Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG) has announced the appointment of Givi Giorgadze as chief executive of its medical insurance company, Imedi L, from the beginning of July.

Giorgadze has previously held roles at Bank of Georgia Holdings, the company from which GHG was spun out in November 2015. Giorgadze has also worked as a business analyst at a secretariat to the Georgia Investor Council.

GHG chief executive Nikoloz Gamkrelidze said: "Givi brings with him strong knowledge of the Georgian insurance and private banking business, with nine years’ experience in the insurance sector, as well as seven years’ experience in wealth management. His expertise will be invaluable to our medical insurance business as well as to the group as a whole. I look forward to the contributions he will make in his new role."