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Towergate hires Pugh from Verlingue as head of consulting services
Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Mark Pugh to the new role of head of consulting services as of today. Pugh (pictured speaking at the Health & Protection IPMI Summit 2023) joins the...
Read moreUncoordinated government complicates tackling workplace inactivity – Rand Europe
A lack of a common approach between government departments is leading to complications in tackling workplace inactivity due to poor health in the UK, according to Christian van Stolk, executive vice president...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere outlines actions taken to reverse CQC downgrade
Enhancing patient safety and strengthening clinical governance have been the main focus of Doctor Care Anywhere's action plan following the virtual GP provider's downgrading by The Care Quality Commission (CQC). And Health...
Read moreBupa Australia appoints Koa Health to help tackle member mental health challenges
Bupa in Australia has appointed Koa Health to help tackle mental health challenges among its members. From 8 October, Bupa’s corporate customers have had access to Koa Care 360 as part of...
Read moreCigna Healthcare Hong Kong appoints chief financial officer
Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong has promoted Stephen Kwan to the role of chief financial officer. Kwan joined Cigna Healthcare as the chief actuary for in 2022 and has more than 15 years of experience...
Read moreDoes the health and protection sector want to be known for elite products that exclude so many people? – analysis
The very nature of insurance and pooling risk means that there will always be some people denied cover. This becomes an ever more emotive subject when customers are denied protection in situations...
Read moreWhy anti-microbial resistance is a threat for health and protection insurers – Gray
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer...
Read moreHCML appoints CEO and MD of corporate health and wellbeing arm
HCML has appointed James Murray as chief executive officer. Originally a pharmacist, Murray (pictured) has held a number of healthcare leadership roles over his career. Most recently, he was a member of...
Read moreUK workforce mental health challenge is growing but there is only so much insurers can do – Hyde
The UK's workforce mental health challenge is growing, but there is only so much insurers can do to tackle the problem. This is according to John Hyde, chief marketing officer at Unum...
Read moreOccupational health taskforce’s work ‘not lost’ and likely to emerge in government White Paper – Dame Carol Black
Former occupational health tsar, Dame Carol Black, says she expects recommendations made by her occupational health taskforce to still emerge in a government White Paper. Dame Carol was appointed by the Conservative...
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