Healix Health has appointed Luke Harding as commercial director.
Harding (pictured) joins from Axa Global Healthcare when he was head of large corporate global distribution.
He joined Axa Global at the end of 2016 as global corporate sales leader from Mercer where he was a senior associate.
At Axa Global Healthcare he was responsible for designing, running and launching corporate distribution. This included developing Axa’s global healthcare corporate business in the Middle East and Asia, as well as their established markets in the UK and Europe.
Harding’s new role will seem him focus on driving the business forward in the direct and broker markets, with a remit of focusing on developing broker strategies and strengthening broker relationships.
He will also be responsible for expanding distribution channels to help bolster Healix Health’s client portfolio and supporting existing clients to scale up their healthcare provision.
Harding said: “The opportunity ahead for Healix is massive. From the very outset, my conversations with senior stakeholders revealed exceptional levels of clinical expertise to support businesses.
“The corporate healthcare trust model is vital for employers looking to provide personalised wellbeing support to employees to retain and recruit talent.
“I’m hugely excited to be part of the journey of supporting businesses to expand their healthcare provision.”
Ian Talbot, CEO of Healix Health, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Luke to the team, who brings a wealth of experience in the sector.
“The employee benefits market is only set to grow and expand as people increasingly look to their employers to plug the gaps in existing healthcare provision. Luke will be integral for the next stage of growth for Healix.”