Long-awaited Nationwide Health Insurance Mandate to Come into Force in January | The National News
In a landmark decision, the UAE Cabinet has announced that mandatory health insurance for all workers will be implemented nationwide starting January. This extends the existing mandate from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to the entire country.
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"It places a timely responsibility on both public and private sectors to bring all employees, including the largely underserved domestic workers, into the insurance fold," said Faisal Abbas, Vice President of Employee Benefits and General Insurance at The Continental Group. "All companies and institutions, particularly in the Northern Emirates where insurance penetration is relatively low, must earmark a sizeable dedicated budget for corporate health insurance and ensure all employees are insured comprehensively before the deadline.”