Sarah Hughes has been appointed to the role of head of strategic clients at Axa Health, where she will support large corporates and their advisers.
She will report to Axa Health director for corporate Soraya Chamberlain.
Before joining Axa Health, Sarah held roles at Bupa, Cigna and most recently Aviva.
Her responsibilities include working across Axa Health’s medical insurance, health trust, employee assistance, occupational health and workforce wellbeing services. The role will also extend to supporting new business opportunities as well as working across Axa Group entities to harness global capability and client relationships.
Soraya says: “Sarah brings over 25 years of employee benefits experience to the role, encompassing medical, dental and wellbeing, as well as occupational health and group risk services. She has a great deal of knowledge and an excellent track record. She’ll be a strong addition to our team, working with key intermediaries and employers. I’m absolutely delighted to have her on board.”
Sarah added: “Employers and their advisers understand that taking care of their employees’ physical and mental health has never been more important. I’m delighted to be joining AXA Health and I look forward to working in partnership with clients, intermediaries and key business partners to deliver innovative, pragmatic and valued health benefits to their employees.”