad and Tobago 'set for bumper carnival'


Expatriate medical insurance policyholders looking for a holiday destination should make their way to Trinidad for next year's "bumper carnival", the island's minister of tourism has suggested.

Dr Rupert Griffith commented that...

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Expatriate Medical Insurance News: Egyptian remittances 'will exceed $7.6bn'


Expatriate medical insurance policyholders from Egypt are expected to send back $7.68 billion in remittances this year, the World Bank has projected.

This is despite international financial problems that have affected employment opportunities around the world.

According to news source Al-Masry Al-Youm ...

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