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But for some, two or more make sense. Your needs should drive the number and type of policies you buy. You can own multiple policies from different companies. But when you apply, insurers will ask about current coverage to make sure the amount you want is reasonable, says Brian Ashe, executive vice president of Life Happens, an educational nonprofit supported by insurers. You can buy a lot without raising eyebrows. Insurers typically will ask for justification if the total coverage would exceed 20 to 30 times your income, he says.

UAE: Dubai Health Authority has a new medical insurance arm 22 May 2018 United Arab Emirates   Life & Health The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has a new organisational structure that includes two new entities, the Dubai Healthcare Corporation and Dubai Health Insurance Corporation. It also includes three new strategic sectors: Strategy and Corporate Development, Health Regulation, and Joint Corporate Support Services, reports  Gulf News . The Dubai Health Insurance Corporation ensures quality health insurance for Dubai’s citizens, residents and visitors, protects the rights of policyholders, and designs health insurance packages. Mr Humaid Al Qutami, director general of the DHA, said that there was a need to have a separate corporation for health insurance given the scope of service and the vast number of people it affects. “The health insurance sector has a AED7-billion ($1.9 billion) market and more than 50 health insurance co...

Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi woman blocks Bangkok deportation move 38 minutes ago Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Image copyright REUTERS Image caption Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun said her passport was seized at Bangkok airport A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok's main airport has refused to be deported back to her country. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, who says she is trying to flee her family, was set to be deported to Kuwait on Monday. But she barricaded herself inside a hotel room where she was being held by authorities until the flight had departed. Ms Mohammed al-Qunun was in Kuwait on holiday with her family when she fled two days ago. She was trying to head to Australia via a connecting flight in Bangkok.