Get insurance for foreign workers via 32 firms, says deputy minister

The Star, Sunday, November 28, 2010, Kuala Lumpur: Foreign workers health insurance, which is mandatory from Jan 1 next year, must be obtained from a panel of 32 registered insurers, said Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan.

She said action would be taken against employers who failed to do so and that the work permits of their foreign workers would also not be renewed.

In relation to this, the ministry would hold dialogue sessions with the stakeholders to explain the new ruling, she told reporters after launching the Hitachi Charity Flea Bazaar at Saloma Theatre Restaurant here on Sunday.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai had recently announced that health insurance would be compulsory from Jan 1 because there were RM18mil unpaid public hospital bills by foreign workers.

The annual premium has been set at RM120 per foreign worker. - BERNAMA.

Source from: The Star Online, URL:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/28/nation/20101128164205&sec=nation