The departure of Nick Groom as the Distribution Director for AXA PPP healthcare after just over one year in the position, has been swiftly followed by the naming of James Freeston as his interim successor. Mr. Freeston will be reporting directly to AXA PPP CEO Keith Gibbs, and will oversee the sales and marketing activities of the company for large and small corporate customers, including the intermediary relationships that cover medical insurance, occupational health, employee assistance programmes and other support services for employee well-being provided by AXA IACS.

Lloyd's of London has estimated that more than GBP 6.2 billion (USD 9 billion) in insurance policies have been taken out to protect against various risks involved with the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The GBP 6.2 billion (USD 9 billion) estimate was divided into three categories; property insurance, contingency insurance and liability insurance, although absent from the estimates were the…