Bupa has appointed Lee Lovett to the newly developed role of head of risk and product management, Bupa Group Risk.

Lovett joins from business outsourcing firm Liberata, where he spent two years in an operational and client management role. Prior to that he was chief executive of GE Frankona Re.

He will assume overall responsibility for all risk functions relating to group risk business including scheme underwriting, claims and product management.

Bupa said Lovett would also become a member of the company's group risk co-ordination team, providing input into the strategic and operational management of its group risk business.

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