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AXA Thailand launches new comprehensive plan for foreigners
AXA Thailand General Insurance is launching “Sawasdee Thailand”, a new comprehensive travel insurance plan that includes health coverage for foreigners traveling to Thailand. The new product includes cover of up to 3.5-million-baht...
Read moreAbu Dhabi wealth fund eying NMC’s UAE and Oman healthcare businesses
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...
Read more‘Generational shift’ in mental health attitudes – Bupa Global
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘generational shift’ in attitudes towards mental health according to the latest research by Bupa Global. Its survey of business leaders found that two thirds of respondents...
Read moreUK sets up new ‘global health’ directorate at Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office
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....
Read moreHealth insurance to be mandatory for all residents and visitors to Qatar
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...
Read moreMAXIS Global Benefits Network makes key appointments in Americas market
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,...
Read moreAston Lark set to become one of UK’s largest PMI brokers with double acquisition
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...
Read morePresident named to head ‘One Cleveland Clinic’ international operations
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...
Read moreUS life expectancy falls by full year in first half of 2020
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....
Read moreIndia’s largest cancer care provider HCG appoints Raj Gore as CEO
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...
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