AXA Health appoints Sarah Hughes as head of strategic clients

Group health and wellbeing

John Brazier
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Sarah Hughes has been appointed to lead AXA Health’s strategic client team of managers, supporting large corporate clients and their intermediary advisers

Hughes' responsibilities include working across AXA Health's medical insurance, health trust, employee assistance, occupational health and workforce wellbeing services. Hughes will report to AXA Health director for corporate, Soraya Chamberlain. The role will also extend to supporting key new business opportunities as well as working across AXA Group entities to harness global capability and client relationships, the provider stated. Hughes joins AXA Health having held previous roles with Aviva, Bupa and Cigna. Commenting on her new role, Hughes said: "Employers and their advisers ...

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