Employee Benefits

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Indian insurtech Plum raises US$20m in Series B round led by Peak XV Partners

March 26 2026

Employee benefits startup gets funding support as it looks to accelerate expansion into preventive care and AI-driven operations.

EDME hires Nitin Kumar Jain as national head of employee benefits placement

March 12 2026

Jain joins the broker after a five-year stint at Prudent Insurance Brokers.

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Indian health insurers lag regional peers on large-employer customisation: Aon

March 4 2026

Underdeveloped flexibility for large corporate clients, limited utilisation of employee assistance programmes, and scattered preventive care facilities flagged as key challenges for Indian health insurers....

WTW promotes Han Wei Fong to Singapore country leader

February 26 2026

Fong will continue to lead WTW’s Health & Benefits practice in Singapore alongside his new role.

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Helmi Yusoff named head of emerging markets growth and advisory, Southeast Asia, at Aon Human Capital Solutions

February 24 2026

He joins from Mercer and brings 15 years of experience in human capital consulting.

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Ardonagh acquires majority stake in Hong Kong broker RMIB

February 16 2026

The deal adds employee benefits and specialist risk advisory capability to Ardonagh’s Hong Kong platform as it continues its Asia expansion.

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Generali agrees to acquire Swiss Life Network to form world’s largest employee benefits network

February 11 2026

The deal will combine the groups’ international platforms into an enlarged network spanning more than 130 countries and managing over US$3.5bn in premiums.