Bupa, the leading health and care company, today appointed Professor Sir John Tooke and Lawrence Churchill to its board as non-executive directors, with effect from 1 July 2009.
Announcing the appointments Lord Leitch, chairman of Bupa, said:We are fortunate to have attracted two individuals with such strong credentials. John will contribute his considerable medical and academic expertise, and Lawrence has an impressive track record in the finance and insurance sectors. Their appointments further strengthen the board's knowledge and experience. We look forward to welcoming them.
In addition to his board role, Professor Sir John Tooke will also serve as chairman of Bupa's Medical Advisory Panel. He is currently dean of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry and chairman of the Medical Schools Council and the UK Healthcare Education Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the National Institute for Health Research Advisory Board, the Universities UK Health and Social Care Policy Committee and the NHS Evidence Advisory Board.
Lawrence Churchill has over 20 years' board level experience in the insurance industry, having previously been chief executive at Zurich Financial Services, UK and International Life, and prior to that, chairman and managing director of Unum, the European arm of the world's largest disability insurer. He is currently chairman of the Pension Protection Fund and is the senior independent director of Good Energy Group and the Tunbridge Wells Equitable Friendly Society. He is also a member of the board for Actuarial Standards. In addition to joining the Bupa board as a non-executive director, Mr Churchill will become a member of Bupa's Audit Committee.
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Bupa's purpose is to help people lead longer, healthier, happier lives. A leading international healthcare group, we offer personal and company health insurance, run care homes for older people and hospitals, and provide workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching, and home healthcare.
With no shareholders, we invest our profits to provide more and better healthcare. We are committed to making quality, patient-centred, affordable healthcare more accessible in the areas of wellness, chronic disease management and ageing.
Employing nearly 52,000 people, Bupa has operations around the world, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand and the USA, as well as Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, India, China and across Latin America.
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