Event Date/s:
18/09/2025
Event Time:
12pm - 1pm
"Vocational Rehabilitation in Practice: An Insurer’s Perspective"
Location:
Zoom
Swiss Re
💼 Live Event Spotlight: Vocational Rehabilitation in Practice — An Insurer’s Perspective
🎙 Presented by: Matthew Riddell, Claims Medical Specialist, Swiss Re Gillian Ritchie, Claims Specialist, Swiss Re
📅 Don’t miss this compelling live session for vocational rehabilitation practitioners!
Join Matt Riddell and Gillian Ritchie from Swiss Re for a powerful dive into how disability insurers integrate vocational rehabilitation (VR) within a holistic claims management framework. Tailored for VR professionals, this event reveals how insurers assess, design, and deliver support that bridges clinical needs with occupational goals — driving sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
Expect tangible insights, real-life examples, and insider strategies from two seasoned specialists at the forefront of income protection claims.
🔍 What you'll gain:
- First hand exposure to VR from an insurer’s lens
- Tools to enhance collaboration between clinical teams and insurance-led processes
- Inspiration for building claimant-centred rehabilitation pathways
🎤 Meet the Experts:
Matthew Riddell brings over 20 years of experience across the UK and Australia markets, using his health science background to champion integrated, outcome-driven VR strategies.
Gillian Ritchie offers 23+ years of deep expertise in assessing income protection, life, and critical illness claims. Her insights into customer needs and claim dynamics make her a driving force for insurer-led VR innovation.
🔗 Connect on LinkedIn:
📧 For further details:
matthew_riddell@swissre.com
gillian_ritchie@swissre.com
Sessions are recorded and all registrants will recieve a copy following the event.
CPD Certificates can be requested in advance on ticket purchase or following the event via the feedback survey.
"This was an absolutely brilliant session"
"Absolutely brilliant session - was so thought provoking and great to be sharing and seeing where OH and VR can compliment each other."
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