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All around Ecuador, insurers were buried under COVID-19 costs

Published on August 18, 2020
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Since February of this year, Ecuador has been dealing with the growing impact of the coronavirus, on the economy, on the healthcare system, and on the social impact of the loss of lives across the country. Much of the focus since then has been directed toward the difficulties the country’s healthcare […]

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