Aceso appoints business development specialist

Aceso Health and Group Risk has appointed Rafa Ben Slimane as a new business development specialist to its North West healthcare hub.

The employee benefits provider is headquartered in Leeds and is part of the Attis Insurance Group. Its Blackpool offices opened last year.

Rafa holds insurance industry experience gained at Chorley-based ST&R and experience working as a recruitment consultant for Service Care Solutions in Preston.

Gemma Field, development director who heads Aceso’s Blackpool operation, said: "We are focused on nurturing new talent and are building a forward-looking young team that reflects our fresh approach and innovative customer focused ethos. I’m sure Rafa will be an asset to the team.”

Mike Picken, Aceso executive director, said: “Our healthcare team are experiencing soaring demands for health insurance currently as people grapple with ever-growing NHS waiting lists.

“Untreated health conditions, some of which are a legacy of the pandemic, are now having a real impact on people’s ability to work and employers are looking to us for value-for-money health insurance that will look after their teams and help keep them well."