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Dengue Deaths Force National Alert In Philippines
Thailand Confirms Its Own Outbreak

Health authorities in the Philippines have declared a "national dengue alert" after a spike in cases of the viral disease which has left more than 450 people dead since January.

Around 100,000 dengue cases were reported across the Philippines in the first six months of 2019, an increase of 85% on the same period last year.


Don't dive unprotected
dive insured

Scuba diving without the appropriate travel medical insurance can be an extremely costly affair if the worst should happen.

You don't have to risk your health or your dive trip vacation with a suitable dive insurance package.


Nurses family face GBP 30K hospital bill after death without travel insurance

Nurse, Charlotte Carter aged 30, dies on girls’ holiday to Dubai after falling ill on her flight - her family now face a £30,000.00 bill to take her back to UK.

Learn the difference in medical insurance policy excess wording

The type and wording of a policy excess will have a significant impact on how a claim is treated and the claim reimbursement that is made. Learn the differences between a 'per annum' and a 'per claim' plan excess.

Graham Briar highlights the risks for foreigners living in Thailand without health or medical insurance.

With no medical insurance and not enough money to pay for surgery Mr Briar finds himself in a nightmare situation in a Chiang Rai hospital.

What is Co-Insurance?

Understanding expat medical and travel insurance terminology is hugely important to ensure you fully understand and appreciate what is and more importantly what is not covered within a medical insurance contract.

Dive instructor & Oxford University maths graduate fights for life after massive stroke aged 39

Dan Robinson, 39, who is originally from Deighton, suffered a stroke on Ko Tao, an island in the Gulf of Thailand where he has been working as a dive instructor.

Airlifted from Mauritius

In April 2016, an expat family in Mauritius faced every parent’s worst nightmare when a bad headache soon proved to be a lot more sinister for their 10 year old daughter.

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