Appointments / Industry

LV= paid out £6.5m in Covid related claims in 2020. This figure contributed to the insurer paying out a record £118m in individual protection claims over the past year. LV= said it...

John Lappin, one of the most experienced and respected journalists in the financial intermediary publishing sector, is joining Health & Protection as associate editor, as we look to expand the team and...

Affidea Group, the diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services provider has bought outpatient provider Orthoderm, as it continues its acquisition spree. Orthoderm operates from its clinic located outside Belfast in Northern...

Abu Dhabi state-owned holding company ADQ and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners are both considering purchasing the core hospital business of NMC Health, which could fetch $1bn according to reports. Last...

Simplyhealth is appointing Dr Sneh Khemka as its new chief executive officer to lead the organisation through the next stage of its transformation journey. He joins the business on 29th March 2021,...

Radiant Financial Group, a new consolidator of IFA firms chaired by former Skandia CEO Peter Mann, has appointed Alan Hopley as head of financial planning & analysis – adding to the recent...

Aviva has announced its exit from Italy as it continues its withdrawal from countries it does not see as core to its business. In November it announced the sale of a stake...

Bupa Global & UK will appoint Carlos Jaureguizar as its new CEO from April 1, replacing David Hynam in this role.  Jaureguizar is currently the general manager of Bupa’s Chilean operations, having...

Men’s health start-up Numan has acquired Vi-Health, a medical science and healthcare technology company based in Sweden, as it continues its development as a consumer healthcare provider. Vi Health’s platform is registered...

Digital health provider and back-to-work specialist Reframe has appointed former McKesson and Amazon director Catherine McDermott (pictured) as CEO. McDermott’s appointment comes as the business looks to diversify from its core offering...