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       Ludovic Gros Appointed Global Health Director at Allianz Partners


        Allianz Partners has announced the  in emergency, disaster, and  aviation
        appointment  of  Ludovic  Gros  as  the  medicine.  Having  held  numerous  key
        company’s new Global Health Director. In  positions in international organizations
        his new role, Ludovic Gros will lead Allianz  and  assistance  companies  for  over  20
        Partners’ global health strategy, guide the  years,  Ludovic  Gros  has  also  served  as
        company’s healthcare community, and  Director of the Aeromedical Evacuation
        bring his strategic consulting experience  Control Center at the European Air
        to critical medical cases around the world.  Transport Command in Eindhoven,
        As part of its efforts to strengthen its  Netherlands,  and  as  a  representative  in
        health services, Allianz Partners has made  NATO’s  Aeromedical  Working  Group.
        this strategic appointment. Ludovic Gros,  Ludovic Gros holds medical degrees from
        who has served as Health Director at the  Bordeaux  University,  Sorbonne  Paris
        leading assistance company IMA Group  Nord  University,  and  Paris-East  Créteil
        (Inter Mutuelles Assistance) since 2022,  University,  and  also  holds  master’s
        has been appointed as the new Global  degrees in Public Administration, Health
        Health  Director  of  Allianz  Partners.  Management, and Medical Management.   to our organization, with his strong
        Throughout his career, Ludovic Gros has  Commenting  on  the  appointment,  experience in managing complex medical
        held numerous critical positions, ranging   Allianz Partners CEO Tomas Kunzmann   operations and his international leadership
        from  military  physician  to  commander.  expressed his great pleasure in welcoming   background. Ludovic Gros will play a key
        He previously served as an emergency  Ludovic  Gros  to  the  Allianz  Partners   role in further strengthening our global
        medicine doctor and Chief Flight  family  as  Global  Health  Director.   health services and in delivering innovative
        Surgeon  in  the  French  Armed  Forces,  Kunzmann stated, “We are very excited   medical assistance to our customers..”
        bringing with him extensive expertise  to welcome such a valuable team member



       Avita 2024 Evaluation Report Announced


        As  a  leading  brand  in  the  sector,  AVİTA  continued  to  guide  requests. A notable increase was observed in legal consultations
        Human  Resources  managers  and  organizations  in  2024  with  related  specifically  to  landlord-tenant  relationships.  Another
        the aim of enhancing workplace productivity and profitability.  prominent area last year was medical information counseling.
        The  2024  Evaluation  Report  on  the  services  provided  under  In  this  category,  9%  of  employees  seeking  support  primarily
        the AVİTA Employee Assistance Program reveals the areas in  requested information related to pediatric illnesses.
        which employees most frequently sought support.
                                                              Support Continued Across Various Areas
        Demand for Psychological Counseling Continues to Rise  In 2024, other services requested by employees included healthy
        According to the 2024 results of the World Happiness Report,  nutrition  counseling  (6%),  financial  information  counseling
        published by the United Nations (UN) since 2012 to measure  (6%),  veterinary  advice  (2%),  and  general  information
        global happiness levels, Türkiye ranked 94th among more than  counseling  (5%).  Additionally,  1%  of  employees  received
        150  countries.  The  AVİTA  Employee  Assistance  Program  counseling related to lower back, neck, and upper back pain, as
        evaluation report supports this finding by highlighting the  well as office ergonomics. Over 78,000 sessions were conducted
        growing need for mental health support among employees. Over  for  individuals  seeking  support  throughout  2024.  Of  these
        the past five years, psychological counseling has been the most  sessions, 44% were face-to-face, 39% were by phone, and 17%
        frequently  used  service.  While  this  service  saw  high  demand  were conducted online. With the services it provided throughout
        during  the  pandemic  period  (33%),  it  increased  to  43%  by  the year, the AVİTA Employee Assistance Program generated
        2024.  This  rise  reflects  the  growing  need  for  employees  to  a total of 155,436 employee/hour savings, continuing to deliver
        protect and support their mental well-being. Among those who  added value to both organizations and employees.
        received psychological support, 84% sought help for themselves,
        14% for their spouses or family members, and 2% consulted
        experts regarding their children. The most frequently addressed
        issues included anxiety symptoms (17%), childhood development
        (14%), and depressive symptoms (7%). Of the employees who
        contacted  AVİTA,  62%  were  women  and  38%  were  men.
        While female employees primarily benefited from psychological
        counseling services, male employees most frequently sought
        legal advisory support.

        Legal Matters and Medical Counseling Also on the Agenda
        Following psychological counseling, the most in-demand service
        in  2024  was  legal  advisory,  accounting  for  29%  of  total
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