China

13 cases in Britain so far

UK govt. pledges £20m

For two weeks

Adviser, underwriter and reinsurer viewpoints

According to reports

In a country spanning 9.6 million kilometres square and boasting a population of 1.3 billion, it is not surprising that healthcare is varied in China, writes Expatriate Healthcare's Lee Gerry.

Now Health International has merged its Asia Pacific and Middle East and Africa regions to support the development of its global service proposition.

Now Health International will raise premiums for business underwritten in its European branch by 2%, while offering a 10% introductory discount for new individual Europe and Global customers.

The global insurance industry grew in 2014 with life premiums seeing growth of 4.3% after a decline of 1.8% in 2013, Swiss Re's sigma study of 2014 has found.

The number of employees working for UK parent companies abroad have increased 13% analysis of the most recent ONS figures by Jelf International has revealed.