How to obtain health insurance when teaching abroad?

Teaching overseas is an exciting and rewarding journey for expat teachers around the world. There are many opportunities to teach English and other subjects in both public and private schools abroad. Many younger teachers will gain valuable work experience that will help their career when they come back to their home country. More experienced teachers may choose to work abroad to experience life elsewhere, especially in a more exotic country.

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Vacation Insurance

The Importance of Vacation Insurance for Expatriates

Some expats who live abroad will be covered by their employer expat health plans or by the local government health system. Unfortunately, such plans probably will not include medical treatment or evacuation coverage when traveling outside their new home country. Everyone knows that medical emergencies can occur while traveling and are almost always unexpected events.

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Expat Entrepreneur

Tips on becoming an expat entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, can you imagine living abroad as an expat while running your business successfully? Starting a business is not easy, especially if you’re running one overseas. In this article, we will share a few tips on how to run a business while living as an expat before you decide to depart.

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Expat Child Care

Six Tips for Finding Quality Expat Child Care

For many expat families, moving abroad with children can be very challenging. More importantly, choosing quality child care in a destination country is another difficult decision. As parents, you want to make sure the child care has a safe, happy environment that supports both the intellectual and emotional development of your expat child.

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Evacuation Insurance Plans

Major cause of medical claims and evacuations for expatriates

It has been recently noted by the World Health Organization (WHO) that there were approximately 1.24 million deaths on the world’s roads in 2013. Traveling on the roads of the country you are living in is a critical component of an expat assignment or business trip. It is a good idea to investigate and understand the risk factors and take steps if possible to protect your safety.

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