International

PIB Employee Benefits has bought fellow intermediary Atwood Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Atwood Benefits UK Ltd is a consulting firm specialising in supporting international companies with their UK benefits provision. PIB...

Iress has eliminated its deputy group CEO position with Harry Mitchell leaving the business after two years. The move was revealed in the technology firm's half year results which also showed double-digit...

High medical inflation is the biggest driver of benefits costs across the world and many employers are planning to renegotiate insurance contracts, according to Aon's 2025 Global Benefits Trends Study. The study...

Aon Cayman has appointed Geoff Thompson as vice president, employee benefits, with Thompson moving to the Caribbean after leaving Vitality. Thompson (pictured centre picking up a Health & Protection Award in 2021...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has been revealed. In all, 45 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Matching equality with organisational values in global health benefits is not as easy as it seems, hears Owain Thomas.   Equality and equity of benefits is one of the pressing demands for...

Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Roberto Russo as global benefits management - principal consultant. Russo (pictured) will be responsible for managing, retaining and developing a portfolio of global clients, reporting to Sarah...

HSBC Life Singapore has appointed Ruhil Bairagi as chief operating officer, effective from 1 August. Bairagi (pictured) was most recently global head of insurance operations and business management for HSBC, based in...

Swiss health insurer Helvetia Insurance has appointed Karina Schreiber as group chief risk officer and a member of its group executive board. Joining on 1 October 2025, she succeeds Bernhard Kaufmann, who...

Sharing data and experiences is even more important for multinational organisations when resources are tight, writes Owain Thomas.   Combining knowledge and insight by working with service providers is often a key...