Cash Plans

Health Shield has appointed David Maddison as its new chairman, as David Allen steps down after 25 years’ service with the friendly society. Maddison was previously deputy chief executive and managing director...

Some argue that employee benefits consultants that turn a blind eye to the potential opportunities of expanding into areas such as business protection, group personal accident (PA) cover and Unum’s sick pay insurance...

Health cash plan provider Health Shield has increased its membership by 115,000 in 2018, making it the largest corporate cash plan provider in the UK, covering 332,000 employees. Its annual results, published...

There has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of employees covered by corporate cash plans, according to a landmark new report published by Corporate Adviser Intelligence. The Workplace Protection...

Group private medical insurance is perceived by advisers as being the workplace protection and wellbeing benefit most valued by employees, but providers in the sector are less prepared to divulge market information...

Cash plan provider Health Shield has joined the industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).  The friendly society said this to help increase industry collaboration and ensure that sufficient consideration is given to...

Over 4.5m workers say they avoided a dental appointment because of time constraints, which includes problems taking time off work.  The research by Bupa, found a total of 2m people said they...

Whether care pathways will be seen as a passing fad  or a game changer very much depends on whether all stakeholders – from employers, to consultants, insurers and wellbeing services providers – are prepared...

With premiums a matter of pounds a week, dental and optical plans are rarely top of the agenda for employee benefits advisers. But, as these benefits can play a valuable part in an...

Called Benni, the proposition is available both stand alone and white labelled alongside existing employer paid solutions. The proposition is targeted at employers who may be new to benefits as a result...