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Axis Capital, Bermuda: A history of healthcare in Indonesia - 1 views

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    Local governments initially started carrying health insurance back in 2003 when Megawati Soekarnoputri’s government presented the Health Service Insurance for Poor Families program, or JPK-Gakin. The notion was for district managements to apply their personal community health insurance schemes in line with local requirements. Nevertheless, limited programs ever actually got off the ground before Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s new government presented a bill that laid the foundation for a nation-wide program and made JPK-Gakin redundant, Law no. 40/2004 on a National Social Security System (SJSN). Simultaneously, Yudhoyono’s government announced a program to run free, however basic, healthcare to the poor - Askeskin (health insurance for the poor), which was substituted in 2008 by Jamkesmas (community health insurance). Certain regional administrations put up a round. In 2005, East Java’s government led a test at the Constitutional Court demanding that SJSN gave the central government a monopoly on social service provision and broke the constitution and Law no. 32/2004 on Regional Governance. The court approved that SJSN did not stop local governments from emerging their own social security programs, as well as for healthcare. Ever since, the quantity of local health insurance programs has increased year on year. One of the groundbreaking systems was Jaminan Kesehatan Jembrana (JKJ) presented in 2003 by Gede Winasa, the head of Jembrana district in Bali. According to this scheme, all members of JKJ, may they be poor or non-poor get free pri
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Micro-Health Insurance: How and why it works in Indonesia - 1 views

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is graded as the highest importance waste stream in Indonesia, grounded on a country needs assessment analysis by the United Nations Environment Programme. Organic wast...

Axis Capital Group Insurance Micro-Health How and why it works in Indonesia

started by carterhancock on 15 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
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Universal healthcare comes to Indonesia, cover-ups not an issue - 1 views

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    In Indonesia, the government has presented a new universal healthcare scheme called Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN). The scheme includes health insurance will be comprehensive to the whole population by 2019. About 35% of Indonesia's 240 million people are categorized as poor and approximately USD 1.6 billion has been allotted to cover premiums for the poor, however an additional 30% of people are covered by certain form of regional or national health programme which automatically enables them to care. Speaking to the news agency IRIN, one surgeon working at a hospital in the capital, Jakarta, hailed the new scheme as a "great programme" since "people will no longer be denied treatment because they don't have money". That led to some hocus-pocus of some scam insurance. Axis Capital, a global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services, a group of companies with branch offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Singapore and the United States is at one with the universal healthcare for Indonesia. Healthcare overheads nonetheless, the World Bank has warning that in order to cover all individuals in poverty or near poverty, the national insurance scheme will sooner or later necessitate the country to twofold its spending on health. Indonesian health workers are certainly alarmed that the new scheme could have an influence on the quality of provision. Up to now, reports puts forward some hospitals have obtained limited information concerning the details of the new scheme. There are also worries regarding whether the present healthcare system will be able to meet demand. More than 1,700 state and private hospitals are contributing in JKN, with a further 9,000 state-funded community clinics serving as the initial point of primary care.
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Significant Lessons Learned from Jamkesmas to Achieve Universal Health Care in Indonesi... - 1 views

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    Indonesia's social insurance reform is the critical goal being universal health coverage for all by the year 2019. It has come into form with a single-payer umbrella program in 2014. Jamkesmas is the Government-financed health insurance program for the poor and near-poor. It has been combined and unified with other social insurance programs. Educating from Jamkesmas may start a better groundwork and application of universal health coverage for Indonesia by 2019. Axis Capital, a global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services, a group of companies with branch offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Singapore and the United States is at one with the universal healthcare for Indonesia. What successes can Jamkesmas claim? * About 47 percent of poor and near-poor households were covered under the program. * Outpatient and inpatient utilization rates increased among program cardholders. * Levels of catastrophic payments declined. * Participation of private providers increased. * More than 300 complementary local Jamkesmas-inspired programs were initiated across the country. Yet considerable challenges remain, including the following: * Nearly 60 percent of the populations remain without any coverage, including millions of Indonesians working in the informal sector. * Out-of pocket spending remains high even among those with coverage. * Lack of equitable access to quality health services in rural, remote areas. * Evidence of considerable mistargeting and leakages to non-poor families. * Low levels of awareness of benefits. * Low utilization of health services. * Regional inconsistencies in the availability of the basic benefits package, and poor accountability and feedback mechanisms. Key Lessons Learned from Jamkesmas to Achieve Universal Health Care in Indonesia * Improve target
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AXIS Insurance - Specialty Insurance Axis Capital Group Singapore Jakarta Indonesia Ber... - 2 views

