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The importance of protecting your income while working abroad

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Make Sure you Purchase Disability Insurance When You Work Overseas

Nowadays, apart from safety, what most people are concerned about when considering an offer of employment overseas are the salaries and benefits coverage. According to HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey, more than 35% of expats working in the banking and financial services sector in Hong Kong make more than HKD 1.55 million annually.

According to ECA International’s annual MyExpatriate Market Pay Survey, middle expat managers in Japan earn $375,289 per year on average. An expat professional’s income is one of the most valuable assets, but what if an unfortunate event happens and you lose that income? Disability can occur at any time. In this article, we will discuss the importance of protecting your income while working abroad.

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Thailand Expat Guide to Eating and Living Healthy

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An Expat Guide to Living and Eating Healthy in Thailand

People need to be independent to succeed when living outside of their home countries. If an expat gets ill, they may have to rely on themselves to recover from medical conditions. As such, expats need to be extra careful when caring for their health. We have created a Thai expat guide to eating and living healthy for expatriates overseas. One of the ways expats can care for their health is by ensuring that they lead healthy lifestyles—especially important for those who plan to retire in Thailand, where maintaining good health can greatly enhance their quality of life and enjoyment of the country’s relaxed pace and natural beauty.

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What to consider when you are relocating abroad

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Relocating abroad will almost always involve finding somewhere to live, looking for a new job, and finding schools for your children. With so many things to consider, it is often easy to overlook something as important as international health insurance. In this article, we explain what to consider when you are relocating abroad, and we will explore the international health insurance that you will want to take with you when relocating abroad.

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What to consider when moving abroad as an expat

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Deciding what to consider when moving abroad as an expat can be an overwhelming experience. Relocating abroad will almost always involve finding somewhere to live, looking for a new job, and finding schools for your children to attend. With so much to consider, it is often easy to forget to look into an essential ingredient to having a successful and happy period abroad: international health insurance.

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Top 10 Expatriate Careers in 2019

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Learn About the Top Ten Expatriate Careers in 2019

The decision to move abroad has been made, and the process of organizing your checklist of tasks to accomplish before taking off has begun. There will surely be lots of things to consider while planning your move abroad; however, one task that should be high on your list will be your search for a job. Securing a job will facilitate your move by securing funds, increasing your local network, facilitate your ability to rent an apartment and so on.  We have created a list of the top 10 industries for expats working abroad to help you discover where you’ll prosper! It is important to remember which opportunities are best for you and where you believe will allow you to call a new city home. You can also look for expatriate jobs via LinkedIn.

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Five most costly cities for expats living abroad

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When talking about cost-of-living overseas for expatriate employees, it is not just exchange rates of currency, cost of food or groceries, but also housing costs. According to a recent Forbes survey result, the five most expensive real estate markets are Hong Kong, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai, and London. In this article, we will discuss the five most costly cities for expats living abroad.

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Becoming a Global Citizen

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The opportunity to live a life as a global citizen is one that is appealing to many people. It involves a life of adventure and new experiences. If deciding to become a global citizen, it is important to understand what it takes to successfully take on the opportunity in which you are given and facilitate the transition period. Let’s dive into what it means to be a global citizen.

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Insurance options for companies with only one expat employee

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Our firm has worked with many companies and organizations with hundreds and even thousands of employees that have only one or two expatriate employees posted abroad. These firms are not able to adequately cover their expat employee and his or her dependents under their domestic plan and should not try for a variety of reasons. The human resource manager is often faced with a dilemma of where to find adequate insurance for the lone expat employee and may have limited experience or understanding of expat insurance, not to mention no expat insurance contacts. So what is a company or non-profit with only one or two expat employees to do? Let’s learn more.

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More expat employees will be required by resurgent mining companies

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Gold mining companies are doing much better in 2016 after many years of low gold prices along with depressed stock prices, exploration and production. The global mining sector has experienced a protracted correction that has seen all commodities fall from grace since 2011 and 2012. Mining companies, especially in the gold sector, have seen significant declines for a variety of economic factors, especially the slowing demand for commodities from China. Quite a few mining stocks have risen substantially in 2016.

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Expat employers with few employees can obtain group expat coverage

One of the largest barriers to expatriate group insurance adoption for small organizations without a current plan is the simple belief that their company is “too small” for a benefit plan. Others think that a global mobility program for their small firm will cost too much.

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