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Dr. Arun Thiyagarajan has stepped into the role of CEO at Vitality, taking the reins of its #HealthInsurance business. He replaces Dr. Keith Klintworth, who concludes a 14-year tenure with Vitality, transitioning to a consultancy role.

Brazilian startup Carecode is coming out of stealth with an ambition to reduce #HealthcareCosts and improve #MedicalOutcomes by developing #AI agents that focus on tasks that happen before and after a medical appointment — and would typically be run by a call center. Thomaz Srougi | #healthcare | #HealthOutcomes | #startup | #insurance

#AI-powered end-to-end platform for #MortgageBrokers and customers, MortgagX | AI Mortgage App, has expanded its capabilities with new features to help banks and lenders enhance the #MortgageJourney. 👇🏻

🤝🏼 As Chorley Building Society looks to transform its core banking system and front-end digital platforms, it has announced a new strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). 👌🏻 TCS will now provide access to TCS BaNCS for Core Banking, Digital Home Lending Solution for #MortgageOrigination and a mobile app, which will underpin Chorley’s #DigitalTransformation and improve the user journey for both members and #mortgage intermediaries. Amit Kapur | #BuildingSocieties | #DigitalMortgage | #MortgageBrokers

While agents still hold a strong presence in the market, the future of #HealthInsurance in India is clearly leaning towards #DigitalSolutions, with advancements in #AI helping make insurance more accessible, fair, and efficient. Dr Sabine Kapasi | Dr Ashish Panghal | Enira Consulting | #AccessToCare | #MedicalInflation | #HealthRisks | #HealthData

China has further reformed its #HealthInsurance program to allow more individuals to use their relatives' account balances to cover #MedicalExpenses. Under a program that has been extended to all provincial regions in China as of Dec 9, eligible holders of #EmployeeHealthInsurance can link their personal accounts to the health insurance of close relatives through online channels, enabling shared access to funds, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) announced on Thursday.

In its latest report, The new ‘normal’ – prospects for 2025 and 2026, IMLA - The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association predicts that #MortgageLending will grow in 2025, with brokers taking a bigger proportion of business. The body predicts that the share of #mortgage business done via intermediaries will continue to grow from from 87% in 2024 to 89% in 2025 and 91% in 2026. #MortgageMarket | #HousingMarket | #MortgageBrokers | #MortgageAdvisers

“#HealthInsurance becomes more inaccessible precisely when you need it the most,” explains José Luis Fernández Santillana, president of the Spanish Confederation of Organizations for the Elderly (Ceoma), regarding the high prices that companies apply to people over 65 years old. “In public #healthcare, long waits for diagnostic tests and results are common, whereas in private insurance everything can be resolved within a couple of weeks,” Fernández Santillana recalls. That is why, he explains, “elderly people end up paying the increase in premiums, even at the expense of reducing their leisure expenses or other items.”

Swiss Re has been ranked as the number one life and health reinsurer in Continental Europe for the fifth consecutive year, based on the Business Capability Index (BCI) evaluations by European insurers in the NMG Consulting Life & Health Reinsurance Study 2024. Technology and innovation are increasingly important in Continental Europe’s #insurance sector, with executives identifying these as key drivers of value. Swiss Re has been recognised for its technological innovation and integration of new data sets into insurance practices. #HealthInsurance | Augusto Diaz-Leante | #health | #AI | #claims | #underwriting

The potential for transformation in Africa’s #HealthInsurance sector is immense. By investing in high-quality data, technology and embracing #AI, insurers can revolutionise their operations, develop innovative products, and expand access to underserved populations. #ClaimsAutomation | M-TIBA | #PreventiveCare | #HealthOutcomes | #AccessToCare | #FinancialInclusion | Irene Nafula