Bupa today announces the appointment of Michael Hawker as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2019.
Michael brings extensive knowledge and experience of financial services over a long career in the banking and insurance industries, in both executive and non-executive roles, in Europe, Asia and Australia.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Macquarie Group Ltd, Macquarie Bank Ltd and Washington H Soul Pattinson Pty and Company Ltd. Michael has also served as a Non-Executive Director of Aviva plc’s Board since 2010 and is Chairman of their Risk Committee. He will be retiring from the Aviva Board with effect from 31 March 2019.
Michael will also join the Boards of Bupa’s key subsidiaries in Australia as a Non-Executive Director from 1 April 2019.
Roger Davis, Chairman of Bupa said: “We are delighted to welcome Michael to the Board and look forward to working with him. He brings valuable experience of financial services from across the world, particularly in Australia, Bupa’s largest market.”
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About Bupa
Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
We are an international healthcare company serving over 31 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.
We directly employ around 85,000 people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, the US, Middle East and Ireland. We also have associate businesses in Saudi Arabia and India.
