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Health coverage in the Gig Economy – Experience from several countries

BySomya Bansal, Joanne Buckle, Diana Dodu, Nathaniel Jacobson, Alexander Krauskopf, Monika Lis, Yunzi Xia, and Rong Yi
2 February 2022

As actuarial professionals from different parts of the world, we summarize our country-specific experiences with health insurance coverage in the gig economy. Our combined experience represents a mix, such as big and smaller economies and populations, national health and market-driven health insurance, and younger and older age groups. We cover:

  • Who are the gig workers?
  • Health coverage options for gig workers
  • Key considerations in commercial health insurance design for gig workers

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Nathaniel Jacobson

Alexander Krauskopf

Yunzi Xia

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