Vol. 06 / 2024JournalUpdated Jan 2026
№ 00 — The Journal

The 2026 Expat Health Insurance Guide

The 7 working expat health products compared. Cigna Global at 4,820 dollars a year for a family, SafetyWing at 56 a month single, Allianz Care at 5,400.

The 2026 expat marketSeven structural products. Selection depends on country, age, and local public option.
№ 01 — The 7 products

What the market looks like

The 2026 expat health market comes down to 7 structural products. Long term private medical: Cigna Global, Allianz Care, GeoBlue, Foyer Global, William Russell. Travel medical: SafetyWing, IMG Global. The split: private medical for 5 year residency; travel medical for in between months.

№ 02 — The decision tree

Which fits which use case

If destination has free public healthcare for residents (UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore), buy a local top up at 600 to 1,400 a year and skip the international product. If destination is private only (US, UAE, Switzerland), buy Cigna or Allianz; family premium 4,800 to 7,200 a year. If on the road under 9 months not residing anywhere, buy SafetyWing or IMG at 56 to 142 a month.

№ 03 — Pricing detail

The 2026 numbers

Cigna Global family of 4 worldwide minus US: 4,820. With US: 11,200. Allianz Care: 5,420 worldwide minus US, 12,800 with US. SafetyWing single 30 year old worldwide minus US: 56.28 a month. With US: 142 a month.