Insurer and healthcare group Bupa has snapped up Will Shaw (pictured) from Cigna European Healthcare, where the industry veteran most recently served as European sales effectiveness director.
Joining Bupa’s UK insurance commercial leadership team in his new capacity as director of corporate, Shaw brings with him nearly two decades of experience in the health insurance and wellbeing market. He will be in charge of driving growth in the UK as well as retaining the firm’s current customer base of large businesses.
“I’m really looking forward to getting started at Bupa,” commented the corporate director. “As one of the largest health insurers in the market, I’m keen to work closely with the wider team and partner with our business customers to support their employees’ health and wellbeing.”
Shaw will report to commercial director Mark Allan, while client management head Robert Bain and senior partnership development manager Ivan Kennedy will report to him.
“I’m delighted to announce that Will is joining our UK insurance commercial team as we continue to build our plans and market presence in order to grow our business,” said Allan. “It gives us further momentum following the launch of our Mental Health Advantage earlier this year and will enable us to accelerate our plans throughout the remainder of 2018 and beyond.
“We look forward to working with him as he leads our corporate business.”
Bupa employs more than 78,000 people in the UK, Australia, Spain, Poland, Chile, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the US, Brazil, the Middle East, and Ireland. It provides health insurance to 15.5 million customers; healthcare to around 14.5 million people in its clinics and hospitals; and aged care to over 23,000 residents. The group also has associate businesses in Saudi Arabia and India.
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