Expat Health Ins. Vs Home Land Ins.

[guyjoules]

Hi there,

I'm trying to figure out, unluckily, why there is a huge gap between an expat health insurance (BUPA, DKV, etc) and a home land insurance (via local private companies in the country I live in - Israel).

Now, home land companies offer a good insurance for 40$ / month while international companies offer it for 180-250$ for one adult ~33 yrs old, healthy.

Now, reading both their policy, while there are some differences, it doesn't explain the huge gap between them.

Any info on this would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Guy.

[nocturn]

perhaps isreal would be the place to ask these questions.

On a side note Is it true you can bargain for insurance in Israel?