Smog, tobacco smoke, car exhaust fumes - we all know that pollution is bad, and there's no mystery about where it comes from. Most of us, however, do not stop to consider that not all air pollution occurs outdoors. Indoor air pollution, usually resulting from the use of unclean fuel in traditional cook stoves, is an extremely pressing issue to environmental and personal health in many…

Insurer Aetna International is changing its strategic insurance partner in Hong Kong. As of the 24th January 2013, all underwriting will be provided by Starr International Insurance (Asia) Ltd as opposed to their prior partner GAN Assurances IARD. Changing underwriting providers is rarely seen as a positive thing, as it hints at disputes amongst…

RHI-Bupa have released new corporate Group Insurance plans for companies in Singapore. The new products, insured by Raffles Health Insurance Pte Ltd and administered by Bupa International, are the 'Company Health Select Asia Pacific' plan, and the 'Company Health Choice International' plan. With…

In 1903, the life expectancy of the average man in the United States was 50; for a woman, 55. Fast forward one hundred years to 2013 - now, most of us are expected to live until 80, and plenty of people remain happy and healthy into their 90s. As medical technology advances, we will surely continue to live longer and longer lives, but with this increase in life expectancy…

To circumcise or not is a very personal question for new parents; it is a question with religious, medical, financial and social impacts. For many years, however, American health care institutions have given their opinions on whether or not circumcision is a good idea, and of those institutions, the American Academy of Pediatrics is one of the most important when it comes to making recommendations…

MSH International entered the Chinese insurance market in 2001, setting up a Third Party Administrator service that allowed the parent company to establish MSH China. Based off their success in Europe, MSH began to offer new health and life insurance product options in the region. By 2003, MSH China had collaborated with reinsurers China Re to create an international plan that could be licensed and…

When it comes to stopping gun violence, what is the most important thing that lawmakers can do? Should our legislators focus their attention on violence in video games, and media depictions of the horrors of war? Or, is it better to pass laws restricting access to guns; stronger background checks and more bans on weapons? Or, should our nation think defensively, and work to better arm…

It's the middle of January, which means you should be well on your way to achieving that New Year's resolution; by now, you're running daily, cutting out all saturated fats and spending no more than 20 minutes per day browsing Facebook. Or maybe, like thousands of other Americans, you've made one of the most common New Year's resolutions in the country: quit smoking.

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2012 saw the best financial results for international medical insurer William Russell, with a 30 percent increase in business from the previous year. The opening of a new sales support office in Hong Kong has also enabled the insurer to reach more clients in Asia, and ensures better service and support.      The revised premium rates for 2013 reflect a significant change and have come in below…

Since 1965, senior citizens in the United States have had access to public health insurance through the federal government. With Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, American citizens aged 65 and older were guaranteed insurance Medicare coverage, including hospital visits, doctor check-ups and prescription drugs. Medicare is not universal health coverage - on average, seniors still…