Bangkok--17 Aug--Bupa
Bupa’s international health insurance business announced the appointment of Ben Assanasen as the new Managing Director to lead its health insurance operations in Thailand.
Ben joins Bupa from the international insurance business Aegon, based in Thailand, where he has led its profitable development and strategic growth as CEO. Prior to this he was responsible for insurance advisory across the Asia Pacific region for Ernst & Young, and was formerly Chief Operations Officer for ACE Life Assurance, based in Bangkok.
Ben spent his early career working for PriceWaterhouse and Accenture before returning to Asia with American International Group (AIG). Here he undertook a number of senior strategy roles including VP, Accident & Health Insurance for businesses within the Asia Pacific region.
On this new appointment, Ann Coughlan, Managing Director, Bupa-Asia Region, said, “We are delighted to have Ben join the Bupa team. His wealth of experience and strong capability in the insurance business is well positioned to continue the growth for Bupa in Thailand, which is one of our most dynamic countries in Asia region.”
Ben Assanasen, Managing Director of Bupa Health Insurance (Thailand) PLC, said that “I’m absolutely delighted to join Bupa – it’s an international organization and trusted brand serving millions of customers’ healthcare needs around the world. I’m really looking forward to working with the team to expand the business in Thailand with aligned focus on providing a valuable customer experience that supports healthy living.”
About Bupa
Bupa’s purpose is longer, healthier, happier lives.
As a leading global health and care company, we offer health insurance, medical subscription and other health and care funding products; we run care homes, retirement and care villages, primary care, diagnostic and wellness centres, hospitals and dental clinics. We also provide workplace health services, home healthcare, health assessments and long-term condition management services.
We have 29 million customers in 190 countries. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits to provide more and better healthcare and fulfil our purpose.
We employ almost 80,000 people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Poland, New Zealand and Chile, as well as Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, India, Thailand and the USA.
For more information, visit www.bupa.com.
About Bupa in Thailand
Bupa Health Insurance (Thailand) PLC has been established for over thirty years. Formerly known as Blue Cross Health Insurance, Bupa is the leading health insurance specialist in Thailand.
We now have over 300,000 members and more than 2,000 organizations. With our local knowledge and Bupa's world-wide presence, we ensure that our members have access to some of the best ideas and innovations in the world as well as global health care expertise.
To make quality healthcare accessible, we guarantee lifetime renewal (as per Bupa policy) enable cashless treatment with our medical card and have the medical network more than 400 in Thailand.
For more information, visit www.bupa.co.th