International

Zurich Singapore has appointed Nixon Ooi as head of accident and health in Singapore.  Reporting directly to Alexandra Cowley, chief underwriting officer, Singapore, Ooi will be responsible for leading the underwriting, portfolio management, and proposition...

Bupa Global has appointed Simon Thompson as head of corporate development - UK and Africa. Thompson shared the news from his LinkedIn account. He joins from UnitedHealthcare Global where he was associate...

Viva Insurance Brokers has hired Dr Sonja de Pattenden as chief operating officer. She has more than 30 years of work experience in sales, private banking, financial services and insurance (life and...

Aviva's protection sales in H1 2024 were broadly unchanged from the same period last year as group risk increases were cancelled out by individual protection falls. Meanwhile in-force health premiums rose 10%...

Relationships are at the heart of keeping an industry such as the IPMI sector working smoothly where the end result is ensuring people’s health is being taken care of. Advisers and providers...

The Emirate of Sharjah, one of the seven Emirates that make up the UAE, has today implemented a health insurance programme for its citizens over the age of 45, who do not...

  Imagine a world where your clients can access healthcare services no matter where they are. That’s the reality with Bupa Global. With an extensive direct settlement network, your clients can receive...

William Russell is planning to ramp-up recruitment for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) adviser support team, marketing director William Cooper has told Health & Protection. This week's appointment of business development...

Insured Nomads policyholders will be given a one-year membership to the Global Nomad Pass. Through the collaboration, travellers, remote workers, and digital nomads will receive an annual membership to Global Nomad Pass,...

International patient admissions for private medical treatment and diagnosis in the UK have soared by nearly 800% since 2016, data from from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) indicates. It shows there...