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Health insurers poised for high growth, fierce competition in India
India’s insurance industry is set to grow faster than its economy till 2020, according to a recent post at Globalsurance, with total premium income to hit anywhere from 350 to 400 billion US dollars....
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New Islamic health insurance plans join growing takaful market
Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance has launched two new Islamic health insurance plans in the UAE: Rishtey and Health on Return. The two are aimed at the large population of Indian workers...
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Aetna International enters Indian market
The international arm of US-based Aetna acquired Indian Health Organization Pvt Ltd. (IHO), a company offering Indian consumers access to medical and dental care through a credentialed provider...
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Insurance Roundup July: Vietnam, US, Bupa
As temperatures rise to record levels across the United States, various international credit rating agencies are turning the heat up even further on Washington D.C. The inability of the US government...
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Aetna joins mobile diabetes prevention drive in India
Aetna will help fund and advise a mobile diabetes prevention campaign in India. The goal is to reach 1 million consumers in 2 years. International health insurer Aetna announced its participation in a...
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Emerging economies show improved healthcare at low cost
25 years on the "Good Health at Low Cost" countries are still improving beyond expectations. In the developed world, debate rages on over whether a quality public health system can exist at reasonable...
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Researchers to “sniff out” tuberculosis using electronic nose
Two Indian researchers are developing a device that can detect tuberculosis-potentially even lung cancer-on a patient's breath. It may sound like something out of a cartoon, but rest assured it’s true:...
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Cigna taps Indian market with JV
Cigna International and India's TTK have teamed up to offer health insurance products in that country. Everyone wants a piece of India these days. Most recently, Cigna and India’s TTK Group announced a...
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Cigna TTK to launch expat policy
India's expat insurance market is worth USD 20 billion, according to Cigna TTK's managing director. Back in November Cigna announced a joint venture agreement with India’s massive TTK Group, which...
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Affordable health care challenges for Gulf expats
Many Indian expat workers in Gulf countries struggle to access health care. Expat workers in Gulf countries are increasingly limited in their options for affordable health care. Labourers from...
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