International

A new “global health” directorate has been set up in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office in a bid to deal with the current pandemic and reduce risks posed in the future....

All residents and visitors to Qatar will be required to have health insurance before they are able to receive even basic healthcare services. A draft law has gone through its first formal processes...

MAXIS Global Benefits Network, the international employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and AXA, has promoted Paul Lewis to the role of regional director – Americas. Lewis will report to Ricardo Almeida,...

Aston Lark, the chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has agreed to acquire intermediaries Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists find undisclosed sums. Founded by Gary Marney and Stephen...

Cleveland Clinic, the global healthcare and hospital group, has appointed two physician leaders to oversee international operations and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Dr Rakesh M Suri (pictured) will return to Ohio from...

Life expectancy in the US fell by a full year in the first half of 2020, latest estimates show. Experts say the growing coronavirus pandemic is behind the drop to 77.8 years....

HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG), India’s largest cancer care provider, has appointed Raj Gore as CEO. Gore (pictured) joins HCG from Apollo Hospitals, where he was CEO for the Southern Region, responsible for...

Bupa Arabia has launched a new health insurance product covering parents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new plan is designed to meet the needs of the elderly by covering conditions...

Entries are now open for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 – and financial advisers and employee benefit consultancies large and small are invited to put forward submissions outlining how they...

Gallagher’s Benefits and HR Consulting Division has named Dieter Gistelinck as managing consultant, global workforce strategy & consulting, Corporate Adviser reports. Gistelinck (pictured) will be responsible for developing the Gallagher Global Workforce...