Today Bupa Global, the premium health insurer, announces the appointment of Nichola Thomson as General Manager of Bupa Global UK And Africa (subject to regulatory approval).
Nichola brings extensive insurance experience to the role having held executive positions across marketing, distribution, operations, and transformation with Zurich, the insurer and Jelf, one of the UK's leading insurance brokers. Her most recent senior leadership role was Vice President of Insurance Business Services at Mphasis.
As General Manager for the UK and Africa, Nichola will lead the management of Bupa Global’s business and strategy delivery in the UK, Africa, and Bupa Egypt businesses, as the business seeks to maintain its position as the leading international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider in these priority markets.
Anthony Cabrelli, Managing Director of Bupa Global commented: “Our investment in senior leadership is demonstrative of the business’ commitment to the UK and Africa as priority markets. In addition to significant insurance experience, Nichola’s passion for customer excellence and developing high performance, inclusive teams will see her well-placed to drive growth and further strengthen our leadership position in the IPMI market, enhancing our capability to serve customers in these key regions.”
Nichola Thomson, General Manager of Bupa Global UK and Africa said: “I look forward to leading Bupa Global into the next phase of its journey in the UK and Africa, and supporting customers to access to Bupa Global’s quality, expertise, and comprehensive health and wellbeing offering, when and where they need it, across 190+ countries.”
