International

Aon has appointed Mike Pedel as head of global benefits. Effective immediately, Pedel (pictured) will be based out of London, reporting to Aon’s Human Capital CEO Lambros Lambrou, and will join its...

Japanese life insurer Nippon Life's Singapore-based subsidiary Nippon Life Asia Pacific has received approval from Indian authorities to launch a subsidiary in Mumbai, India. Nippon Life has life insurance and asset management...

PIB Group has appointed Richard Kirby as chief transformation and integration officer. The firm said Kirby's appointment further strengthens the group's executive team, alongside international mergers, acquisitions and integrations (MA&I) and operational...

Bupa has announced a partnership with global non-governmental organisation (NGO), Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), in a move to reduce the global environmental impacts of healthcare and create greater sustainable care.  Bupa...

Healix has appointed a risk and security advisory board. The firm said its panel of experts will help it and its clients respond quickly to more complex events - notably in challenging...

Almost one in 10 (9%) Australians required health insurance in the past three years and were forced to shell out an average of AUS$225 (£118) as a result of not having it,...

New Zealand based Southern Cross Health Insurance has announced the appointment of Andrea Brunner as chief operating officer (COO).  Brunner, a qualified lawyer, has a track record of more than 20 years...

Aon has successfully completed the transaction to acquire Global Insurance Brokers (GIB) extending its presence in India. The acquisition aims to strengthen Aon’s existing broking and advisory capabilities across the commercial risk,...

Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2024 will close next week and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those...

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped how people work, leading to significant changes in global workforce movements bringing opportunities and challenges to the international private medical insurance sector.  Trends include the rise...