AXA Global Healthcare’s new Mind Health Report reveals a notable generational divide in how expats experience and manage their mental wellbeing. The fifth edition of the report shows that while older expats lean on their resilience and life experience, younger expats are more open about the challenges they face. It also highlights how younger generations are driving the adoption of AI and digital mind health tools, even though many report being adversely affected by excessive use of social media.

In this iPMI Global Expatriate Life article, we focus on the growing strategic importance of Western-style international hospitals for the highly mobile populations of expatriates and global travelers. It argues that these facilities, characterized by evidence-based protocols, internationally credentialed staff, and transparent administration, are crucial for mitigating clinical and non-clinical risks abroad. For insurers and global employers, a network of such hospitals provides continuity of care, facilitates claims adjudication, and ensures brand assurance, especially given the rising average and extreme costs of overseas medical claims. The text concludes that as international mobility and the related medical tourism market continue to grow, the seamless integration of these high-standard hospitals, insurance products, and mobility services is essential for managing global health risk.

In this iPMI Global Expatriate Life article, Virginie Faucon, relocation expert at AXA Global Healthcare talks about smart workplace benefits and how they can benefit expatriates. 

April’s Stress Awareness Month is a timely reminder that the well being of globally mobile employees is more than just a tick-box exercise – it’s a business essential. For expats adjusting to life overseas, the stresses and emotional burden of relocating can be subtle, slow-burning and all too easily overlooked.