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ajernigan

ajernigan

Member

American citizen

Forum posts

19

Contacts

6

About me

American, Married with children, 53 years old

Lives in Birmingham, Alabama

Speaks English, Portuguese, Twi

Registration: 19 May 2017

About

Having lived in Europe, Africa, and South America and currently splitting my time between Rio de Janeiro and the USA (Birmingham, AL and NY/NJ/PA/DE)
Interests: Travel, fine dining, TCK issues

Occupation

I am Businessman.

My expat journey

netherlandsbrazilghanaenglandbrazilusamozambiqueusa
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Redding, California, USA

Feb 2013 - Dec 2015

Redding, California, USA

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Liverpool, England

Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

Liverpool, England

University of Liverpool

Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana

Aug 2005 - Oct 2008

Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Jul 2000 - Jan 2002

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Jan 1996 - Sept 1996

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Activity

ajernigan
ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek

Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...

ajernigan

Hi there Marcos, Thanks for your insight into Amil since UnitedHealthcare purchased them. I have not kept up with them. I've heard the marketing for Assim Saude but not sure how good it is yet. Yes, we are planning on moving back but ... Read More

ajernigan
ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek

Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...

ajernigan

Good points Marcos! Who is your favored carrier in the local market? Who would you recommend most for individuals getting national coverage vs an expat plan? Amil is owned by UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and they of course are strongest in Rio/Sao Paulo ... Read More

ajernigan
ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Moving to Belo Horizonte, Brazil by ETcallHome.

We are moving to Belo Horizonte in October 2017 and would like to bring some house items with us. Nothing really big. Just kitchen appliances, bicycles, Televisions, lots of books, clothes, toys, etc. Any suggestions on companies and best ways to ...

ajernigan

Hi there, Having shipped containers from BH to the US, and then again another time from the US a few years back I do not recommend it. What is the primary reasoning behind shipping a container? They will impose an import tax that will make it ... Read More

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ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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How to bring your car to Ghana by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Ghana, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

ajernigan

I put a car in my container when I moved from the US to Ghana and I certainly regret it. The import tax they imposed was more than the car was worth and the headache of clearing it. It was used and I could have purchased a much better car after I ... Read More

ajernigan
ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek

Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...

ajernigan

I've just emailed you, but it's best to edit that so that your email address isn't visible, and then use the messaging through expat.com *** Read More

ajernigan
ajernigan replied to a thread
9 years ago
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Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek

Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...

ajernigan

Hi there, Having lived in Belo Horizonte and Rio, and being American I definitely recommend that you get coverage before arriving. Yes, I'm answering as an insurance agent as well to be completely upfront. My recommendation is that you purchase ... Read More