Appointments / Industry

Bupa has become the first major private healthcare provider to pilot whole genome sequencing to selected customers in the UK. The two-year programme, My Genomic Health, offers more than 3,500 customers access...

HCML has appointed James Murray as chief executive officer. Originally a pharmacist, Murray (pictured) has held a number of healthcare leadership roles over his career. Most recently, he was a member of...

The Right DA Club has added protection and private medical insurance (PMI) provider, National Friendly to its insurance panel. From today (16 October), Right DA Club members will be able to access...

The UK's workforce mental health challenge is growing, but there is only so much insurers can do to tackle the problem. This is according to John Hyde, chief marketing officer at Unum...

Former occupational health tsar, Dame Carol Black, says she expects recommendations made by her occupational health taskforce to still emerge in a government White Paper. Dame Carol was appointed by the Conservative...

Mark Till, CEO of Unum UK, has joined the Association of British Insurers (ABI) board with immediate effect.  In addition to joining the board, Till (pictured) will also take on the position...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), under fire for poor performance since the initial Dr Penny Dash review in June, came under even more fire today from both its own review and the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will commence its market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers in the first quarter of 2025. On announcing the market inquiry and...

Health and protection claims management AI-powered platform Qantev has raised €28.5m (£23.8m) in a new funding round led by Blossom Capital, with participation from existing investors Elaia, Omnes and Raise Venture. The...

William Russell has hired Teresa Wighton as commercial director, to start on 12 November 2024.  Wighton (pictured) previously worked at Bupa Global for almost seven years, leaving the company some four months...