Employer National Insurance contributions will increase from 13.8 percent to 15 percent from April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed in her first Budget today. But there has been no introduction of...
Zurich has launched a new group critical illness proposition which rounds out its suite of Group Risk products. This policy offers coverage for spouses or partners with a maximum benefit of up...
MetLife UK has partnered with YuLife to launch a gamified group income protection offering, providing employees with access to a specially designed YuLife app to help reduce absenteeism and support faster returns...
Private medical insurance (PMI) has seen a significant rise in demand, with 40 per cent of employers offering it, compared to just 14 per cent last year, as “flex pots” gain popularity,...
Vitality has launched a new benefit statement for policyholders, setting out in pounds and pence the value of the various services and rewards used on its health and insurance plans. These statements...
The Treasury collected record revenues from insurance premium tax (IPT) in the first half of this year, and has seen a strong increase in receipts from inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains...
With a broad range of gender-specific health products and services available, the days of a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare benefits are long gone. But while there are significant benefits for organisations offering...
Employee engagement with benefit programmes is falling, despite a third of employees saying they want more support with their health. PIB Benefits found that will 37 per cent of employees do not...
RedArc is emphasising the importance of delivering mental health support through specialists ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2024. The World Federation of Mental Health's theme for this year...
NHS waiting times are have a “profound financial impact” on businesses in the UK according to a new report. Healthcare provider HCML found that almost 60 per cent of employees said that...
