Katherin Gaston

~80% of surveyed families had not held an in-depth life insurance conversation, showing many adult children and aging parents still lacked shared planning clarity.
Adult children often assumed coverage existed: ~60% believed parents had life insurance, while only ~45% of parents said they actually carried it.
Similar communication gaps extended beyond insurance, touching retirement funding, healthcare costs, and legacy planning, reinforcing the need for broader long-term family financial discussions.
A practical starting point: hold a family meeting yearly or after major life events to review protection needs, long-term goals, and key decisions.
Families also were urged to involve a financial professional, begin conversations early, and document decisions so expectations and important information stay clear.

Global Families Miss Key Insurance Talks

Traditional traveller-versus-expatriate insurance categories are fading as remote work, digital nomad visas, extended assignments, and blended work-leisure trips reshape cross-border living patterns.
Short-term travel insurance fits vacations or business trips, but longer stays and mobile work increasingly require comprehensive coverage, with many visas now demanding it.
With healthcare costs rising globally, organisations are moving upstream, aiming to prevent unnecessary claims before treatment rather than relying mainly on bill negotiations afterward.
Telemedicine now works best inside broader care navigation, while AI helps flag earlier interventions and clinicians provide judgement for complex cases and quality outcomes.
Future international healthcare will be measured by how well organisations connect globally mobile people to timely, needs-based care before high-cost events occur.