We finally had the confirmation of a big IPMI story that has been rumbling in the background for a quite a while, with the news that Allianz is to acquire all of Aetna International’s non-US business.  Meanwhile the reins at the top of Axa Global (health) have changed after a successful 6-year reign.

In the digital health/health services space, especially in the mental arena, we see yet more investment. First up is Cigna’s $450m investment into its venture fund focused on start-ups and digital health. Then we have 2 big acquisitions from Optum and expanded partnerships such as Dacadoo and Swiss RE, and we finish with the listing of the top 10 unicorns in this space. 

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