Hello everyone,
Moving abroad requires adequate insurance coverage.
What type of insurance expatriates need the most in Brazil: health, house or liability insurance? All of them? Do they come as a package?
Are there other insurance options to consider like critical illness, damage or property insurance?
Is it better to purchase insurance from an expat insurance specialist or from a local insurance provider?
And what about insurance costs?
Tell us about your experience in Brazil.
Thanks!
Kenjee
Insurance coverage in Brazil
Kenjee
26 May 2016 14:23:46
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Don Young
30 May 2016 21:03:14
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I have had Unimed for 25 years which has worked well for me. I am in the NE. Don
Alascana
30 May 2016 21:11:47
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I will be with Blue Cross/ Blue Shield until I croak. It covers me all over the World, now it's just a matter of the care I recieve. I'll also be in the NE in Belem.
ndfansince53
30 May 2016 22:09:45
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Don: What is Unimed? Is it a type of local Brazilian health insurance? If so, is it provided by the government or by a commercial, private insurer?
Thanks.
Gotcha184
30 May 2016 22:29:24
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We use Amil Insurance in Brazil. It was a Brazilian owned health insurance company until United Health bought them out a few years ago. We checked on Cigna and about 3 or 4 other international health care insurance plans but everyone of those international companies charge about $1,200 to $1,500 US dollars for each of us..........I can't afford that. With Amil I pay for an excellent private health care plan at about $800 USD per month for both of us.
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