As medical services grow more and more costly around the world, international private medical insurance providers are trying to ensure that their policies provide good value for money while maintaining high levels of benefits. In many countries, including such places as the US and the UK, the cost of medical services has been rising throughout recent years. In the US, the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite…

London-based international medical insurer Medicare International has now added 'passive war cover' as an option on its health polices to provide coverage for contractors and workers in war torn nations. Medicare has recognized there is a growing number of people working in and around zones of conflict in the world and has tried to cater to contractors…