International

New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates has acquired HML Brokerage based in Brooklyn, New York.  The acquisition happened on 1 September 2024, and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  HML offers...

AIA Singapore has expanded its health insurance coverage via the signing a memorandum of understanding with Raffles Hospital to increase the quality of healthcare services for its customers as well as increasing...

  As the demand for mental healthcare needs continues to increase, strategies designed to help guide members to care are becoming essential to employer benefits.  A 2024 survey found nine in 10...

The cost of employee medical plans has been increasing around the globe, with the highest increases in the Middle East and Africa and the Asia Pacific regions, according to a report from...

SurgeOn, a social networking platform for doctors aiming to improve patient care across the globe, has launched in the UK. SurgeOn is a private fully-encrypted app with an interface that looks much...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would also like to thank all those who are sponsoring the awards. Advisers...

As Donald Trump attends his second inauguration as US President in Washington DC today, his re-election could cause some international private medical insurance brokers (IPMI) to see a big increase in business,...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed Rob Kurau as chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approval. He also takes the role of chief risk officer at Axa Life and Health Reinsurance Solutions. Kurau...

Lockton People Solutions has appointed Steve Thomson as vice president for global benefits. Thomson joins from Telus Health where he was director of partnerships for the EMEA region. He also held a...

Flexibility appears to be the key watchword when it comes to relocating employees at the start of this new year. This extends to employees on assignment requiring greater work/life balance to mitigate...