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    - where world-class coverage and capital strength intersect. We are ready to help you with a broad portfolio of distinctive specialty products that address the challenges of today's world. AXIS Insurance provides Property & Casualty, Professional Lines, Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Aviation, Credit & Political Risk, Environmental, Surety, Accident & Health coverages and other customized insurance solutions. Our products are offered through our distribution partners, which include wholesale brokers, retail brokers and designated managing general agents/underwriters (MGAs/MGUs) in the U.S. and abroad. Coverages are backed by the financial strength and security of the AXIS insurance companies, rated "A+" (Strong) by Standard & Poor's and "A+" (Superior) XV by A.M. Best. With operations across the globe, AXIS Insurance is your connection to expert underwriting, outstanding service and skilled claims management.
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Universal Healthcare for Jakarta Indonesia and the whole country not a scam - 1 views

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    The US is not the lone country facing extensive healthcare reforms. Indonesia launched its universal health care programme on January 1st, recognized locally as Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN). Its creditable objective is to provide health insurance to the country's approximate 250m people in five years, or by January 2019. However encountered with the great test of executing such a scheme in the world's fourth most populated country, the government is phasing the introduction wisely. You are assured of no scams or any fraudulence act with the company. Axis Capital, a global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services, a group of companies with branch offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Singapore and the United States is at one with the universal healthcare for Indonesia. The JKN will cover 121.6m Indonesians in the initial step of the programme's operation this year. This totals to about half of the population already, nonetheless is not as much of a success a
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Limited opportunities in universal healthcare in Jakarta and whole country of Indonesia... - 0 views

Axis Capital, a global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services, a group of companies with branch off...

Limited opportunities in universal healthcare Jakarta and whole country of Indonesia far from fake

started by carterhancock on 29 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
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Indonesia: Health Care Mega-Spending -Whose Have No Complaints? - 1 views

AXIS Capital is a group of global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services, i.e. health insurance ...

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Healthy Indonesia Cards might incorporate JKN insurance program: Indonesians has no com... - 1 views

Observers have said President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may rename the existing national health insurance (JKN) program the Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) program, as both health programs share a si...

Healthy Indonesia Cards might incorporate JKN insurance program: Indonesians has no complaints about it

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Protect yourself from unexpected emergencies while travelling - 1 views

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    It is really worrying to travel out of the province even for a short period of time without any travel insurance. Protect yourself from unpredicted dangers, even if you're just leaving Jakarta Indonesia for a few hours. Insurance is something everyone must have. Travel insurance offered by insurance companies like Axis Capital group of companies based in Bermuda could lessen the great financial risks of touring: illness, accidents, canceled tours, missed flights, emergency evacuation, lost baggage, travel-company bankruptcies, terrorism, theft, and getting your body back to your if you die. Every traveler's possible loss differs, varying on just how much of your tour is prepaid, the reimburse capability of the air ticket you bought, your condition of health, the worth of your luggage, where you're touring, the financial health of your tour airline and company, and what coverage you by now have. For several tourists, insurance is a great trade; while for others, since they are afraid of scams, it's not. You will never know the odds that you'll need it, so are you willing to take risks? Remember that you are worthy of peace of mind. Take these matters into considerations, be aware of your choices, and build an educated judgment for your tour. If in case that there is a critical injury or sickness, insurance payments can run into large amount of dollars. Warning! Elevated fees are not at all times denoting the finest coverage. Enumerate what features of a policy are vital to you. It's useless compensating a premium to decrease car rental extravagance if in fact you cannot drive, or covering your baggage when all you are bringing is a bag packed of soiled socks and a defective mp3 player. Eliminating selections or decreasing parameters every so often lessens the premium you recompense. Reference: Pro
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How to ensure health insurance plans for extended family - 0 views

