New CEO Joins Vitality Health Insurance
Dr Arun Thiyagarajan this week joins Vitality in the role of CEO for its health insurance business, succeeding Dr Keith Klintworth, who had been with the insurer for over 14 years.
Arun previously held the role of Global Healthcare Transformation Director at Bupa, having been in other roles there including General Manager – Bupa Global and UK Health Clinics; Responsible Officer and Medical Director – UK Health Clinics. Prior to this, Arun was a general practitioner and associate/Managing Director at Hedena Health in Oxford.
Neville Koopowitz, Global CEO of Vitality said: “Arun joins Vitality at a very important time for the business. Having seen considerable growth in recent years, we start 2025 with more Vitality members than ever before and a commitment to continue to provide them with an innovative range of health support across prevention, primary and secondary care.
“Arun will be instrumental in our health business, further transforming the way we offer insurance, the services we provide and how we engage with our members, all helping them to live longer in better health.”
Dr Arun Thiyagarajan, CEO of VitalityHealth said: “I am pleased to be joining Vitality this week, in what promises to be a very exciting year for the business.
“Vitality’s Shared Value approach to insurance, whereby their members, wider society alongside the insurer, gain value from everything they do, is completely unique. I look forward to taking forward these principles as we further grow the health business and being part of Vitality’s future.”
Arun also holds a non-executive director role at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Dr Keith Klintworth remains at Vitality in a consultant role.
Notes to editors:
The appointment is subject to regulatory approval