International

Wellbeing will remain atop the corporate agenda for many years as the world has “only seen the tip of the iceberg” from the Covid-19 pandemic. Health and wellbeing benefits are also likely...

Healthcare International (HCI), an international private medical insurance managing general agent for expats, has been acquired in a management buyout backed by investment firm Prefequity and led by CEO Ian Wood. As...

Asset management group Invalda INVL has signed a deal in principle to acquire Finnish life insurance giant Mandatum Life. Mandatum Life has nearly 30,000 customers across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, with total...

More Americans with health insurance have been vaccinated against Covid than those without coverage, according to a national survey conducted by Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers...

Australia's MLC Life Insurance has appointed Andrew Beevors as chief claims officer. Beevors, who will be responsible for all aspects of claims handling and management leading a team of more than 300,...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

Insurers around the world must be wary of the risk of legal action being brought due to inappropriate advice provided by health technology and apps, including wearable devices. The warning appears in...

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has elected Michael Doughty, the president and CEO of multinational insurer Manulife Canada, as chairman. Doughty has previously served as interim president & CEO at...

Hyundai Motor India has extended vaccination and insurance cover to family members of its employees and organised an inhouse camp to vaccinate workers. The motor firm revealed it has organised an inhouse...

Axa Assurance Maroc and telecommunications giant Orange Middle East have combined to jointly acquire a majority stake in Moroccan digital health platform DabaDoc. The platform, launched by Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni and Driss Drissi-Kaitouni...