International

Anthony Cabrelli has replaced Sheldon Kenton as managing director of Bupa Global, Health & Protection can reveal Cabrelli took on the position on 1 October, with his full appointment subject to regulatory...

Aviva has sold its businesses in France and Italy for a combined £3bn. The insurer completed the deals at the end of last week having announced the sales as part of its...

Bermudian reinsurance platform Resolution Re has entered into a reinsurance agreement with Allianz Suisse over CHF4bn worth of endowment and annuity policies. The agreement transfers 80% of the liabilities of Allianz Suisse’s...

Sunshine Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, has appointed Nathan Landsbaum as plan president and chief executive officer. Landsbaum, who joined Centene in 2005, was most recently CEO for Home...

US health plan provider Vitori Health has appointed Tim O'Brien as chief executive officer. O'Brien joins from health insurance provider Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City where he was care...

High net worth (HNW) individuals in the Middle East and East Asia are expecting to increase their spend on private medical insurance (PMI) in the next year. Bupa Global’s Executive Wellbeing Index...

LifeWorks has acquired Dutch employee health and wellbeing psychological services provider Ascender. Ascender provides psychological services related to health at work, employee assistance programmes, counselling, and training through its team of psychologists....

Most employees in the UK and US have felt the need for mental health support at work, with American staff most in need. However, mental health stigmas still appeared as some workers...

A clinic has been banned from claiming that an electromagnetic treatment can produce “immediate and lasting” pain relief for chronic and acute conditions. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the claimed pain...

UnitedHealthcare Global is entering the German market through the launch of BeHealthy Deutschland expatriate insurance plans. The launch follows the international health insurer's entry into the European market in the UK in...