Group Risk

When it comes to workplace wellbeing, it is telling that it’s a lot easier to talk about what isn’t working than what is. There is rarely much agreement within organisations as to...

Two out of three employee benefit consultants would like to see more protection products for those working in the gig economy. A survey, by MetLife, found more than half of EBCs said...

Generali UK has announced a new partnership with LifeWorks to makes more of its wellbeing services available to employers. The two companies already work together on other products, with LifeWorks providing the...

Health secretary Matt Hancock set out plans to make prevention a central plank of the upcoming NHS long term plan, and a green paper will be published on this issue next year. ...

The Department of Work and Pension has clarified that payouts from protection policies - including income protection, critical illness or terminal illness policies - will not impact on means-testing for Universal Credit....

Zurich Insurance  has launched a new three-year research programme in conjunction with the University of Oxford to look at how today’s workers can get adequate financial protection. This ‘Agile Protection’ study will...

It was the year David Hemery won the 400m hurdles Olympic gold medal, The Beatles released The White Album and a young Ron Wheatcroft joined an insurance company that was ultimately to become part of Swiss Re....

He announced details of a new mental health crisis service as part of a 10-year plan for the NHS,  which will include a 24-hour hotline, mental health support provided in all A&E...

SMEs are struggling to attract and retain staff, according to new research from MetLife UK. Bosses companies employing between 50 and 300 staff say attracting talent is a bigger challenge than growing...

EQ Workplace has appointed Martin Leigh as its new corporate pensions & risk benefits account manager. Leigh joins from Creative Employee Benefits where he was an account manager. He has previously worked...