Appointments

Kirsten Dunion has joined Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) in the newly created role of head of client services. Dunion was previously one of the head of client services at Towergate Health &...

Australian life insurer Neos Life has appointed Harry Georges as head of sales. Georges succeeds Charl du Plooy who is moving to the role of head of culture and performance. Before joining...

Andy Morris is stepping up from director of finance and risk to succeed Paul Hudson as CEO of Cirencester Friendly seven months earlier than originally planned. In September of last year the...

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...