MAXIS Global Benefits Network

It was Diwali last week and our team has been celebrating in our London office with traditional festive foods and lots of bright colours 🎉 It’s great to find out more about the festival of lights and embrace such important cultural celebrations for our team members. Thanks to Komal Chauhan, Meghna Sah, Neha Sharma and Tanvi Ambre for organising!

We’ve been shortlisted! We’re delighted to have been shortlisted in the ‘Employee Benefits Specialist’ category at the 2024 European Captive Review awards. It’s just over two weeks until the awards ceremony on 20 November – hopefully we bring home the trophy 🏆

Today is the start of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Happy Diwali to our friends and colleagues celebrating around the world!

We’re delighted to welcome some new faces to the MAXIS team 👏 We can’t wait to see what new energy and ideas you all bring to the business! Georgie Knight, Lauren G., Hannan W., Horaiya Perseo, Ray Tong, Ruomei Li, Bhavini Khatri, Falimata Bembello, Laima Joy

David Schupak has been in Jordan meeting our network member MetLife Jordan. It’s great to have the opportunity to catch up in person and plan for a strong future together. Thanks for being so welcoming! William Qunsul, Tamador Tamimi, Lama Qaddoura, Danial Fahmi, Jamal Zureikat, Suzan Salah, Omar Khatib, Shadi Joaneh, Rakan Halasah, Michel Khbais, Saif Quandour

David Schupak, Irène Hammink, Linnea Parys and Jean-David Bridoux joined our network member UNIQA Polska for a two-day broker event in Warsaw this week. They shared insights about the global and regional mental health trends we’re seeing in our data and discussed how insurers, brokers and employers can respond to shifting stigma. Thanks to everyone who attended! Aneta Morawska, Zaneta Kruszewska Wojcik, Marcin Malinowski, Beata Dziadosz

With cancer rates, and the associated costs, rising, and the average age of diagnosis getting younger, what do employers need to consider? After a fantastic session between Dr Leena Johns, MD and Rose O'Donovan at our Global Forum last month, Dr Leena sat down with Further for an interview on the topic. She discusses: 📈 current trends in cancer incidences and claims 📊 the need for employers to look at the data and understanding the findings 🙌 how the findings can help shape employee benefits offerings 🍎 the need for tailored health and wellness solutions to meet the needs of individual employees 🧬 the role of precision medicine in cancer care. Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dgf_Fgea

Damian Allepuz Lemmens and Tyron Junge had a great time at the FERMA Forum in Madrid this week, celebrating FERMA’s 50th anniversary. It was a jam-packed couple of days filled with discussions around global trends and their impact on the European market, and how risk managers can navigate changes. Thanks to everyone involved! FERMA | Federation of European Risk Management Associations

What a great few days with our network members and partners in Lisbon last month, celebrating the Power of Partnership. Want to see some of the best bits? Watch the video below! #MGF2024 #MAXISGlobalForum #PowerOfPartnership 📸 Paradox House

On the latest Global Captive Podcast, Nicola Fordham and Dr Leena Johns, MD discuss the cancer trends we’re seeing in our data and shared what actions multinationals can take in response to rising costs and incidence rates. 📊 Analyse the data 💡 Make the most of captive solutions 🙏 Take an equitable approach 🤝 Work with health and wellness partners ❤️ Offer real support Interested in finding out more? Listen to the episode today: https://lnkd.in/e8WnXr4v Richard Cutcher Captive Intelligence