A lot of people are planning for a life without a complete health insurance cover for their family as insurance companies are busy executing caps, sub-limits, co-payment clause, amongst other thing...

How to ensure health insurance plans for extended family Axis Capital Group Tips avoid fraud Malaysia Jakarta Region

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How to ensure health insurance plans for extended family - 0 views

A lot of people are planning for a life without a complete health insurance cover for their family as insurance companies are busy executing caps, sub-limits, co-payment clause, amongst other thing...

How to ensure health insurance plans for extended family Axis Capital Group Tips avoid fraud Malaysia Jakarta Region

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Axis Capital, Bermuda: Health Insurance Portability - 1 views

Axis Capital, a group of companies that serve a host of industries and diverse coverage needs through our operating subsidiaries and branch offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin A...

Axis Capital Bermuda Health Insurance Portability Group Tips to avoid fraud Malaysia Jakarta Region

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Choosing Your Health Care - 1 views

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    You may still have the chance to renew your existing health insurance plan or buy a new plan with the open enrollment which ran from November 15, 2014 until February 15, 2015. Axis Capital Holding Group Ltd, a group of insurance companies with branches in Europe, America, Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia with their main office located at Bermuda has collected some tips for you to review and consider. Old-timer For those who already have their healthcare insurance or Health Management Organization (HMO) but are considering whether to renew it or not, you may consider which company has the best coverage. You may ask your potential insurer the following questions: 1. Will your drug prescription be covered? 2. Will I have to pay each time I see the doctor or go to the hospital for consultation? 3. What will my monthly premium be for 2015? If you have any questions about what changes your plan may make to your coverage in 2015, contact your insurer directly. Once you have taken the time to review any changes to your insurance plan, if you decide you want to keep the same plan, and your household income has not changed, you don't have to do anything. Your plan will be automatically renewed. However, you may want to spend some time looking at plan choices to see if there is a better plan to meet the needs of you and your family. If you qualified for reduced premiums last year, we recommend you log into www.healthcare.gov to update and double-check your income information, as that will ensure you receive the correct tax credit amounts. Newbie In browsing for the best insurance plan, you should also get an assessment which health insurance suited you the most. Think about how often you will be using your insurance coverage, how many times you get a check-up, whether you go see a certain specialist, your drug intake, whether you need specific therapy or which hospital or clinic you often go to. Here are the three factors that may
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Axis Capital Group Insurance Update: Asian Bi-annual Report - 1 views

With the great rise in business development and industrial growth in Asia, asset values are generally enabling insurers to pay higher premium for increased protection levels. Not that the risk is h...

Axis Capital Group insurance bi-annual report Jakarta Hong Kong

started by carterhancock on 21 Jul 15 no follow-up yet
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AXIS Capital Announces Management Transitions - 1 views

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    AXIS Capital Announces Management Transitions /Accident & Health Axis Capital Group Hartford Jakarta Indonesia Kansas Houston PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "the Company") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that John ("Jack") Gressier, currently the Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, will become AXIS Capital's new Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Gressier will assume the responsibilities of retiring Chief Operating Officer Dennis Reding. In his new role, Mr. Gressier will oversee the Company's global insurance operations, including broker relationships and distribution management, reinsurance purchasing and corporate risk protection activities. In addition, he will also have responsibility for the Company's growing Accident & Health business, which provides accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis. Mr. Gressier will continue to be based in London and report to Albert Benchimol, President and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital. Mr. Reding, who has served as AXIS Capital's Chief Operating Officer since 2007, has been named Senior Advisor to the Company and will continue as a member of AXIS Capital's Executive Committee. Peter Wilson, currently President of U.S. Insurance at AXIS Insurance, will succeed Mr. Gressier as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, with overall responsibility for the general management and business results of AXIS Capital's global property and casualty insurance operations. Mr. Wilson will continue to be based in New York and will report to Mr. Gressier. Commenting on the appointments, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, remarked, "Having worked closely with Jack for several years, I have developed tremendous confidence in his management prowess, leadership skills and und
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About AXIS Capital - Accident & Health Axis Capital Group Hartford Jakarta Indonesia Ka... - 1 views

