Are you an expat who loves playing sports? If so, you’re probably aware that getting involved in any type of sport can do wonders for your mental and physical health – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many of the world’s sporting tournaments and games returning to our screens like the Euro 2021 football games...

The UK’s first ever online menopause clinic has launched a service for the expat community, offering personalised treatment options to millions of women suffering from menopausal symptoms.  The Online Menopause Centre (OMC) provides virtual video consultations and individually tailored treatment plans to menopausal and perimenopausal (the period leading up to the menopause) women. ...

For mental health awareness week 2021, William Russell surveyed over 1,100 expatriates in five countries to reveal some worrying stats about expat mental health.  Expat Network is publishing the results here from an article originally published by William Russell. Written by Inez Cooper, Co-Founder & Managing Director, William Russell The...

While the cost of health insurance changes every year, the changes are even more dramatic as of late due to the latest COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the factors that health insurers use to calculate the price of international health insurance premiums include medical inflation, healthcare utilization, and cost of prescriptions, to name a few. ...

If you’re an expat living and working in a foreign country, are you eligible for a coronavirus vaccine? And if not, can you return to your home country for a jab? To answer these questions, William Russell, specialists in expat insurance, take a look at some of the more successful COVID-19 vaccination programmes around...

When moving to the U.S. the healthcare system can be bewildering with the many different options.  Duquesne University have set out a handy guide explaining healthcare basics and the different healthcare plans in the U.S..  We have republished this here with their agreement to help you to understand the differences and the benefits of each....

A survey of expats has explored the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on expat family health and well-being. It investigates how expats managed both their own and their children’s health and well-being during the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and reveals that 60% are rethinking whether they want to continue living abroad. The...

A major piece of research released by AXA, in which 578 expats were surveyed, has found that two-in-five (39%) feel as though their expat mental health has deteriorated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, nearly two-in-three (62%) would have described their general state...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. It’s how the song goes, but is it reality? Family meals, tree decorations, presents, travel, the smell of hot chocolate and cinnamon, at first seem magical and wonderful. All of these enchanting things take time and preparation. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Marina Tricard...

Absenteeism has been a problem forever but increasingly presenteeism (where employees feel the need to continue working while unwell, during their evenings and weekends – even on holiday)  is an issue.  This can be a particular issue for expats working far from their head office and feeling the need to prove themselves. Written by Caroline...

If there’s one thing we can learn from 2020, it’s that we shouldn’t take our health for granted. With the ongoing pandemic, increasing chronic diseases, and rising healthcare costs, health insurance has turned into a necessity. Securing private health insurance ensures you’ll have the right financial support when you really need it. However, many people...

According to a survey by Aetna International into their experiences during lockdown expats are actively taking control of their physical health while they struggle with their mental health.  63.6% of expats admit that the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health and more than half of them would rather live in their home country during...