Group risk’s technological evolution
Albert Einstein famously feared “the day that technology will surpass our human interaction” and predicted “the world will have a generation of idiots” if it happens. Fortunately, the group risk market is...
Mental Health
Roy McLoughlin: what we can learn from retail to help women protect their futures
Women appear aware of the limits of state pension, health and welfare benefits, which might explain the steady increase in retail income protection – so why do so few women appreciate the...
Money worries cause mental health problems for 60pc of employees
Financial worries are causing mental health problems for more than half of UK employees according to new research. Barnett Waddingham found 60 per cent of employees said money worries were causing them to...
Businesses fear Covid restrictions and longer NHS waiting lists this winter
UK businesses and HR professionals are expecting further Covid-19 restriction and challenges accessing NHS care this autumn and winter. Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing survey of senior HR, finance and payroll professionals...
Working to Wellbeing joins Grid
Working to Wellbeing has joined the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid). Working To Wellbeing specialises in helping people with long-term physical and mental health conditions, and has developed an evidence-based framework...
Millions of workers failing to disclose health conditions
Almost half of UK employees would not talk to their employer if they were experiencing a health issue, having a detrimental impact on business performance and culture, according to research from Benenden...
LifeSearch offers staff new NHS wellbeing app
LifeSearch is the first commercial provider to offer a new mental health app, built by the NHS. This app was designed by by the NHS Walton Centre, a specialist neurological trust, and...
L&G launches wellbeing webinar series for intermediaries and employers
Legal & General Group Protection has launched a new ‘bitesize’ webinar series designed to support businesses and their employees with workplace wellbeing. The series — called ‘School of Wellbeing’ — starts in...
LifeWorks buys Dutch wellbeing provider
LifeWorks has bought Netherlands-based mental health and wellbeing provider Ascender. The firm, which has 38 employees will be integrated into LifeWorks’ global operations and continue to operate in the Netherlands on a...
Covid leads to huge increase in private GP consultations
Healix Health Services saw an 87 per cent increase in the number of GP consultations it provides in the first half of 2021. The data, from its virtual TrustDoc service, showed that...
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