Our highly experienced underwriting, claims, modeling and actuarial teams have a breadth and depth of knowledge that distinguishes us in the industry. Clients around the globe value our expert unde...

Specialty Insurance Axis Capital Group Singapore Jakarta Indonesia Bermuda

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Methods for a better score on a life insurance paramedical assessment - 1 views

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    AXIS Capital is a group of global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services. We serve a host of industries and diverse coverage needs through our operating subsidiaries and branch offices in Bermuda, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Singapore and the United States. The company also service SE Asian countries such as Jakarta Indonesia, KL Malaysia and many more. We present you these tips to improve scores on a life insurance paramedical exam. Don't smoke "Somebody who has smoked their entire life for 50 years and then stops smoking for three months - they're considered a non-smoker," Dziuba says. Dziuba isn't telling that smokers lie on their applications and stop smoking a few months prior the test. Carriers take into account a history of smoking when the person is examined, but the lab results only test for nicotine currently in the system, he says. Fast Warning, don't eat overnight or at least two hours prior the exam. A last meal the preceding night must be healthy and well balanced. The applicant might likewise be informed not to drink anything up to four hours before the exam, although a little amount of water may be permitted. Dziuba instructs clients to plan exams for a weekday and not a Monday - a weekend of spoiling in fatty foods and alcohol can increase cholesterol levels on a Monday. Lose weight You must not attempt to lose weight hasty. That will typically get rid of water weight. However losing one to two pounds per week over a few months, or optimistically over a year, can relieve an applicant fall from being a standard risk to getting a favored rate - a 15% to 20% difference in premiums. Don't drink alcohol Keep away from alcohol for at least 12 and if possible 48 hours prior to the exam, since it can raise blood pressure and unfavorably disturb elements of the blood work. High blood pressure can be the alteration
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Insuring Your Child - 1 views

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    The minute people in Jakarta Indonesia discuss regarding life insurance, they in general converse concerning insuring only adults, or individuals with substantial possessions. Nevertheless, most of us do not think acquiring insurance coverage for our children. A lot articulate that it is the parents who must be accountable for securing their children's future; therefore a split cover won't be vital. However the fact is that insurance can do more than aid securing your loved ones' future when you get ill or pass away. You can as well utilize it to aid secure your children's future must something occur to them. The excellent thing regarding getting Child Cover is that it may be supplemented to your policy at no additional charge. Consequently if your insurer of choice bids that for free, you must instantly take the chance. But if they don't, you must think through of getting it anyhow. Axis Capital, a group of companies based in Bermuda: Points you must know regarding Child Cover: The cash from the insurance has a lot of uses. As stated previously that many parents just consider getting insurance as money their loved ones can help for their everyday expenses. But warning, it goes outside that as well. For instance, the lump sum payment from the insurance is able to assist paying for your child's medical expenditures should he or she experience from a critical disease or grievance. In addition, the cash can be consumed for other future expenditures, like for the child's reintegration and alterations to your home if your child undergoes from impairment. Child Cover aids guard your savings. By way of with other kinds of life insurance, the Child Cover is able to aid save your savings protected in occasion of an emergency. Consequently if your child demands to be hospitalized for a lengthy episode, your insurance policy may possibly take care of the expenditures, and you wouldn't require to incline into your savings. And this could avoid many fur
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