With millions of employees working from home, and this practice likely to remain long after the pandemic is over, a new set of occupational health challenges are emerging. Adapting their approach and using...
There are nearly 3 million requests into GP practices for patient medical reports each year, requests submitted by insurers, third parties and government agencies. GP practices are busy, even more so at...
Legal & General paid out £323m in group protection claims last year, an 5 per cent increase on 2019 figures. The data published by the insurer indicates its focus on rehabilitation and...
Worker wellbeing is predicted to improve as more than half – 58 per cent - of full time workers returning to the office looking forward to it, according to new research from...
It’s an exciting time for the healthcare market, with the pandemic changing attitudes to health as well as the way we access treatment. These shifts will have significant ramifications for the cost and...
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness week (May 10- 16th) employee benefits specialists and insurers are publishing new information to help employers better support their employees’ mental health in the...
There’s a gathering storm on the horizon. Reports of issues we’ve never heard of before abound; coronaphobia, post pandemic stress disorder, post lockdown anxiety. These come on top of increases in more...
The proportion of income protection claims caused by mental illness doubled during 2020, making it the most common reason for a claim according to data published by Zurich. The insurer said that...
Rehabilitation specialists, Working to Wellbeing is looking to partner with intermediaries to roll out its Long Covid work support service to small businesses. This is a personalised service integrating physical and psychological...
When the government announced it had signed a deal to use the independent healthcare sector’s capacity to help fight Covid-19, the medical insurers’ pledge not to profit from the pandemic was seen as...
