Appointments

Brian Marsella has been appointed president of fintech healthcare payments solution PayMedix. PayMedix is a division of Health Payment Systems. It guarantees upfront payments to all in-network providers and offers flexible repayment...

Prudential plc has appointed Arijit Basu and Claudia Suessmuth-Dyckerhoff as non-executive directors of the business which offers life and health insurance and asset management in Asia and Africa. Basu will join the...

Shepherds Friendly has added Alison McKinna and Neil Tinegate as non-executive directors to its board. McKinna's experience ranges across a variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and charities including BHSF, Cancer...

US health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has appointed Jasmine Jirele and Jim Pekarek to its board of trustees. Jirele (pictured) is the president and CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company...

Legal & General saw its retail protection new business drop 19% in the first half of the year as its predictions of a shrinking protection market appear to be coming true. Back in...

Phoenix Group has acquired Sun Life UK, a closed book UK life insurance company, from Sun Life Financial for £248m. The acquisition is expected to deliver around £470m of incremental long-term cash...

David Taylor has been promoted to managing director of Punter Southall Aspire's employee benefits business. Taylor (pictured) joined the firm back in February to lead its health and protection practice. He joined...

Marcia Reid has been appointed non-executive director at independent specialist adviser Sherwood Healthcare. Reid (pictured) completed a fixed term contract at Partners& as managing partner for wellbeing, engagement and benefits in May....

Sheldon Kenton is replacing Chris DiSipio as CEO of Global Benefits Group (GBG), the insurer has announced. DiSipio will move to become non-executive chairman of the board of the holding company, it...

Ian Smart is retiring after 38 years in the insurance industry – the majority of which has been at the heart of the intermediated protection market. Smart left his position as product...