Appointments / Industry

Diana Haydar, director of direct sales at Nasco Insurance in Dubai speaks to Health & Protection about her 21 year career in IPMI, the challenge of premium inflation, the need for innovation, her top...

Robert Kennedy is being promoted to CEO for Howden UK and Ireland, replacing Carl Shuker who will become deputy chairman.  Kennedy is currently CEO of Howden Ireland and will take up his...

Howden has received approval to open its first operation in Saudi Arabia.  With the opening of Howden Reinsurance Brokers KSA, it means that Howden now has a presence in 56 countries.  The...

The Exeter saw its membership rise by 5.8% to 146,385 in 2024 as private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection (IP) saw strong growth, but life insurance and cash plans sales dipped....

Aviva has extended its access to Circle Health Group (CHG) facilities by signing a fresh four-year deal.  It means Aviva customers will be able to continue to access CHG’s national network of...

MetLife and Sprout.ai will be expanding their work to speed-up claims automation beyond Latin America to other global markets including the US and Asian territories. The insurer said the move was part...

Healix International is making a series of senior level appointments across operations, risk management and sales delivery ahead of opening an office in Australia ahead of gloabl expansion.  The firm said the...

Shepherds Friendly has announced the appointment of Michael Williams as its first chief change officer.  In the role Williams will lead key transformation initiatives and ensure they are aligned with the organisation’s...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed James Swatton to the role of senior distribution leader – Asia.  Swatton (pictured) will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for Axa Global Healthcare's IPMI...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is publishing guidance on managing customer vulnerability while remaining GDPR compliant to help promote data sharing across the industry. The body noted there were “widespread misconceptions about...