International

Howden has received approval to open its first operation in Saudi Arabia.  With the opening of Howden Reinsurance Brokers KSA, it means that Howden now has a presence in 56 countries.  The...

Bupa Global has launched updated international private medical insurance (IPMI) retail plans in Hong Kong. The insurer rolled out the changes for individuals and families last week. It said the refreshed plans...

MetLife and Sprout.ai will be expanding their work to speed-up claims automation beyond Latin America to other global markets including the US and Asian territories. The insurer said the move was part...

Healix International is making a series of senior level appointments across operations, risk management and sales delivery ahead of opening an office in Australia ahead of gloabl expansion.  The firm said the...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed James Swatton to the role of senior distribution leader – Asia.  Swatton (pictured) will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for Axa Global Healthcare's IPMI...

Intermediary confidence in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market has dipped to levels seen following the Covid-19 pandemic, Health & Protection’s latest IPMI Report has found. In contrast provider confidence in...

Aon Singapore has appointed Tisha Soh as head of client services, health solutions.  Soh will lead the delivery of client service across Aon’s health solutions portfolio, partnering with organisations to design and...

It is sometimes easy to look across the great range of multinational workplaces and industries and compare how and why they employ the benefits schemes they have. There are some industries primarily...

Hong Kong-based AIA Group has announced that Mark Tucker will return to AIA to succeed Edmund Sze-Wing Tse as group board chairman as of 1 October 2025.  Tucker, who was previously CEO...

Howden has announced the appointment of Patrick De Baets as CEO, Howden Belgium, effective immediately.  De Baets has more 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held senior leadership roles across Belgium and Europe.  ...