Appointments / Industry

Mercer announced today the appointment of Ashok Gupta as chair of its UK board. Gupta will also chair the organisation’s Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee. Gupta succeeds Jane Barker, CBE, who...

Half of UK patients over 55 now prefer digital tools instead of in-person medical consultations, research suggests. The report, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Mobiquity, also found more than half...

Paul White, head of technical for Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, has been appointed chair of GRiD, the group risk industry trade body. White (pictured), who succeeds Aviva UK Health’s Steve Bridger...

Holloway, the income protection specialist, has promoted Suzy Esson to the position of director of operations. Esson will join Holloway’s Executive Team with immediate effect. Esson joined Holloway Friendly as head of...

Medicash, cash plan provider, has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board. Jonathan Brown and Jean Ellis assume the roles in a year in which Medicash marks its 150th anniversary since it...

Doctor Care Anywhere (DCA) is partnering with mental health businesses Koa Health and Kooth to boost the support it offers to users. The collaboration with Koa Health, a digital mental health care...

Insurance industry customer and policy management platform Instanda has appointed former Aviva SME head Will Wood as its head of life and health. Wood joins Instanda after 15 years at Aviva, where...

AIG Life has appointed Neil Davies as commercial director, reporting to Phil Willcock, the provider's CEO. The appointment comes following the decision of Nicola Dryden, partnership director, to leave AIG Life after...

Legal & General Insurance has appointed Dr Tarun Gupta as medical officer (MO). An NHS GP, clinical commissioner and occupational physician, he will provide medical opinion on complex group risk cases to...

Paul Avis is stepping down from his role as strategic propositions director of protection at Canada Life Group Insurance and leaving the provider after 11 years. Avis (pictured) leaves Canada Life by...