International

Australia's MLC Life Insurance has appointed Andrew Beevors as chief claims officer. Beevors, who will be responsible for all aspects of claims handling and management leading a team of more than 300,...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

Insurers around the world must be wary of the risk of legal action being brought due to inappropriate advice provided by health technology and apps, including wearable devices. The warning appears in...

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has elected Michael Doughty, the president and CEO of multinational insurer Manulife Canada, as chairman. Doughty has previously served as interim president & CEO at...

Hyundai Motor India has extended vaccination and insurance cover to family members of its employees and organised an inhouse camp to vaccinate workers. The motor firm revealed it has organised an inhouse...

Axa Assurance Maroc and telecommunications giant Orange Middle East have combined to jointly acquire a majority stake in Moroccan digital health platform DabaDoc. The platform, launched by Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni and Driss Drissi-Kaitouni...

Almost six in 10 Canadians with disability or chronic health issues say their condition would worsen without access to their workplace benefits plan, according to research from Royal Bank of Canada Insurance....

Healthtech firm Huma and consultancy Atos have entered into a five-year strategic global partnership to shift healthcare and clinical trials from hospital to home. The partnership focuses on Huma's digital ‘hospital at...

Healix International has appointed current CEO Mike Webb as chairman while commercial director, Charlie Butcher will succeed Webb as CEO. The health and risk management solutions provider confirmed that Webb, who has...

Amazon has announced it is arranging free one-year Covid health insurance coverage for its sellers in India. The online retail giant revealed it is arranging the cover for registered sellers on the...